"Sell in May & Go Away" Is This the Beginning of Our Volatility Season?

Historically the Trader's Almanac has shown that more often than not, May is a selling month & the beginning of our "volatility season" which runs through October. Therefore, the rhyme "sell in May & go away" has been adopted by some trading strategies. With the signals that global markets started to show us last week, beginning with the Bank of Japan negative interest rate kicking off volatility in Asia, we are poised to our indices edge downwards even more. Sure there is a chance for another little pop up before the decline if China reports a positive PMI but what if they don't? Of course, these are all just my opinions but they are somewhat educated. All that I'm saying is that I have a few different trading accounts & my largest holdings in them as of Friday are in TVIX & UVXY. Also, though the chartist Carter called for the gold rally to stop on CNBC on Friday, I'm going to be shopping another gold stock on Monday. I've been swing trading miners for weeks now. Regardless, Friday was a bit heftier for the insider action I track so I'm going to start my tickers now & hopefully it helps out some of you with your weekend homework.

13D's: FNSI, HEWA, EDGW, CGNT, TI, ZIVO (2), YUME, MBRG, HELIF, ALXA, WINS, EVLV, TXTR, SBSA, STS & HNSN

13G's: CVGI, FDN, FTC, PICB, HYLS, FXH, FTSL, ICD, ZIVO, GRUB, PTX, REXX, AGRX, EUSP, ADGE & NBRV

Form 3's: HFBC, OSBC, SHBI (5), SGM, HEWA, WSTC, CBK, NLSN, SON, BLW, DSU, BHL, BGT, AZPN, FMBH, WSBC, GUID (2), SHO (2), OKSB, ACHI & RTK

Form 4's (Insider Buys): OPK, BWA (8), DGICA, CCNE, SHBI (10), TROW, DCA, BCR, OVLY, VBTX, ACXM, CLDB (10), EFSI (2), MYL, LTC, CDE, ZIVO, FSBK, CET (2), OZRK, FBP (5), FSP, CNBKA, FIX, AJX (5), NAVB, KFS, WTM, FFIN, FRAF (2), GUID (2), NYMX, ACTG, UAL, HOG (4), SMLP, KFS (2), EMSF (4), MSCC (5), CUDA (2), EXPL, SCD & CWGL

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements $0): LNCO (7), DPS, SBBX (9), PROM DLPH (12), ISLE (5), AGO (8), SCHN (7), CFG (11), NHTC (2), BLPH (8), PRMW (5), ULHG (6), PNK (10), WBS (10), PXLW, UA (9), CC (5), DD (8), BAC (4), WHG, NAVB, ONCE, WYN (2), CLF (4), LII, TCB, WTBA (2), MWPR (2), AZZ (8), ARC (4), CLGX (5), ARTW (4), RNST (15), YELP, SHO (8), SGMS (5), SUME, TSRA (3), CCCR (4), HCP (4), CTIC (3), STC (5), APC, ETAK (4), CHDN (10), PNK (8), AMGN, OMCL, HTA, GOOG, AIMT & PLCE

Form 4's (Insider Sales): DHR, MSM, LH, DPS (3), STI, TROW, NUE, LBF, ICBK, IEX, CPSS, STL, MDP, WOR, PRGS, IIIN, AMWD, AROW, GAM (5), SYK (2), TMK, SON, ALOG, APH, NTIP, DLPH (12), ISRG, RGNX, WWD (3), CVBF, PH, MDT (10), ISLE (6), CME, AGCO (5), MIK, ZDPY, DORM (3), OVLY, VRTX, FLXS, AFL, NTGR (2), HBNC (2), MGNX, SONC, FBP (4), LMT (2), UTHR, CPHD (7), IMPR, SABR, EXAC (3), USB (2), MASI (2), PLAB, AKAM, STL, UNH, DSPG, FBRC, CBU, RMBS, SXT, SSI, LII, AZZ (8), CTIC, YELP, USCR, SIX, PED (2), ABT, DKL, UTX, SGMS (5), CYS, HCA, GRUB, SPSC, AVAV, RS, COMM, XENE, IPG (2), YHOO (3), WAL, OFG, SPLK (2), BOH, LBY, HDP (2), APC, CRM, PMBC, MBFI, OFG, AMGN (7), OMCL, GOOG, OCN, CVBL, MTDR, TUBE, ANAC, MSCC (5), SKUL & EXPL

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): LINE (9), DPS, NS, OSBC, AROW, CUNB & PNK (10)

I didn't check out to find the largest buys or sells this time around but I did catch the CFO's buying & selling. The CFO's buying work for MSCC, KFS & FBP. The CFO's selling work for OFG, YHOO, TCBK, PED, AZZ, SXT, FBRC, CPHD, HBNC, SPGI, ISLE, WWD, SYK, DPS & IPG. The only other note that I took there was that Marissa Mayer was one of the insiders selling shares of YHOO.

I hope everyone is able to enjoy the rest of their weekend!

GLTA

What Up Asian Markets?

Asian Markets sometimes have a tendency to put a damper on the U.S. Market advancement that could only have been put in place by a company as relevant as Facebook (FB). This company isn't just displaying "the example", it's projecting "the way" in this ever evolving world we live in that it is forced to revolutionize. Facebook has become "the way" and that being said, Kudos to Mark Zuckerberg for a different tier of what everyone had sought, right when they found it. I wish that the Bank of Japan didn't just send down a giant pigeon turd. It's not stopping a tear necessarily but please...Amazon (AMZN), you need to shine tomorrow to not tip the boat, in my opinion which is whatever. Either way, here are the insider tickers & this will be brief because I was in a research deficit today. Ta da:

13D's: ADMP, CGNT, LMCB, NXCN (2), RESN, LBF, RISE, CVT, ARDM, PTX, RICE, MRVL & AAMC

13G's: TEDU, OVIT, EFCT, BTGI, SBES & SIML

Form 3's:  TRMK, CBRL, HMNF (2), CCNE, AP, LCNB, HBP, RCMT, PERF, X, CTXS, LHO, CANN, LAD, TROV, PEGA, HBHC, WAVG, SUN (2), EYEG, MYE, OSBC, NWL (2), PTCT & SJW

Form 4's (Insider Buys): CPRX, OPOF (2), ARQL (2), RIT (2), KFS, CP, FSBK, STI (4), CNBKA (2), EGP, DCA (2), STLY, PGC (4), ANDE (4), BOCH, RXN (2), BOTJ, LAD (2), FCF (11), DDS (13), GE, ACTG, MFRM, SLM, CAPL, VIRC (2), UAL (7), WRI, CP & CBNKA

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): TUP, GOOG (3), CBRL (2), STKL (2), COOL (3), HBP (7), SMMF (5), FSS (7), BWEN (4), FFIN (10), VAST (2), BXS (10), LHO, FHN (17), INTC (6), HOMB, NUAN, FBHS (5), PX (7), CEB (17), RHT (5), HEAR (5), COOL (3), INVA (4), WSM (6), SQ (4), YRCW (6), SLG, OSBG, W (3), CR, TFM, PTEN (4), APRI (4), MITK, ALK, SEM (7) & TDY (9)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): YUM, STI (2), BNCN, SCHW, GOOG (3), TUP, RDC (2), UCBA (3), ACXM, BSQR, SMLP, SYNT, IIIN, K, WABC (3), SLB, MSM, CBSH, VZ, EBF, MBFI, BWEN (3), VSAT (2), PM, UCP,  LFUS (5), GLPI, AGIO, TMO, INTC (5), AVID, DFS, PLAB, KERX, LBF, USB (2), RGNX, CPHD, NUAN, DGX, EXAC, WMLP, PAXX, CPSS, PLXS (4), CEB (8), RHT (5), LTXB, USG, MCRB, MORN (3), LAD, MDSO (3), JNPR, ASB, EXLS, ETFC, DHX, NKTR, IPGP (2), NCR, RS (2), WSM (6), VIRC UCP, IMPR, YRCW (2), SLG (2), LUV (2), FBP (4), PSMT, YHOO, JAZZ, ITW (2), SFS, MDCA, W (5), FB (2), STMP, CRM, NTRS, MIK, WAL (2), RSPP, HASI (4), TFM (15), HXL, QVCE, GAM (3), HCA, GIS (5), NEWR, HAS, MLNX (2), RKDA, MLHR, ALK (2), NKE, GBX, SWHC, PLD, EVOK (2) & EXPI

