And I Forgot About Yellen

I never would have sold off the DUST I was holding yesterday if I had remembered that Yellen was speaking today. Oh well. No harm, no foul. It's not bad taking money out of risky ETF's & holding it aside as just cash for the time being. As of now, Asian markets appear to be down & metals are sliding down after Yellen's remarks today. U.S. futures are still uncertain & waffling as they will likely continue to be through the night. Today's act of evil that took place in Southern California deserves both prayers & awareness. They haven't pinned why this merciless act occurred but they have ruled out terrorism. I do believe that terrorism is lurking nowadays & we all need to be aware. It's disturbing that these shootings continue to occur worldwide. Please stay peaceful but on guard.

Here's where I like to spin off into my personal trades for the day which were very light as my toddler was still sick & my focus was on her...hence the late posting. Today I held TERP while holding my breath. I still think it's going be a winner & I'm up over a dollar a share. I also held CBAY while holding my breath as well. Phew...it ended up down $0.02 but I'm still up over 20%. I too, have faith that this will be rising with a green market day. Finally, I went out on a limb & bought ASTI, QCOM & VHC. I'm up on all three as of now. ISR sold from my account based on that stop loss I set yesterday but that is likely a blessing because the chart looks like it's headed downhill. ASTI was kind of one that I was eyeing based on a friend's suggestion but QCOM & VHC were both one's I began to watch based on these insiders I track. I'm still looking to re-enter DIS but awaiting the chart to settle more. They did release that their dividend will be $0.76 for owners in before Christmas Eve today, though.

Okay, here were the insiders that I did track today:

Form 3's: CHMA (2), ORA, FRSH, NPK, REPH, ESL, AUBN, OSTK, AEGR, IDRA, GDEF (4), VMEM, KWR, PCTI, K, NDSN (2), RGR, CCC, BERY, AVA, DISH (2), DNAI, VG, ALOG, FIS, OREX, GLBL, SATS, HTGM, TERP & JOY (3)

13D's: WWVY, NAME, ASCMA, GOMO, AVID, HCHC, WLB, NCT, PEYE, FVE, SDPI, QTS, EDGE, HCOM, NL, CIX, VHI, VIVMF, KRO, BMBM, KCG, CA, NETE, GSM, FSFR, FSC, TERP, CHH, EQFN, ALTV & PGTI

13G's: REMI & CIFC

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, GSAT, PGLC, DXLG (2), MNK, UFCS, VHC, ENBL, STON, XCO, EGN, RIT (2), PLPC (8), YCB, FMBH, RGCO (9), ENLV, KNX (4), WAYN, KFS (3), REMI, SBRA (2), ADGE (10), SSFN (2), IRMD, CMO, LLY (12), ACTG, BKH (8), EVBS, TROW, CLMS, T (10), SPKE, YCB, OZRK, PGZ, ESXB, CERU, ENSV, ABC, BZE, EPD, MON, DDD (3), CLIR, GEO, NANX, FCNCIX (2), IT (3), IHT, NWIN, HCOM, SAVE, GPC (6), TDW, SHLD, TWOU, CBPX, IBTX, EVOL, ARAY, MMMB, WAIR, EPD, BZC, RUSHA, ASPN, ARES, RUSHB, EUSP, BNIT, KLXI (2), DD (4), BTN, TYG, UEC, PRGX, REN, EL, SSRG, BVSN, PDVW, SSI, IMUC, MAC (2), NTG, CCD, EFCT, AMG, MERC, HPE & SPWH

Form 4's (Insider Acquirements for $0): DW (2), THO, ZAIS, XBIT, SSRG (3), AAT (4), FMC, CI (10), SHBI, SBRA (8), YCB (10), TSN (26), HP (7), AUBN, GNCMA, APD (12), T, NG (9), ETR (11), IL (3), CLB, GWR (5), JLL (7), USAT, BPMC (2), ACN, VEEV (2), KWR, ADT (6), AAVL, CIR, PSXP, EXAC (3), CIDM (5), V (2), NDSN, OMED (2), ARAY (5), CTXS, IBM, RTN, SHLD, LNKD, SSTK, PF, DWSN (4), WEYS (2), HVT (3), CSC (16), CSRA (11), HZNP, GPRO (3), SUN, FIS, SHAK, ADSK & CUDA

