SEC Insider Trading Screensaver
The SEC Insider Trading screensaver shows the latest SEC Form 4 filings, in which company insiders report trades in their own company's stock, gathered key-less by the background pipeline. A Form 4 records a reported trade — it is not a recommendation. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
Live preview
Press ESC to leave fullscreen. Settings are saved in your browser only.
How the SEC Insider Trading screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from SEC EDGAR and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
The latest SEC Form 4 filings, in which company insiders report trades in their own company's stock, gathered key-less by the background pipeline.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
What a Form 4 is
In the United States, officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than ten percent of a company's registered shares are classed as insiders and must report their transactions in the company's stock to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report is Form 4, which is generally due within two business days of the trade and is filed electronically through EDGAR, the SEC's public filing system. Each filing shows who traded, in which company, and what was bought, sold or granted.
Several things appear on a Form 4 that are not ordinary open-market buying and selling. Shares can be awarded as compensation, options can be exercised, and some trades follow pre-arranged plans. A filing is therefore not a signal about an insider's opinion of the company.
A single filing can be listed under both the insider who reports and the company whose shares are involved, which is why the same event can appear twice in a list. Insider trading as a crime means trading on material non-public information, while legal insider trades like these are disclosed. Nothing here is a recommendation about any stock.
A worked example
The latest SEC Form 4 filings, in which company insiders report trades in their own company's stock, gathered key-less by the background pipeline. A Form 4 records a reported trade — it is not a recommendation.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py insidertradingto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from SEC EDGAR and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Does a Form 4 mean the stock will move?
- No. A Form 4 records that an insider reported a trade. It is a disclosure record, not a signal or a recommendation.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.
- Is an insider trade illegal?
- Not by itself. Insiders can legally trade their company's shares if they report it, but trading on material non-public information is illegal.
- Why does the same filing show a person and a company?
- A filing can be listed under each party involved, so it appears once for the insider who reports and once for the company whose shares are traded.
- Why do insiders sell shares?
- Reasons vary widely, including diversifying holdings, paying taxes on awards, personal expenses or pre-arranged plans. A sale does not by itself show how the person views the company.