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): HPY (3), STI, GRIF (7), OSBC & PLD

As it is late, I do not have a lot because I had a sick kid to contend with all day & I need to ski before the season is over tomorrow. Therefore, I only list the CFO's buying & selling which leaves the rest strictly up to you. I hope you have a Happy Thursday in one way or another....the CFO's buying on Wednesday merely work for: ARA, PGC & UAL whereas the CFO's selling on Wednesday work for: WABC, VZ, DFS, INTC, CEB, WSM, TFM, HASI, CRM, YHOO, PLD, RKDA & JAZZ. I implore you to form your own decision on which way to chose your investments &/or trades.

GLTA

Light Volume Day into the FOMC

There was extremely light volume overall within the markets today. Either people have already made their trades before coming into this week or are holding to see where the outcome of the Fed meeting goes. Tomorrow may make or break the potential volatility ride that we are about to embark on. Depending on the actual decision of instituting a rate hike for this announcement or not & whether the message is delivered dovish or hawkish can & will determine where & how markets are move for the next stent.  As of Apple's (AAPL) big letdown in after hours, the volatility rollercoaster seems to have fired up its engine to begin another ride. There are more major earnings reports tomorrow & for the next several weeks. Facebook (FB) could lend the indices a hand if it can beat its estimates. It's the only one that I think may pull it off but realistically, how much can it help when Alphabet (GOOG), Apple (AAPL) & Netflix (NFLX) have already disappointed? Regardless, I am just thinking out loud. The reason I really write this blog is to share my homework on the insider transactions I find. Here are the ones from Tuesday, April 26th:

13D's: HTM, EXXIQ, HEWA, IDXG, RIT, ATNY, CETV, SRNE, LCM, LINE & AVK

13G's: URBF, VMEM & CYNO

Form 3's: SBCF, ERIC, WHLM, SEB, ACRE (2), ZLTQ, MTN, DWCH, EPZM, PRSC, NYNY, MIRN & GPN

Form 4's (Insider Buys): OPK, MIC, ROX, ERIE, BFAM, CHH (9), FSBK (2), GROW, SEMI (2), JBHT, PKBK, UBOH (2), CPRX, FRED, UVFT, BOTJ, PRSS (3), HON, BLMT, SANW, WTFC, GRIF (2), LFUS, OVLY (2), DY (5), BLSP, ANGI, SKY, CVBF, SMLP, FCFP, HTH (6), FPRX, RESN (7), GPN (3), HLND, WARM, PANL, PSG, XLIT & WES

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): SNI, BHB (8), FFKT (11), HBCP, AHL (13), SIG (10), PH (21), BLMN (6), DEI, RSRV (3), FMNB (10), RIG, PACB, LFUS (15), FHN, MYE (2), WATT (7), ZLTQ (2), AVP, FNFG (3), MCFT (3), INTC (3), RAS (4), ETM, GOOG, WTM, DLTR (8), SPLS (6), ECR (5), GE, ATEN, AIV, EFII, COOL (2), FICO, PSTG, OMCL (2) & THR (9)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): AA, IIIN (3), NBR, PKG, TMP, VMI, NSC, ATRI, CCK, MCD, AHL (13), BMI, OMI (2), GAM (4), FUL, NVR, CACC, ISRG (2), SEMI (2), PH (20), AXP, SONC, DEI, ICBK, UBFO, KNX, KO, STI, PNY MFSF, OVLY ,ORCL, WFC, CLMS, JXSB, MBFI (3), ITW, MPX (2), RIG, GFF, TCBI (2), LLL (2), BLCM (2), CTXS, PACB, ACAS (2), FBHS (3), SON (2), MAN (2), AMTD, USB, CRTO (3), CARB (3), KWR, ACAT, STJ, LYB (2), UCTT, AVP, LYTS, FNFG (8), BOKF, CAT (2), INTC (2), NSC (3), XLIT, ATNY, DHR (5), OMC (4), PERY (7), DLTR (8), MTB, JCI, IBKR, DHIL, ATMN, MPWR, PRGS, ACBI, LII, SCAI, POOL, MCK, LLTS, EACO, UA (8), EFII, HOG, COBZ, DXCM (2), FICO, ATHN, ACU, CRM (3), HFWA, EXPO, FPRX, ALK, OMCL (3), AMGN (4), PFPT, SGEN, SUNS, BABY, BLOX, CUDA, BFAM, SYK, DHR, UAC (3), SNA & USB

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): MPSX (7), SNI, BHB (6), HBCP, BMI, BLMN (2), CTMX, SCS, PACB, WTM, FLT, NTRS, HPY (9) & ZAGG

Here are the notes that I have made for the buys that came through today beginning with Opko Health (OPK) with the highest monetary insider buy of $159,502,843 worth of shares bought. Dr. Frost has been buying shares for months now. If he's right, this company may be a goldmine in a very short time from now. Next I have noted that the CEO for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (CPRX) took advantage of today's FDA postponement, which reduced the shares in half, as a buying opportunity. I have also noted that Choice Hotels (CHH) has had a high frequency of insider buying recently. They are coming into their earnings report on May 4th. This may be another to watch. Another interesting thing I saw was that the buys for SunEdison Semiconductors (SEMI) outweighed their sales significantly. Finally, The CFO's buying on Tuesday work for: PSG, SEMI, UVFT, FCFP, PRSS & XLIT.

My notes on the sale side are far lighter because they didn't stand out as much. I have Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) as the largest sale with $24,007,488 worth of shares sold. The CFO's selling on Tuesday work for: FPRX, XLIT, INTC, ATRI, MCD, AHL, PH, ACAS, CRTO, CARB, FNFG, PERY, OMC, DLTR, EFII, DXCM, ACU & DHR. 

Please do your own homework passed anything that you read on anyone's blog, or StockTwits, Facebook Stock Groups, or wherever you get your information. Also, please pay attention to how the sectors are being impacted by the current market conditions because that is a huge factor, too. Finally, it is important to know when any company you are trading or investing in is going into something big like an earnings report or an FDA decision. Hopefully, everyone is able to find green in their portfolio tomorrow.