Form 4's (Insider Sales): DRE, CASS, SHW, DW (4), UFC, EQFN, HIBB, PRGO, BDX, KMT, THO, UNF, MTD, GALT, CCOI, VIVO, MMS, PLPC (8), RSTI (5), SNI, WVVI, KELYA, USM, BCR, UNF, PRXL, EGOV, UDR, HMHC (2), JBL (2), YRCW, CB, KNX (4), DE, LFUS, ISBC, BANR, CSCD, TSC, SMSI (2), AOS, SBRA, TRUE, SSNC, DGAS (3), SSFN, RE, IRMD, PG, CPF, TSN (8), ALE, KEM (2), TYL (2), GNCMA (10), FLIC, EXAR (2), LEA (2), PDFS (3), FLWS, DERM, EBTC, CCMP (10), XCRA, LCUT, APD (4), SON, PPBI, PBIB, STR, AMWD, SFNC (2), PNY, CCF, AMRK (2), IL (3), CLH, PCLN, CLB, DFT (3), CHRS (2), TCRD, UTHR, FN, CALD (3), LOGM, OLED, JLL (2), MTSI, ORIT, BSX (2), RARE, AGIO, SHOO, EL, COMM (2), TNDM, QRVO, CCBG, QTS, ADBE, GSB, FARM (3), CAH, RWR, LHCG (3), PLAB, WCIC, CNTY, HBCP, NUAN, MMSI (2), KFRC (2), DCT, GT, PRTO, RF, LMNX, WG, MPO, DPLE, DWRE (4), SCAI, SUP, ADT (6), ACET (2), VEEV, FTNT, PFNX (2), MNK (2), TKR, GVA, ZMTP, IMPV, GPC (6), EGRX, RSPP, ARAY (4), FICO, MSCI, PGND, V (2), BCOV, TACT, ICE, CTXS, EXAC, SAAS, BBY, INRD, RGS, ALSN, MRTN, MCI, ARE, IBOC, DNRG, OPHT, GTT, BRX, CVT, SPOK, AMC (2), EPAM, DVN (7), SMTC, TTS, NHTC, PFG, IDXX (2), IBM, AON (2), SNI, KOS, ASCMA, RTN, SP, LNKD, ELLI, WERN, BLL, GME, KLAC, HRTG, OZRK, ACE, MTB (2), BEN (3), RBC, PMCS (4), ALDR, NVRO (2), UEIC, TIVO, ALKS (4), VRTS, NLSN, HVT (3), FB, HXL, HZNP, SCOR, RWC, CRM (2), ADRO (2), GPRO, SATS, NTGR, EBAY, BLDR, URI, ATEN, MATR (6), GSBC, HA (2), RKDA, MITK (2), SMLR, CLIR, ISIS, CSC (8), MCK, SHAK (2), W (2), ESIO, PARR, GSB, FRED, ADSK, ASGN, LSCC, RMAX (2), BCEI, STNR (9), DXCM, NEWR, TWTR (3), MAC (2), EA, CDW (2), VCRA, OSIS, HUBS (5), LBTYA, AXE, CTO, MBFI, HEAR, XLNX (3), SYMC, POZN, ENV, ZEN & CUDA

Form 4's (Insider Disposals for $0): PPG, RJF, XBIT, PFE, FMC (2), KR, TSN, AUBN, TROW, BOJZ, FITB, OFC (2), VEEV (2), CIR, EXAC, MS, FBIT, VMI, XELB, WEYS (2), HVT (3), GPRO, BE, WAL & DNRG

So yesterday I made mention that I likely wouldn't separate the Form 4's that were filed for a monetary value versus $0 value to you unless it was a slow day. Well today's the exception. It was an extremely busy day for the forms being filed but I still segregated so that you could see what was going on. I might not always be able to produce this result but hopefully it helps someone out there reading this tonight.

I'm going begin my insights tonight with the Form 3's as I was ecstatic to see TERP cross the wires again way late in after hours. I was also happy for friends of mine whom are invested in VMEM & IDRA. I hope these help you guys out. I thought it was interesting to see four more Form 3's filed for GDEF (a Global Defense stock that I've still yet to research but I know it's an OTC). Also, prior to today's shooting, RGR crossed the wires again. The last time it crossed was a couple weeks ago. The CFO's that I saw filing Form 3's today filed to become insiders for: TERP, GLBL, ALOG, KWR & GDEF. The Form 3 list is becoming the most interesting list I track but that may be because it's shorter & easier to digest than the Form 4's I spew out.

As for the 13D's & G's, I barely caught any of the G's but that could've been my lack of observation. Tonight I'm not listing the increases nor decreases though I do have most of them on my notes. If these are stocks you are interested in, I shall let you create your own homework project of them. I was interested to see TERP & NETE both hit this list today for personal reasons but I will leave it at that.

