What did members of Congress trade this week?

Common questions

Where do Congress trades come from?

From the periodic transaction reports members of the House must file under the STOCK Act, read from the official House disclosure site. Each row is one filing; a filing can list several trades.

Why are the amounts ranges?

Members file brackets, $1,001 to $15,000 and so on, never an exact figure. Any 'at least' total here is the sum of the bracket floors, an honest minimum.

How fast does a trade show up?

The law gives members 45 days after a trade to file, and many use most of it. The disclosure date is when the public learned of the trade, the trade date is when it happened.

Does the Senate appear here?

Not yet. Senate filings live on a separate system that blocks automated reading from most networks. House filings are complete.

Which members trade the most?

A handful of members account for most filings in any given month. The names bought by the most distinct members over three months, shown above, are the better signal than the volume from any one office.

Can I filter by ticker?

Yes, through the ticker pages: each published name has a Congress angle at /stock/<ticker>/congress with every filing on that stock.

Are spouse and dependent trades included?

Yes. The STOCK Act covers trades by the member, the spouse and dependent children, and the filing names which one. Most large trades in the feed are in fact spousal or joint accounts.

Is a purchase by a member a buy signal?

On its own, no. The trade can be six weeks old by the time it is public, the amount is a bracket, and the member may be rebalancing. Several members converging on one name in one window is the version worth a look.