GLTA

Earnings Reports & the Fed Meeting This Week

As Friday was a celebration for our family, I was not trading live nor gathering tickers as they occurred. Instead, I have used the resources that I could today to gain the Forms that I track so my results may be limited. Regardless, this will be a major week for markets worldwide with the heavy hitter earnings reports due out and with the potential rate hike on the horizon. According to some, Passover is a time when money is removed from the markets whether for religious reasoning or out of caution. That is another factor that we may be contending with when the markets open Monday morning. Passover began at Sunset this past Friday during or even after the after market was closed. With that all being stated, here are the tickers I acquired:

13D'S: BLOX, RHNOD, ATLS (2), DWCH, ZTS, CP (2), HNSM, UTEX, HNSN, CPXX & NHF

13G's: KINS, SQ & WGA

Form 3's: UIS, SLAB, IRET, RBA, NWGI, SLB, GMAM (2), PCLN, MOFG, NVLS, LDOS, BIIB, MCHX, FOSL, GPP, COL, HABT & FMSH

Form 4's (Insider Buys): GABC, XGTI, SUME (4), ASRV, FAV (2), MDSY, TXN, GTMM (2), SSI (3), NCR (6), WCUI, SPDL (2), UAL, SCHL, THMG, MMAC, LTBR, NXTR, MCHX (3), WAIR, SXCL (4), GPP, CMCT (6), NXCM & CWGL

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): HBMD (3), VRNT, IPHI (5), NAV, PBCT, FMC (8), AHS (6), AEGN (8), PPG (5), SPP (4), CBM (8), HBAN (12), SLAB (5), TTS (4), FDEF (8), CMCSA (4), NSPH (7), ATNY (12), ADGE, ISIL (7), YELP, OCN (2), NAUH (5), PFGC, PERY (7), SXT (9), SSNI (3), AAL (9), HAS, COBZ (10), WSM (7), SIVB (8) & NATI

Form 4's (Insider Sales): AMWD, CMPR, ABM, VLGEA, HMHC, PNC, TSN, PFG, SUNS, GS, CIEN, SSD (2), WFC, SWK, CACI, CPSS, BMI, VRTX, EBTC (8), WBS, SONC, ATNI, MEET (2), HBAN (12), JBHT (2), TECH, TTS, ONCE, RHT (2), CMCSA (3), JPM, UNH (2), SPWH, GCAP, GRUB, RTEC, SCHL, PEP, XENT, WEB, SPRT, ZEN (2), SPLK, DST, LLTC (5), IPGP, YELP, TUBE, TRTC, VRSN, RUBI, PVH, ASH, BSFT, AYI, NAUH (3), REV, CSRA, HQY, CP, SWN (2), HOG, BBBY, TRUP, TNDM, CSC, NFLX, CTBI, HAS (2), FPRX, PE, EXP, W, AAL (8), NXTM, HABT, WSM (7), ZAYO, HDP, AMPH, CBS, FNGN, ALIN, N, MBFI (2), TWTR, REGI (2), FLTX, TAYD, BATS, NOW & EXPE

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): EBTC, CMCSA, ATNY (9), CAR, ADGE, LINE, LLEX, SSNI (3), MBFI & NATI

There are some big companies reporting this week & I will be watching them all. My personal top five list includes three companies on Tuesday: Apple (AAPL), JetBlue (JBLU) & Twitter (TWTR). All three of these companies have had recent insider transaction & solely based upon those transactions, one may conclude AAPL & TWTR will potentially miss & that JBLU will potentially beat, in my opinion. The two I am following on Wednesday are Comcast (CMCSA) & Facebook (FB). Again, solely based upon the recent insider transactions, both companies may miss their estimates. As we all know, there are many factors involved in the outcome of a company during their earnings report. I honestly don't even recommend holding a stock into earnings but that is just a gamble that I don't like to take. Please do your own due diligence on any investments or trades that you are making in this potentially volatile market week. We need to remember the Fed decision is going to play a major factor on our indices.

I didn't take the time to configure the largest & smallest dollar amount on the forms today. I only looked at the CFO's buying & selling. The CFO's that were buying on Friday work for SUME & MCHX. The CFO's that sold on Friday work for: CIEN, CACI, EBTC, HQY, AAL, ZAYO, WSM, AMPH, MBA, FLTX & REGI. Two notable companies with insiders that were selling Friday were American Airlines (AAL) & Williams Sonoma (WSM). Finally, the last bit from my notes on Friday's tickers that I'm willing to share is that there were many companies selling in the financial sector. This could just be to eliminate risks going into the potential rate hike or could be based on their companies earnings reports or maybe something different. Either way, I hope that this helps out somebody out there & I hope that everyone is able to make some money this week in the market.

GLTA

Riding the Bull Market

As the major U.S. indices approach all time heights, we are amidst a very crucial earnings season. Today was slightly quiet as for insider transactions but some of the transactions that I did catch are a seemingly big deal going into their first quarter report. For instance, the CEO of Alphabet (GOOG) sold some of his shares today & they report tomorrow after hours. He could be selling because of their major lawsuit with the EU or maybe he knows something more about the report than the rest of us. Either way, be careful with any stocks that are headed into their earnings report regardless of the analysts sentiment. A company like Alphabet (GOOG) could make or break the S&P so be ready to hold on tightly.

With that all being said, here are the tickers that I collected today:

13D's:  PLCM, MITL, CBK, HCSB, ABRN, CGNT, DGSE, IMCL, BEB, PAC, GNK, CCSC, SXE (2), FTF, UAL (2), MBRG, CRAI, NROM, NSPR, EMKR

13G's: AVLP, CYPW, DIDG, ECOS, MTVX, KGET, ERFB, FGLD, BONU, VIICQ, NOHO, FLPC, AWON, OB & CBAY

Form 3's: GNUS, BLBD (2), CNO (2), LANC, VPIG, SWK, OSUR, FOSL, BSX, GNW, FRAN, CKH, ENOC, OB, NRP, CRAY, EVH & CDK

Form 4's (Insider Buys): OPK, AUBN (8), JGN, CNBKA, WNDM (2), HLS (2), AA (2), JMF, NUO, SGM, ESES, SNAK, TAYD (7), LMRK, IZEA, MFRI (4), HCFB, AMRH, SDPI, SMDM, EXAD, LTNC, BATS (4), CWGL (2) & CMCT (5)

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): SAH (5), MOV (5), LANC, VPIG, VIVO, FLIC (2), SLB, EUSP, UMPQ (2), LULU (2), TLCC, KAMN (9), SKLN, MN (3), PDCE, SCTY, OSUR, ASNB, CKH, WWAV (4), OB, VEEV, NCI, NTRS (12), SPP (3), TRK (4), DWCH (8), HSDT (3) & MFRM

Form 4's (Insider Sales): EBF, ICFI, SHAK, EBS, WEYS, DRI, BBG, EACO, SCKT, WNDM, UMPQ (2), GAM (3), MMM, MSM, MKC (2), WFC, SWK (2), CSFL, EYES, HMHC, CPLA, VRTU, PDCE, MET, SABR, ANSS, MEET (2), DOW, AZO, LARK, ARIS, TROX, DAL, NHI, SCL, AMPH, TNET, BBY (7), WIFI, YHOO, EXLS, TGTX, ALKS (3), VEEV (2), ZIOP, IRM, ORCL, NEOS, NEWR, OMAM (5), ACBI (2), CBOE, JPM, MEET (4), IESC, BSFT, JONE (4), ILMN (2), CARA, GOOG, ABMD (2), ACAD, EXTR, ADMS, MMI, HIVE, ENVA, GFN, LOCK, HCA, FB (2), NTRS, CRM, DIS, BLOX, EBS, VVUS, UNF, HDP (4) & FGEN

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): EUSP, DVA, SCTY, DAL, COBZ (2) & BTCS

Since I have some family in town, I didn't get into the nitty gritty today to see whose buys & sells were the biggest but I did gather the CFO lists for you. The CFO who bought today works for MFRI & the CFO's selling work for MKC, SWK, TGTX, ALKS, MEET, OMAM, JONE, DIS & BBY. The most noteworthy sale, in my opinion (asides GOOG) was the sale from an EVP/Control, Financial Planner & Tax executive for Disney (DIS).

Sorry to be so brief this evening but I've got to run. I hope that this helps somebody out & best of luck with your portfolio.

