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why is signup required for a free product?

A security layer for bots to not scrape my whole website and burning my server :D.

You can use a fake email address if you want.

I am not here to sell your data; that is Zuckerberg's job.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Nevertheless everything is completely free. I just want to help small investors to fight the big hedge funds

I will also assume (I am not connected to the developer) that I/you/we will be able to save "favorites" and other functionality that would 'remain' in the profile (apart from the reasonable reasons the dev explains on his/her response).

I (anyway) use single-use accounts for such services.. doesn't anyone?

Not exactly sure what you mean by "(I am not connected to the developer)"

< I (anyway) use single-use accounts for such services.. doesn't anyone? I have not problem if you create a fake account. As long as chinese/russian/iranian bots don't attack me I'm good :D

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