When scrutinizing the Form 4's, I have many notes. The first note is that lately, the monetary values of the insider buys has been far less than the sales. This does not always ring true but has for the past week or so. The largest monetary purchase into a company via Form 4 was for EPD with just over $3 million worth of shares purchased followed by HCOM with just under $2.5 million worth of shares purchased. The only CFO's I caught buying here worked for: LFS. REM. UEC. ARAY, GPC, IT, T, RGCO & KNX. The CFO's acquiring shares for $0 via Form 4 work for: SSRG, SBRA, YCB, TSN & AAT. On the contradictory stocks I caught, I saw that the buys in PLPC, KNX & GPC outweighed their sales.

After reviewing today's Form 4 sales list, I was exhausted. There were really too many to nit-pick upon.  I will generalize here for you as well. CDW was the largest monetary sell off filing sales worth $352,400,000 worth of shares dropped by insiders. This was followed by QTS with just under $105 million worth of shares sold & MSCI with just under $45.5 million worth of shares sold by insiders. There were quite a few CFO's selling today which worked for: SMTC, PMCS, NEWR, STNR, RMAX, BEN, KLAC, BLDR, SMTC, OPHT, FARM, MRTN, CCMP, CSC, MBFI, DE, SSNC, TSN, IIIN, TACT, ELLI, KOW, ARAY, BCOV, RSPP, MNK, FTNT, DWRE, CALD, DFT, XCRA, PDFS, KEM, TYL & SBRA. A couple of insider sales that outweighed the buys were UFCS & IRMD but I stopped tracking that early because I was busy today.

I always like to point out that these insider transactions are usually most noteworthy when approaching or just exiting their earnings reports. I also encourage you again to pay attention to the one's that we see repeatedly making the lists. The insiders know more than we do so it's worth following what they are up to if you are invested in their stock or looking to trade it.

Hopefully, I soon update this blog format into something that I can be more proud of but as of recently, I just hadn't had the time. I do hope that someone out there finds this information helpful. I track it for myself & began this blog to help others to consolidate these transactions so that we may all benefit from the knowledge or awareness of them. Please do your own homework but let's all try to make money together.

GLTA

Let the Rally Continue - Follow the Money

I know that I had an awesome day today with my doubts in myself & TERP being reversed. It's always great when some press release comes out & turns in your favor. I hope for the rally to continue for a couple more days at least. It'd be fantastic if it lasted until the dividends are paid on December 15th but that is wishful thinking. It would be nice to get the extra $0.35/share, though. Other than that, I bought back into NETE at $0.315. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm aware that it's pretty much a penny stock but it's still listed with the Nasdaq & has been having a heck of a rally. I normally don't buy back in after the gains I acquired on day 2 of the rally but this time around, I think I made the right choice...please work. My third big contender today was CBAY. I had hunch, what can I say? I bought in this morning at $1.36. What a great day!

I did cut my losses on DUST with much dismay.  It just doesn't look like it's going shape up just yet. I bought in last week at $20.35 & had to take the loss at $17.98. I was happy a friend who follows this position told me that it lost it's support at $18 via messenger while I was doing laundry. Also, I'm doubting my convictions on ISR & the chart isn't showing me a reason to hold. I set a stop loss at $1.18. If it sells tomorrow, I will be able to get the money into something more lucrative. Perhaps, I will get back into DIS with it.

Next, my stock group on Facebook killed it today, too with positions in ASTI, ATV, CLNT, CNET, FOMX, GIGA & others. I am happy our team is finally pulling it together so well. I know a lot of these shares are kind of low end but they all did great today & percentages are really the only thing that matter to me. Trust me, I can't wait to play KMI (& other stocks) again but it's chart is still heading downwards & I kind of promised myself not to jump in another downtrend, if I can help it. Either way, I'll be back into some of the fancier stocks soon. It's hard to deny these biotech's when they are hot.

Enough about me, here's today's list:

Form 3's: HTBX, CUI, FSS (2), FDEF, BBLU, ACW, KFY, KBIO (2), GBL (2), TNGO (2), FUEL, GLBL & BKD

13D's: PRPH (+), CRESY (-), SNTA (+), TGX, AUCL, SUP (-), HT, ALTV, AMTD (-), LLEX (+), XNCR (+), DISH (2) (+), ADSK (-), XCOM (2), IRBT (+) & SATS (2)

13G's: WMB (-) & KFY (2)