GLTA

Gone Skiing

Personally, I left the markets early to have an amazing day of spring skiing at Winter Park Resort & Mary Jane because we've had some great spring powder dumps. I sold many of my positions out of fear that the markets would turn while I was away. I also was able to average down on my UVXY shares with a purchase at $14.75. Now, I am feeling safe in the few stocks that I am holding long & am actually pleased with my UVXY position. Regardless, I'll be busy prepping for my daughter's birthday while sneaking away to ski here & there for the rest of this week so I may not be blogging daily. Enough about me, here are the tickers I did collect after I came home from the mountain.

13D's: DLBDF, EJ, PTX, SCON, CHRS, VKTX, SNTA, CKEC, PRCP & GEVO

13G's: HCFB, EGRX, CADT, DTSI & JSD

Form 3's: CFG, CTXR, ZLTQ, FCH (3), AJX, ISSC, POL, CBIO, FBIZ, PWR, AGLE, GTLS, MMC, LAYN, VSTM, REV (2), WY, WDAY, CAPN & VGTL

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AVX (4), CBAY (2), FMER (12), TOMZ, PCTI, IHRC, COG (5), HEOP (3), PNY (12), ERC, DSU, DCA, BNET, ASB (3), KBR (2), CSH, ENSG (3), PHOT, HIIQ, EOG (2), DW (9), SYRG (2), KTEC, RSG & RF (8)

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): BONT (7), SGB (14), MSM, CFG, AMID (3), CAPL, FDEF, MFRM, VIAV, JGW (2), FCH (2), P (9), BAC, G (6), GLW (13), HLS (9), KMX 99), PYPL, ABCO (7), PIR (9), PLCM, RL, NTAP (2), CAR, CBR (6), COHU (4), UMPQ (3), GTLS, PENN, WDAY (7), YELP (5), ZNGA, GRPN (2), FIT, AGM, AR (7), AVGO (5), AM (7), AAPL (3), DXR (2), ZEN (8), RPTP (2), NFX (7), WSM (3), LOV, FB (3), PAYC (4), SN (2), EA, FCPT (5), LOGI (2), SHLM, CDNA (2) & MOV (11)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): HSY, NP, FANG, PLAY (2), LFUS, SFE (3), CAPL, GEVO, CPSS, LDR, IFF, WSFS (5), ALE, CLNT, SEAS, SYK, SCHW, UNF, REX, USG, MFRM, CYNO (3), SNFCA, RMD, ORCL, MPWR, BWLD, AMRK (2), PH, CFI (2), EBF, ALOG, MLHR, GNE, MNTA (6), REGNX, SEDG (2), INCR (2), HON (2), PKI, PCLN, BLUE, BAC, G, GLW (13), LDRH, NHI, CRTO, FITB (9), CVLT (3), GAM, CMI, MKC, CDNS (2), KODK (2), AMT, SONC (2), MIK, SPPI, CRY, DAL, KMX (9), PYPL, KWKAQ, RHT (5), XENT, ABCO (7), IMPR, RARE, MA, VAR (2), EXPR (8), NTAP (2), CAR, EACO, OMC (3), EPAY, SYY (2), PEGA, ENSG (2), GWRE, CL, LMAT, LARK, HUBB, UMPQ (5), LNG, PENN, WDAY (8), ATNI, ZNGA, SPLK (2), BLK (2), GRPN (2), SPWH (2), FIT, AR (7), AVGO (4), IRG (2), AAPL (3), BBY, QVCA, ZEN (8), VDSI, NFX (7), WSM (3), JUNO (2), PGLC, SWKS, FB (2), CUDA (2), INGN (2), AVGR, LOGI (2), VRA, HDP, LIVN, MSM, MDCL, SCHL, ANET, ACM, EA, XCO, CRM (2), MTDR (5), SHLM, PCRX, W (5) & IDTI

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): PGR (3), BDN (5), GRIF (4), FOSL, SCHW, SNV, XCO, CDNS & DXR

I'm going to be brief here as it's almost bedtime & just do the Form 4 buy & sell recap this evening.  One very noteworthy thing from today was that there were many, many more insider sales than insider buys. I didn't really catch all the Form 13's I wanted to because I was at the mountain but most of them were increases in their stakes (not all, though).

On the buying side, the largest purchase was huge & for an OTC solar company called Sunergy Inc. (SNEY) with a whopping $7,354,194,977 worth of shares purchased. I had to pull it up to see the stock but this sub-penny didn't even have a price in Google Finance nor Yahoo Finance & actually went down today. I don't know. That's a lot of money for an OTC solar company, in my opinion. Anyhow, the CFO's that were buying shares of their companies work for: AVX, RSG, NHMD, SGB & ASB.

On the sale side of the Form 4's today, I noticed a lot of oil companies & banks but nothing huge with either. The largest insider sales was for Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings (SPWH) with $64,620,000 worth of shares sold followed by Honeywell (HON) with $30,202,800 worth of shares sold then Facebook (FB) with $20,380,800 worth of shares sold. Delta Airlines (DAL) also had another noteworthy sale of over $12 million worth of shares sold. The CFO's that I saw selling today work for: UMPQ, GRPN, IRG, ZEN, AAPL, AVGO, KMX, AMT, GLW, CYNO, PLAY, VAR, ABCO, CMI, NFX, WSM, CVLT, CUDA, VDSI, EXPR, SFE, CLNT, MNTA & FITB.

Please do your own due diligence before trading or investing in any company. Also, pay close attention to the Q1 earnings season that has really just began. Many insiders do buy or sell a few weeks out based on their earnings reports. As always, I hope this helps somebody out there. Have a great night tonight & best of luck with your positions tomorrow.

GLTA

Stick to the Plan

So...I didn't stick to my plan that I formulated about a month ago. My plan was to "load the boat" with UVXY or TVIX when I saw the ETF SPY surpass $209/share. I jumped the gun because of the second earthquake in Japan & the potential negativity from the Doha meeting over the weekend & bought UVXY in after hours last Friday despite the plan. That was not the best idea that I've ever had. I was also happy to leave it "as is" today & take my daughter skiing because my beloved Amedica (AMDA) was doing so great. Not the best idea either & I didn't really like how AMDA ended the day. Either way, a valuable lesson that I learn over & over again is that I need to stick to my plan. Being trigger happy isn't helping my overall gain, most of the time. Regardless, this is just a friendly reminder to anyone who might be reading this....do your homework, formulate a plan & stick to the plan. That is all I have to say about that, it's ticker time.

13D's:  DLBDF, EJ, PTX, SCON, CHRS, VKTX, SNTA, CRDS, SUNE & EVAR

13G's: HCFB, EGRX, SQ, AGLE & FNTC

Form 3's: NEWT, EVTC, BRPC, ALOT, NCI, XRAY, WCG (2), PBYI, SEAS, VNCE, IMSC, RLH, PEP (2), TWTR (2), CPSS & STOR

Form 4's (Insider Buys): OPK, FAV (2), SVBI (2), CHH (9), HOV, BMS, RHP, CET, UMH, YORW (7), BVSN, MNR (2), RLI, KFS (3), MYNG, DXR, PTEO, INO, DGAS (3), NWL (12), FSBK, CBZ (2), UBA, AKAM, HST (7), CPHC, LEG (17), PBIB (3), VWR, MBRG, HBHC, AAP, UTG, MON, SANW, CNBKA, LAD, SEP, ATNM (2), PANL, GES (2), ED, FC, SMLP, PICO, BXMT (4), BOKF (18) & MBVT (6)

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): TWMC, SGNT, MTSC, CCL (7), CUK (7), SXI, WOOF (4), IBKC, VEEV (2), HOLX, FCS, SEAS, TWX, HHS (9), PNR, INTX, NCI, PFPT, BOX, FNGN, FLEX (2) & STOR

