You still have to formally tell your investors that you will be using Twitter (or some other internet platform) to disseminate said information. This Shopify d

You still have to formally tell your investors that you will be using Twitter (or some other internet platform) to disseminate said information. This Shopify data could definitely be used to gain an edge in trading their stock. You basically compute projected earnings based on the sales per-second rate reported on the site and compare against their earnings guidance from the previous quarter (or analyst predictions). If the projected earnings go below the projection, you sell, otherwise you buy.