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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001286821-04-000001.txt : 20040413
<SEC-HEADER>0001286821-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040413
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040413144251
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001286821-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040413
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040413

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEBOER LOUIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286821

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23687
		FILM NUMBER:		04730415

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 750 W PENDER ST
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			VBC2T7

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STOCKGROUP INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001054097
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				841379282
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 W PENDER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C2T7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6043310995

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 W PENDER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C2T7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STOCKGROUP COM HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990510

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	I TECH HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980129
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001054097</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STOCKGROUP INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>sweb</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001286821</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEBOER LOUIS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>25 CENTRAL PARK WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10023</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.3</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-06-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-03-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock options - no instrinsic value</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Louis de Boer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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