Form 4's (Insider Sales): GIII, AFSI, Y, IDA, CIEN, K, TWMC, PLKI, ESND, TREX (2), PLAY (3), OZRK, FDEF, SIVB, AVAV, PBPB, MTSC, CYNO (3), ICFI, APOG (2), UBA, PGND, PQ, FONR, CPHC, SXI, PRLB, NVTA, MON, GWW, MLHR, IBKC, HA, CMC, VEEV (2), HTGC (2), UTHR, FTEK, HOLX, DPLO, AMPH, MKL, OLED, FUL, CVGW (2), TJX (5), SSH (2), NHI (2), SAVE, FCS, EIG, PERY (4), SCL, VRSN, DD, JAZZ, LAD (2), ZBH, OMAM (5), BSFT (3), TWX, HHS, MIE, LRY, JMDA, ASH, ADMP, FPRX, CVCO, TWOU, GWRE (3), JPM (3), SJM, IPCC (2), IPHI (4), MOV, WBA, CPLA, NBIX, FRED, FB, ANIP, AAL (7), FSLR, PFPT (2), NCI, ADLR, OFIX, RKUS, CRM (2), ABCO, FNGN, N, FLEX, RICE, ABCB & KERX 

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): RJF, CDOR (3), HEI, BONT & SUI

I normally just share my notations on the Form 4 category but since I have been following SunEdison (SUNE) for a few months now, I found it interesting that David Einhorn reduced his position in the company even more during after hours today via 13D. This company is extremely beat down & it's only hope is a buyout, in my opinion. 

When looking through the Form 4 "buy list", I always look at the companies that have the most insiders buying & try to figure out why since the insiders do have the inside information. The most insider Form 4's buying today were for Leggett & Platt, Inc. (LEG). This is a company that I have seen cross the wires a lot asides the seventeen insider forms from today. As I review the chart, I see nothing special. The only thing I can really find for the excessive buys (which occurred on the 15th but didn't cross until today) was that there was a dividend paid out on the 15th. This will not be a company that I begin to follow on excessive insider buying. Others with a high level of insiders buying include a couple of hotel stocks which are HST & CHH. By reviewing their charts, I don't see a breakout in the near future but who knows. They may have something up their sleeves. When I pulled up York Water Co (YORW), I saw that they're amidst a serious rally. I have yet to read their news or do any further due diligence there but it was noteworthy. I also thought that Newell Brands Inc. (NWL) had a noteworthy chart which indicated to me a potential leg upwards. Again, I've not read their news nor done my due diligence there but for now, they've caught my attention & I will be researching them further.

Typically, I list the high flyers with the most lucrative buyers but nothing was too out of the box. Actually, I only saw one company with a buy surpassing a million. This company was Summit Midstream Partners (SMLP) with a buy of $1,094,647 worth of shares purchased. I also like to "follow the money" & see what the CFO's are buying. The Form 4's filed by & for CFO's that crossed the wires today were for the following companies: MNR, KFS, YORW, ATNM & LEG.

On the sale side of the Form 4 world, Kellogg's (K) was the largest sale du jour with $11,552,220 worth of shares sold. That is a noteworthy number for me even though only one insider sold today because K has been rallying upwards for awhile now & may be worth watching for the short. The second largest sale I saw today was for Hawaiian Air (HA) with $4,205,334 worth of shares sold. HA stands out because Spirit Airlines (SAVE) hit the list today, as did American Airlines (AAL) & Delta Air (DAL) made Friday's list. DAL has already hit its downtrend. AAL, SAVE & HA may be ready to begin theirs. Virgin Air (VA) hoisted them all up for a bit with their Alaskan Air (ALK) purchase. The only airline that is still on my list is JetBlue (JBLU) which looks ready to fly, in my opinion. All the airlines may be dragged down together, though. Again, please do your own due diligence before buying or selling any stock. I'm just a bit chattier today than most days because I actually do have some free time right now. 

The CFO's that I caught selling shares of their companies work for: IPHI, IPCC, WBA, ZBH, HHS, BFST, OMAM, PERY, SAVE, SSH, TJX, AAL & CYNO. It doesn't hurt to follow the money. Especially, when these forms are filed just before or right after the company reports earnings. 

Anyhow, I'm going stop an hour early (actually, these forms come through until about 11 p.m. EST) because I need to spend some valuable time with my family. There's a chance that I'll update later with the rest of the forms but no promises. The crazy part is, it's always the biggest & juiciest forms that cross later in the evening. Either way, I hope that what I'm putting up here helps somebody out there & I wish you all a great rest of your evening. Hopefully, you are able to find some green in your portfolios tomorrow & more importantly, I hope you do your homework & stick to your plans.

GLTA

Smoke Signals - Insider Transactions from Friday, April 15, 2016

As I've been taking a break from Facebook & other social media over the course of the past week, I still felt that a blog for Friday's insider transactions that I tracked would be in order as it is actually a very small list. We are headed back into our major Q1 earnings reports beginning this week & wish I had tracked & blogged more over the past month to help everyone follow the insiders but I really wasn't able to. The only one that stuck out that reports next week (to me) was SYK but they've had insider sales since I began the blog & before so not much has really changed there. Hopefully, some of these transactions will help you with your decisions to buy, sell or hold during the upcoming reports. That being said, I will just start with the light list of tickers from Friday now.

13D's: DLBDF, EJ, PTX, SCON, CHRS, VKTX, SNTA, CKEC & APHB

13G's: HCFB, EGRX, SYBT & LPLA

Form 3's: MITK, LEGX (2), BKJ, JAGX, PLAY, MPG, JIVE, ZIXI, ATU, KMPH, CTXR, TALN, BPMC, HMST, KIN & VIRT

Form 4's (Insider Buys): ROX, YORW (5), FBP (11), CH (5), LAQ (5), ISL (4), IF (4), DCA, DNP, FMER, SVBI (4), HIIQ, MMAC, ERC, DSU, AMAR, EEI, SCG (2), STAG (6), LII (9), NTRI, X, CUBE, OZRK (2), PTIE, VKTX, SNAK, LIFE, NYMX, SCHL, FCD (2), LMRK, INQD (2), WNRL, ABE, FTF & BLSP

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0):  BONT, PLAY (7), JAH (6), MNTA (6), RLH (6), UCTT, OC (2), , VEEV, BPI, WYNN (8), DDR, LEN (8), PTIE (3), KRC (7), HMST, LOV, KTOS (8, TDW (2) & INQD (2)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): PYDS, AMWD, GBP (11), UNF, CMN, ISCA, CUNB (2), PRGS, RE, FANG, ACXM, GBX, MBRG (3), SYK, CYNO, FPRX, PLAY, LBY, A, VRTX, PFG, MEET, GLPI, CVLT (5), TLRD (9), PRTA, TYPE, IR (2), ABMD, ANTM, SONC, VEEV, ATLC (2), AXTA, RGNX, KMX, BPI, HYGS, GRUB (2), DAL, ATU, FDS (2), EXPR, JAZZ (2), TBK, CBG, BFB, HMTV, IPCC, CMC, DISCA, FLTX, LARK, NEOS, LOCK, WDAY, ICUI, IPCC (2), SNCR, NXTM, STXS, SLGD, MIDD (2), PFSW, MMI, YELP, MKTO, KW (6), HDP, NPTN, NOW (2), PMST, QVCA, SCHL, MNGA, SWKS, KTOS (7), OMER, MAC, PIP, GDDY, SUM, ILMN, HCA, TDW (2), UNXL, JAH (2), VRNT, EBF, EA, IPAR, SUM, LVNTA & COMM

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): JAH (11), COO, CMC, HHC, BPMC, YELP & MRDN

As for all of the tickers above, I like to look for ones that cross several lists or that have had forms filed on multiple days. Since, I haven't been posting my blogs, that may be difficult but if you are looking at the company as or a trade or investment, I would highly recommend looking at their recent filings on an individual basis. Also, be sure to look into the individual company's earning report date as earnings season is again upon us.

