How to scan SEC filings with Claude or ChatGPT

An 8-K reports important company events between regular financial reports. Item 2.02 covers results, 5.02 covers officer or director changes and pay, 1.01 covers material agreements, and 8.01 covers other events.

The rule Monk.trade uses: an 8-K containing item 5.02 in the last five sessions. Your AI can return the matching reports so you can read what changed.

Your app writes this MonkQL from the prompt. Each line does one thing.

1. from stocks

   Scan active US stocks.

2. where filings(form = "8-k", item = "5.02", window = 5)

   Keep companies with an 8-K containing item 5.02 in the last five sessions.

3. show filings(form = "8-k", item = "5.02", window = 5).count as reports

   Count matching reports for each company; links are in the result’s filing evidence.

4. sort reports desc

   Put companies with the most reports first.

5. take 5

   Show five companies.

• Earnings releases (item 2.02)

  “Using Monk.trade, find 8-K reports containing item 2.02 in the last five trading sessions. Show matching report counts and filing links.”

  from stocks
  where filings(form = "8-k", item = "2.02", window = 5)
  show filings(form = "8-k", item = "2.02", window = 5).count as reports
  sort reports desc
  take 5
  

• Material agreements (item 1.01)

  “Using Monk.trade, find 8-K reports containing item 1.01 in the last five trading sessions. Show matching report counts and filing links.”

  from stocks
  where filings(form = "8-k", item = "1.01", window = 5)
  show filings(form = "8-k", item = "1.01", window = 5).count as reports
  sort reports desc
  take 5
  

112 stocks matched; 12 could not be decided, so the run is partial. These are the first five; each link opens that company’s newest matching report. Run 01a17f13-91f9-7990-ac28-4983b4ba5a06

• Item 5.02 includes pay changes as well as appointments and departures.
• A report can contain several items; its number does not explain the event.
• The daily window starts when a report is available to the scan, which can be after its filing date.
• Missing reports leave some companies undecided; read the linked document for the details.