insider-trading
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What is a Form 4? How to read SEC insider transaction filings
A Form 4 is the SEC filing a company insider must submit within two business days of trading their company stock. Here is how to read who filed, which transaction codes carry information, and what a Form 4 does not tell you.
What does a cluster buy mean, and when does it matter?
A cluster buy is when three or more different insiders of the same company buy its stock within a short window. Here is what that structure can mean, when it is mechanical noise, and how Greedy Insider scores it.
What is a 10b5-1 trading plan? How prearranged insider trades work
A 10b5-1 plan lets an insider schedule trades in advance and claim an affirmative defense against insider trading claims. Here is how the plans work, what the Form 4 checkbox tells you, and why a planned sale reads differently from a cash open-market buy.
Form 3 and Form 5, explained: the Section 16 filings around a Form 4
Form 3 is the starting holdings report when someone becomes an insider. Form 5 is the annual catch-up for certain small or exempt transactions. Here is how they fit next to Form 4, what they establish, and what they do not.
Why insider buys carry more information than insider sales
Insiders sell for taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 calendars, and liquidity. They usually buy with cash for one reason. Here is why the Form 4 tape is asymmetric, and how Greedy Insider uses that without pretending sales are worthless.
Direct vs indirect ownership on Form 4: whose money is actually in the trade?
A Form 4 can report shares held directly by the insider or indirectly through a trust, spouse, or entity. Here is how to read that field, why direct cash buys usually carry more information, and what indirect ownership does not hide.