I didn't note much on the insider buys side asides that SVBI was Friday's largest insider buy with $775,500 worth of share purchased amongst four registered insiders. The only CFO I saw buying works for FBP which I'd also like to note that their insider buys heavily outweighed their insider sales.

On the sale end, nothing was too crazy on Friday but on Tuesday, April 12th, LM had a huge sale of $673,673,792 worth of shares sold which was far & away the largest insider sale last week. The CFO's selling on Friday, April 15th work for: MAC, GRUB, IPAR, JAZZ, CBG, PSMT, TLRD, KW, CVLT, MBRG & JAH.

As always, I hope this helps somebody out there. Personally, I was hoping to see more oil companies involved with the upcoming Doha meeting on Sunday but oh well.

For anyone who cares, my current positions that I've held through this weekend are in LOCO, SID, TAHO, TAYD, TNK & UVXY. Please do keep in mind that I rarely hold long & that swing trading is what I do best though some of these are "longs" for me meaning I may hold them closer to the FOMC on April 27th.  Have a great weekend!

GLTA

Quitter

Sorry but it's way late, I have family in town & likely won't blog until the weekend.

GLTA

Lots & Lots & Lots of Forms

Monday was stupid for me. None of my plays worked as planned but whatever. There's always tomorrow & there's always averaging down. I was hoping to jump back into swing trading with two feet but it's been awhile since I've been live everyday & planning. Anyhow, I hope that you were able to find some greens in your portfolio. I have a ton of tickers tonight so I'm starting now.

13D's: HOLX, SDPI, FSYS (2), INAP, PHM, SENH, ULUR (2), HMIN, TLP, CHMP, KCAP, GOVX, POWR, JMG, CWBC, AERG, MPLX, SNAK, DRYS, MPET, EDGW & SENS

13G's: AMTG (2), DNOW, MS, APPY, CDTX & HGR

Form 3's: TWOU, SXI, TCO, DCI, TSRO, CFG, WG, MMP, TBI (3), RDC, TWOC, UMPQ, CMI, JGV, IPHS, PII, LOCO (2), HBP, CNAT, CLW, AOS, DDD, BW, VRTU, POSL, CLR, OMI, ITECK, BFFI (2), JBT, MOR, NAVB, CDR, COO (2), XENE, SPRI, MCRI, GBT & ASYS.

Form 4's (Insider Buys): LTS, UEC (2), SXI (3), JXSB (2), RGCO (11), ISDR, SMG (3), SNHY, CMDH, CACI, CP (4), MBI, FAV (3), SNBC (2), TTGT, CNMD (3), CBI, TRV (2), TRS (3), MDSY (3), CFCB, ITUS, EEI, PESI, NMRX (3), EZPW (4), MHFI, DCA, EVLV, ATOS, OFG, DXYN, SSEN, SSFN, EML (3), EGN (3), YUM (4), DRE (5), RLJ (4), DNR (6), ATO (2), WSTC (5), SPE, ERC, T (8), GPC (6), CIK, RE, XON, PIR (6), FRME (9), SHW (4), LUB (10), ECG, GNOW, MSI (2), SYF (8), JLL (2), NCR (2), NC, REPR, GBLI (8), VTR (6), EOG, POL, AAP (11), GSVC (2), INTI, TROX (6), LYV, ABMD, MLVF, ATHN (2), FL, VBFC (11), EXAC (3), NFC, WTFC (12), SHEN (2), ICFI (8), CXP (8), VRTU, HZO (2), WCUI, AGNC, GWR (9), TWMC, CHRW (2), ISBA (4), KNL, JPM (8), LXP (2), AEHR, LLNW (3), LGF (7), MYL, DLTR (4), SRDX (3), NOC (3), FCX (5), WTR (5), CINR (2), RLGY (3), MBFI (3), CNBKA, TINY (5), MFRM (2), TYG, TPZ, CCP (2), HAMP (2), ED (2), INCY, ELS, CNC (6), ITRI, AEHR (2), AMRH, HNRG, DRAD, IZEA (6), PTSI (7), GLF (2), CYRX (2), HNRG, APC (6), SDPI, CWEI, ICON (3), VAPE, AAP, CORR (4), GDHX (3), TREX, BDCV, TIPT, FRSI, INTT, TWMC, TTP & ANAC

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): OVAS (3), CHDN, HSY (8), EGAS (4), CCOI (3), TCO, WEYS, FNJN, DIRI (2), ZDPY, ESE (4), MOSY, CCRN (9), BVA, OLP, BRT, HPP (2), CNMD, SKX (2), STLD, KAI (4), ROYL, STEM, TIF (7), MPLX, TECH, CVU, SGI (2), UFS (7), T (2), CVEO, DRQ (3), STS (6), ABCW (11), OYM (2), PII (2), IBM, CMCSA (5), NC (7), ITC (9), UWFI, STWD, JMP (5), OXM (4), HBP, DHIL, GM (10), NWS (5), ARP, WWE (6), VRT (2), SPAR (14), CFX (4), POL (7), IESC (2), CLW, RYN (7), XL (5), MAT, BLT (8), ESNC, AAP (2), EXAS, KSU (3), BLK (14), AKAM, ECIG (3), CHSP, CENX, DDD, LVLT (7), AXE (12), SUN, EVHC (3), RLOC (4), WRE (3), PNC (3), IPHS (9), BBG, GRUB, CBR (3), FICO, SNBC (2), GTXI (2), AR, BRX (2), LB (5), IT (6), NAV, CIFC (4), ZBH, SHLD, FSS, LPAD, FSLR (8), ARE (5), INUV, MPW, ACAT (10), VG (9), USM (3), LYB (3), AOI (8), HAIN, WSTL (2), MAIN (8), GLDD (5), HZNP, GRPN (5), MSI (2), RLOG (5), N (5), DYII, MBFI, XRM (4), QCOM (3), GPOR (2), CDR, RSYS (3), CLNY (4), H (3), WMT (4), FCH (2), INT (2), YHOO (2), TAP (8), MITT (4), DF (4), GAIA (2), PRLB, NUAH, XTLY (2), AEGN, ARGS (6), OMI, OAK (7), DVA (9), INGR (9), FN, TBI, XELB (5), SBRA (2), BIOL, ZAYO (4), YUME & ST (6)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): SO, TLP, UFPI, IBP, CHDN, CLNT, PLAY (2), MAS, SMG, MFA (2), ADP (2), CACI, UCBI, SFE (3), IFF (5), CCOI (3), NGL,  FNJN, HI, CTXS (5), A (2), ORCL, MOSY, TIF (8), YUM (4), NJR, FNRN (6), EVBS (2), CCRN (7), GBNK (3). MHFI, FUL, ABCB (8), LARK, ZION, FNF, PEG, EPAY, MPWR, AVY, CNMD, YUM (3), DNR (4), TECH, ESND, ROST (2), MVF, VSTO (3), SGI (2), HMHC, UFS (4), SPE, GPC (6), EXTN, KO (2), ABCW (3), SASR (7), LKQ, CBI, DW, PANW, PAYX, SEDG (2), OXM (6), EGLT (3), IBM, CMCSA (5), CLB, FBHS, DHIL (2), GM (10),  NWS (4), IMPV (3), BAH (4), UTHR (2), GIS, EGLT, FIS, QTS (5), NUAN, MET, REGN, RNR, VNTV, KSU (2), ISTR (4), SKT, MAT, BLT (8), INBK (2), EXAS, AFSI, BLK (4), WMGI, AZPN (3), LEN (3), POPE, USAT, WABC (2), WEC, LVLT (7), HYGS, CLH, WMGI, LYV (2), BW, ATHN (2), ATRA, PNC (3), ARAY (3), IPHS (5), GRUB (3), CBR (2), EXR, WSR (6), HRWR, SAH (4), BRO (2), SSNC, CONE (3), LBY, HZO (2), CIFC (2), MON, AOSL, MTGE (2), KNL, BSFT, NANO, GPN, LLNW (3), FICO, LB (2), CAMP, ATML (8), AXS, FL, ASH, ACAT (2), BBY, GWRE, HIL IRDM (2), BCOR (2), USM (3), LYB (3), RLGY (2), STR (2), HMSY, JWN, MMI, CRCM, ATVI (2), MAIN (7), QTWO, EIGI (3), TTWO (2), VG (2), AAL, HZNP, GRPN (5), CENT (5), PEGI (5), VRNS, CSAL (2), ZOES, INCR, VCRA (3), RSYS (3), CHEF, NEWR, CNC, VER (2), FGEN, HR, INGN, EXP (7), ITRI, MCRB, PFPT, WLFC, GVA, RMGS, NROM, XELB (5), CRM, BIOL, DECK (4), INGR, BGMD (3), AZYO (4), ZFGN, NVDA (2), HCP, PEG, ESND,  FFWM. PATK, FNF, VNTV, AKAM, BW, CRCM, LBTY & FN

