> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tickertrends.io/tickertrends/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tickertrends.io/tickertrends/documentation-v2/2.-data-coverage-and-data-types.md).

# 2. Data Coverage & Data Types

Understanding how and when to use various different data types are the pillar of alternative data analysis. Next is a brief description of how each data type is quantified.