Our powerful Insider Trades tool allows you to select a company, and track the trading activity of key executives over time.
Where can I find the Insider Trades Tool?
Through the Tradesk app:
- At the top, search for a company of your choice
- Scroll down to Insider Trades, which is located below Price Movement
- Click on View more to see the full Insider Trades page and a list of recent transactions
- For a deeper snapshot of each trade, scroll to the right to view additional columns
- Continue to scroll down to review trade dates further back in time
Understanding the Insider Trades Tool
Featured at the top is a bar graph summarizing insider buys and sells over the previous 12 months, with the company’s stock price overlaid.
🟩 Buy (green bars)
🟥 Sell (red bars)
🟪 Price (purple line, daily close)
This allows you to easily compare trading trends in relation to the stock’s price movements. Selecting View more brings you to a detailed list of each trade indicating direction, quantity, market value, trade date, and date that the transaction was reported and filed with the SEC.
What are Insider Trades?
Insider trades occur when key individuals within a company, such as executives or major shareholders, buy or sell their shares of that company’s stock. There are two types of insider trading: legal and illegal.
What is the difference between legal and illegal insider trading?
Illegal insider trading is when an insider trades based on material nonpublic information to gain an unfair advantage. Legal insider trading refers to the buying or selling of a publicly traded company's stock by individuals who are considered "insiders," such as executives, directors, or employees, based on publicly available information. These transactions are perfectly legal as long as they meet certain regulatory requirements, such as certain disclosures and filings with the SEC, and trading within certain specified windows.
Why track insider trading activity?
Research shows that executive trades often generate better-than-average returns, given corporate insiders are well-informed about the company itself. This can put regular investors at a disadvantage. Monitoring insider trades may provide insight into leadership's confidence about the company’s future.
Why are option exercise transactions important?
Option or RSU (Restricted Stock Unit) exercises can serve various purposes, depending on the individual and context. In some cases, employees exercise their options simply to cover tax obligations, typically involving smaller amounts without significant sell-off activity. However, option exercises can also indicate other intentions, such as executives seeking to cash out at a peak in the company’s stock price, or general employees exercising options as part of their regular compensation.
While the motivations behind such transactions are diverse and not always easily discernable, instances where an option exercise and stock sale occur on the same day with significant amounts involved may suggest a higher likelihood of liquidation intent.
Invest Smarter with Transparent Data
By tracking publicly reported executive trades, you can make informed decisions based on real data. Our tool shows how a particular insider’s activity correlates with stock trends, helping you follow those who know the company best - all grounded in transparent, verifiable information.
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Source: Benzinga