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): PRAA, CTRN, WEYS (3), KTEC, OLP, BRT, MJN, T (2), STWD, BBG, EVOL, FBIZ, SNX, CWK, ATML, HMTV (2), CLNY, BSRR & RDC

I've got to be brief so...the largest Form 4 insider purchase today was for Mattress Firm (MFRM) at $4.419,410 worth of shares bought. The CFO's who were buying into their companies work for: UEC, SCI, JXSB, RGCO, CP, ICON & EXAC. Julian Baker bought INCY & Mr. Icahn bought HOLX - just an FYI. There may be something to it.

The largest Form 4 sale that I saw today was for NGL with $96,458,967 worth of shares sold. Next, the CFO's selling on Monday work for: SFE, CLNT, VSTO, ROST, TECH, DNR, ABCB, FNRN, CCRN, MOSY, CTXS, QTS, ISTR, INBK, EGLT, GM, DHIL, OXM, CBI, SASR, T, YUME, NVDA, BGMD, ZAYO, DECK, XELB, RMBS, MCRB, EXP, INGN, NEWR, RSYS, GRPN, TTWO, USM, WSR, STR, IRDM, ATML, ARAY, CAMP, LB, LLNW, CIFC, SAH, SSNC, LYV, LVLT, WABC, AZPN, AFSI, BLT & SGI.

Have a great night!

GLTA

So Many Form 3's

So the world markets are open again & ready for yet another week. I will be blogging more since I'll be teaching skiing less again, too. I hope to keep the most extensive list of insiders available on a more regular basis. It truly helps my trading. Since I have an extremely long list of tickers for your homework pleasure tonight, I'm just going to get started.

13D's: AP, SHAK, NMRX, EMKR, BRFH, EIGR, BBW, TERP, PRGX, ACAD, MRTX, CRVS, DSKX, OVAS, SIAF, VIP, TKC, MDGS, VLP, GUID & CLDN (2)

13G's: STOR, CEMP & WDAY

Form 3's: PGCP, IIIN,CWAY, ATU, MYRG, ASTE, LBAI, WLFC, BJZ, BFZ, FOF, PSF, RQI, RNP, RFI, BHK, HYT, DSU, BHL, INB, UTF, BGR, CII, BJF, BDJ, BID, EGF, AIRM, BGT, CLVS, BFO, BOE, CSS, BME, BKT, BGY, BKN, BLW, BTA, BZM, MUI, MNE, MUA (2), BPK, BBK, BAF, TTC, BBF, BYM, BFK, BLE, MEN, MUC, MUH, MHD, MFL, MUJ, THC, MHD, MFL, MUJ, THC, MHN, MUE, MUS, MVF, MVT, MYC, TERP, EGLE, MCA, MYD, MYP, MIY, MYJ, TRNS, MYN, MPA, MQT, CSU, MYI, MQY, BLJ, BNJ, BQH, BLH, BSE, BNY, BFY, BSD, TRNS, RHT, CBAY (3), AVGO, BANC, SNSS 92), CNC, LIFE (2) & SPNC

Form 4's (Insider Buys): NRE, OPK (2), RELV, RBCAA (4), CRDE, SBFC (3), EMG, TROW, ERIE (3), GROW (5), GBAB, DYSL, HR, DTRM, CTRN, AT, MIK, GPM (2), HIBB, CAA (6), PESI (4), PEBO (4), WIA, OIS, SAFM (10), SBES, TG (7), MSEX (6), DXPE, IBCP (2), DGAS (2), EVLV (3), DXLG, WAGE, PZZA, FRAF (5), AIT (7), PFSI, JAEN, HSNI (2), NMRX, TDC, SPOK (7), TYL (4), MRIC (6), PCO (4), OMI, NATL (6), INCY (4), NLSN (5), EXC (14), CNBKA, ONB (8), ACAD, ECL (8), CONN, AZO (6), CMP (8), MTBF, CAPP, ADXS (4), SHEN (2), CLBH, CDOR, GTT (5), PAYD, PHII, SYY (10), ABMD (4), ORC (2), WTR (6), SWM (3), BLSP, AEIS, FBP (11), HRL (3), HIIQ, OA, HMSY (4), NYMX, ARC (2), ASCMA, MRTX, NA (3), GEQ, GGE & CWGL

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): CASS (2), CLH (11), IL (3), FBSS, HLX (2), DGSE (3), VBTX (5), MBUU, RLI, LH (4), BREW (3), SYRG (3), ENBL (6), ISNS, VLP, CVU (5), UEIC (7), TCO (6), SYPR (4), SKX (7), PIR (9), ALSN (2), GPX (4), VEEV, BEAV (6), HTA, CLB (6), REIS (3), ETR, EGAS, APEI (2), HWAY, IFF, IDCC (7), OSBC, CCOI, FIS, ECL (7), TNET, TRGP, CYS (8), PEGA, LANC, OLED (6), PFSW (4), HLT (4), EXPR (7), MWA, EGLE, HT (5), SAFT (2), AP, ABT (2), EGAS, H, STAA (5), SPLK (6), EE (4), UA (9), ZNGA, ACAT, SHAK (2), GTMM, PWR (3), CTO, FCFS, YELP, GES (3), AMRN, ACC, CDZI (2), NSP, DEST (5), AIQ, ASCMA (2), BXMT (5), GERN, AHT (3), ALSK (3), DIS (11), GOOG, MGRC (4), & GTS

