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Disclaimer

Last updated: April 2025

Not Investment Advice

Insider Trades is an informational tool that aggregates and displays publicly available data from SEC filings. Nothing on this Site constitutes financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. The information presented should not be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

Investing in securities involves significant risk, including the possible loss of principal. Before making any investment decision, you should consult with a licensed financial advisor who can evaluate your specific situation, risk tolerance, and investment objectives.

What SEC Insider Trading Data Is

This Site displays data from Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These forms are required to be filed by corporate "insiders" — broadly defined as officers, directors, and shareholders who own more than 10% of a company's registered class of equity securities.

Under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, these insiders must report changes in their beneficial ownership of company securities within two business days of the transaction. This regulatory requirement makes the data public record and freely available through the SEC's EDGAR database.

Insider Trades sources this data through the SEC Daily API and presents it in an organized, searchable format for research purposes.

What SEC Insider Trading Data Is Not

Insider trading data, as displayed on this Site, should not be confused with illegal insider trading. The transactions reported here are legal disclosures — they represent normal, lawful transactions by corporate insiders who have fulfilled their disclosure obligations.

Insiders buy and sell stock for many reasons entirely unrelated to their view of the company's prospects:

  • Personal financial needs (home purchases, tuition, etc.)
  • Portfolio diversification and rebalancing
  • Exercise of expiring stock options
  • Tax-loss harvesting
  • Automatic pre-scheduled trading plans (Rule 10b5-1 plans)
  • Estate planning and gift transfers

This is especially true of sales. Because insiders often hold large concentrated positions in company stock, selling to diversify is common and does not necessarily signal bearish sentiment. Purchases, by contrast, are generally considered a stronger signal because insiders are voluntarily committing personal capital.

Data Accuracy

While we make every effort to display accurate and current data, Insider Trades makes no warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information on this Site. Data may be delayed, incomplete, or contain errors inherited from the source filings.

SEC filings themselves may contain errors, amendments, or restatements. Insider Trades displays data as reported; we do not independently verify or audit each filing. Always verify critical information against the original filing on SEC EDGAR before relying on it.

No Affiliation with the SEC

Insider Trades is a private service operated by Goodtech LLC. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other government agency. All data is sourced from publicly available SEC filings and is used in accordance with the SEC's open data policies.

External Links

This Site may contain links to external websites, including SEC EDGAR and SEC Daily. These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Contact

For questions about this disclaimer or the data we display, contact Goodtech LLC at support@goodtechapp.com.