Form 4's (Insider Sales): TCPI, SASR (6), ROYL, FNF (2), CTXS (8), CLH (8), IL (3), SNHY, TROW, SPH (6), COST, PETS, ADM (7), YUM, INTX, CIEN, ARG, ROK, NWN, RLI, LII (2), HIBB, LH (4), CLNT, GRNQ, BREW (2), CBIS, SYK, RYAM, WLFC (3), DXPE, DGAS (2), NTGR, AMWD, WAGE, SRLP (5), SYKE, TDS, MUJ, MVF, KFFB, UFPI, TECD, GPT, VEEV, WCN (2), VRTX, MTSI, MCO, CLB (6), TUES, LMNR, PINC (2), OMI, EPAM, SASR (2), ETR, APEI, EPIQ (4), IFF, MTRX, HHS, CPRT, GRUB (2), UNIS, IDCC, UTMD, TNET (2), WEB, EQGP, ACN (2), TRUE (3), ADXS (3), STOR, THS, SHEN, MDRX, PEGA, SHEN, QTWO (4), IFF, ALL, ORRF, MDRX, PRFSW (3), IPGP, AMP, SKUL, MPV, IMPV, AHP, GWRE, DDR, ABT, AHP (2), LVLT, ODP, SPLK (6), FBP (11), AVGO, VRNS, ADSK (2), ENOC, ZNGA, SIX, SNHY, OA (4), KSS (4), NVAX, AJRD, MPW (2), ELP, STCK, ENOC (3), ANC, AEPI, AMRN, CALM, ATVI, BWLD (2), CVGW, NEWR, KEG, AIQ, HDP, SMJ, SWKS, LMCA (2), ASCMA, QVCA, AAPL, POPE, RSPP, AHT (4), BXMT (3), MLP (3), CVCO, UTEK (2), ADBE (2), WDAY, ALSK, NEWP (4), ALK, GOOG, DMRC (2), SAFT, PAHC, DXCM, ROK, NA, WVVI, PATK, CTSH, EVC, LVNTA, FIT & UNIS

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): SCS, PIR, OSBC, FIS, SNHY, GRMM, ACC (2), REY & PLD

So some of the things that I personally like to look for are tickers that cross multiple lists; especially, the buy lists for long potentials. The next thing I like to look for are ones that repeat day to day. Then, I look at the ticker's earnings report date because that is also a tell all with insider transactions. After I figure that out, I start pulling charts. Whatever your strategy is, I recommend refining it so that you are a master at what you practice. That all being said, I hope this report is helpful for someone out there.

Okay, Friday's largest insider purchase went to ACAD totalling $39,239,808 worth or shares by one of the Baker Bros trusts. Julian Baker also filed a buying 13D on the company. ACAD was a hot stock last week & may have more coming soon. The insider CFO's that were buying on Friday work for: CAPP, NA, FBP, WTR, ORC, PAYD, ADXS, AZO, TYL, AIT, MSEX, DYSL & GROW.

On the sale side, the largest went to STOR for $835,737,130 worth of shares sold. You also may notice that STOR had a 13G filed on Friday, too. Two other notable sales went to AAPL with an insider selling $29,553,526 worth of shares & GOOG with Brin Sergey selling another $25,180,592 worth of shares. The CFO's selling on Friday work for: DMRC, DXCM, ZNGA, SWKS, BXMT, CVCO, ALK, EQGP, QTWO, ADXS, KFFB, GRUB, PETS, CTSH, AHT, UTEK, MLP, ASCMA, KSS, FBP, SPLK, DDR, PFSW, ORRF, TRUE, SASR, WCN, RYAM, CLNT, LH, SPH, ADM, TCPI & CTXS.

Currently, our futures are down for US markets but a lot can change overnight. I hope everyone is able to find some green tomorrow.

GLTA

Surprise....Here's the Insider Transactions from the Last Day of March

Today was my last day teaching in March. My market schedule is opening as my skiing schedule is winding down a bit. Hopefully, I can make up the gains on my losing long positions now that I'm back to trading (for the most part). All I can say about my favorite stock at the moment is, "Yay! FDA...thanks for 2!" Anyhow, that being said, here were the insiders that I tracked on Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Here we go:

13D's: NMRX, MBRX, CKEC, POWR, PRXI, IAIC, NERV, FNTC, AM, AFMD, GDOT, FNTCU & DSKX

13G's: RTRX, CECE, ALQA & IVD

Form 3's: ROII, PSF (2), PGRE (3), GRR, RNP, FOF, JNP, RFI (2), RQI (2), UTF (2), INB (2), ULUR, KINS, FOF, SAVE, MNOV, SPWR, MN, LL, SPRT, NAKD, URRE, SHLD, STRS, AMBC (2), EIGR (2), FOXF & TLGT

Form 4's (Insider Buyer):  OPK (2), HT, ATSG (2), DRE, WHLR, FAV (2), ICTV, ACNB, PLPB (2), KFS (3), CNBKA (2), TIPT, ERC, PHIL, TROW (6), LLY (2), GPC (2), AMNB (12), IAIC, ULUR (2), RCPI, BRID, RIBT, JYNT (2), GRR, IFN, CLIR (3), MVBF (4), SAVR (2), SPRT, FMBM, CDOR, OGS (6), AIMT (2), SHLD, JMP, VVUS, MRTX, LPG, HEP, VMEM, POPE (2), AGM (3), FLWS, AMBC (2), BAMX, BFS, PRSI, SMLP, NRE, BLMT, FTF, AGC, RVA-AX (2), BPMX, CMCT (5), ANSS, AEL & BEL

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): IEGH, TJX (4), KINS, ROYL, SAVE, ZION (2), VEEV, FIS (16), GEVO (6), GI (2), SCI (2), CAC (5), DPDM, HABT (3), HBNC (3), GPX (10), SALELSCC, RM (2), UNTD (3), GXP, HASI (11), LDOS (12), BPI (15), NSP (3), GOOG & FIT (2)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): ROYL, DRE, WATT, SYK, CACI (2), PLAY, SYRG, FUL, SMSI (2), ATR, CPSI, PRXL, POPE, ATU, TROW, SCHW, GPC (2), ALOG, SAFT, TDG, INAP, KAMN, ROST, LDL, OXY, ANSS, FRED, VEEV, VTR, AGIO, EIG (3), RNR, HCN, IR, ARO, MLNX, MET, PXD, GEVO (6), MVBF, MIK (8), EQR, NTGR, XRAY, CHDN, IDT, HDS, AM, NVDA, PRSC, MLHR, FLWS (4), AEL, HMN, CRWS (2), RSPP (2), HBNC (5), DWRE (2), OPHT, NKE, SHLD, AVAV, GLF (5), FINL (2), DCO (2), BCEI, NHI, CME, BFB, O (2), CMC (2), ESND, ADBE, INAP, LSCC, TBI, ACHC (6), HEP, AMGN, AGM (4), AMBA, MPV, HFC, FB (2), FPRX (3), ICUI (2), UBFO, SWKS, MINI, NSP, BPI (10), LMCA, QVCA, RSG, W (2), SFS, GOOG, CUT, CVT (2), FIT (2), MTVC, HMN, BRO, Z, LBRDA & AM

Form 4's (Insider Disposals at $0): BKE, GBL, NSC, HHS, WRLD (10), HABT (3), LDOW (2) & FIF (2)

The highest insider buyer today goes to NLN with two insiders buying $2,583, 612 with the largest stake in the business purchased via Form 4 that passed through on Thursday. The second largest that I was able to catch was for ICUI at $4,622,730 worth of shares purchased. The CFO's that I noticed buying work for: ULUR, ACNB, KFS & MTCB.

The largest insider sale that I saw for Thursday went to AM with insiders selling around $178 million worth of company shares. In second place for sales on Thursday is Faceboo (FB) $132.5 million worth of company shares. The CFO's that I saw selling worked for: MTBC, FPRX, LSCC, FINL, FLWS, CACI, GEVO, LBRDA, LMCA & QVCA.

I'll totally write a more in depth report tomorrow. It just so happens I had an amazing day skiing (teaching "All Mountain Skiers") on Thursday so I'm a bit beat. I hope everyone is able to find green in their portfolio tomorrow. Your welcome for me not April Foolsing you....seriously...this is for real. Good luck on your pranks.

GLTA