Form 4's (Insider Buys): REGI, LC, OPK, GSAT, CRVW, CTXS (2), NANX, MNK (5), KHI, SHEN (2), ERI, GROW (5), CTIB, LFVN, SPKE, NWE, TIPT, BBLU (4), BVSN, CNIG (8), FLKS, ADGE (6), OLN, FMBM, ACTG, EBMT, HRBL, ASNB, FMO, LOV, TSN, IROQ, BSF, EGN (12), MCBK (2), NFJ, UFCS, NHI, FBRC, ICTV, NNUTU, ACAS, MJCO, OAK, ADXS (5), COO, EXXI (4), CCD, EFCT, WFM, PENC, GER, LTNC, CTRV, USDP (2), TACO (4), MKGI, NWIN, BGFV, CLMS, EBAY, RICE, PIR (11), EVOL (2), LLEX, SN, BKSC, WAIR, TNGO (3), NMIH, HUBS (2), AGFS, NNBR, GBL, PEYE, REN, ARCW, HART (2), MXPT, DPDW, CPSS, KODK (2). CWGL, MARK, PENN & ARES (2)

Form 4's (Insider Acquirement for $0): CUI, CTSH (2), CMPR (2), FDEF, WFM (9), PCCC (2), HTZ (9), ESES (3), CJJD (5), MHGC, COO, NDSN (8), PLCN (7), LPAD, LYV, THC, GEVO (8), WERN (4), LEN (2), GOOG & TWTR

Form 4's (Insider Sales): RSTI (3), UVV (2), BDX, IQNT (3), BHB, CTSH (2), IOSP, JOUT, CMPR (2), FUL, VLGEA, CFFI (2), XOM (13), RDI, DCI (2), BLMT, CLSN, KOP, EGBN, REPH, OHI, PWR, NFBK, TDC (6), IMN (2), ATRO, PNR (2), UNTY, PCCC (4), HCKT, CAC, PGND, IQNT, OZRK, NBIX, DVN (7), INTU, PII, IMGN (2), PG, SHAK, UFCS, PRTA, PAYX, IR, ACAS, AMTD, BLK, PN, CBM, ZION (2), HBCP, GGP, DW (3), LNC, IIIN, ADXS (5), RLJ (4), DWRE, WVVI, SFBS, AOS, LPX, WM (2), WWWW, CRY, CLRB, BRCM, AL, PFPT, NDSN (8), JIVE (2), JPEP, PEGI (4), CARB (2), DPLO, SHAK, ZBK, AAL, DY, SQBG, GOOG, STL, MGT, OMED, ARDX, ORIT, SIBC (10), WAL, ELLY, YHOO (4), MWA (8), ANET, LMAT, BHLB, PENN (2), PLNR (7), VSAT, EPAY, HRG (3), WDAY, BNFT, JCOM, FRED, VRTU (2), SP, GEVO (8), MPWR, MDLZ, PCTY, ABCD, CVCO, ATRA, MARK, CSRA, EW, PMBC, AHS, LC, JMBA, NEWR (2), WERN (9), CNC, BDGE, DMRC, WMT, TRUP, FNGN, SKYW, TWTR, AVB (2), STML, PDCE, COST, CAA, CSCD, LION & NMBL

Form 4's (Insider Disposal for $0): NGL, MORN, PLKI, CATY, UNF (3), BNFT, BLK (2), ZION, PGI, GK, MKTX, CAH, COO, FBIZ, COHU, NTGR & TWTR

I'm not sure if you noticed but yesterday, I added a new feature that I can continue on the days where there aren't a heavy level of insider trades. Sometimes, shares are acquired or disposed via Form 4 in different circumstances such as when the Board of Directors is repositioned, or for holiday bonuses. Perhaps even for diversions like in the cases of GOOG or TWTR today who both had their founders selling shares. Hopefully, this feature is useful to you. As always, please conduct your own due diligence before embarking or disposing of any of your own investments or trades.

That being said, the Form 3's interested me the most today for multiple reasons. One reason was that we see KBIO back up there with 2 Form 3's filed. Interestingly, no shares were listed on the forms. Possibly, they were just filed to issue the new directors. I honestly do not know. Then when looking through my CFO's, Form 3's were filed for the CFO's of BKD, FUEL, ACW & HTBX which is something that I find interesting when I'm following the money. Finally, that TNGO stock that I was holding for a $2+/share gain had more Form 3's today. I need to take another look at that one. Apparently, I sold to early as it went up again today.

As for the Form 4 insider buys, our top monetary purchase goes to CTXS again for just over $2 million worth of shares. I did find it interesting to see PIR with 11 insider buys again after all of those buys yesterday. This is another one that I will need to review tonight after I get my daughter to bed.  The CFO's buying today work for: APXS, MARK, MCBK, EGN & GROW.

Finally, the Form 4 sales today had TWTR leading the pack with over $46 million worth of shares sold. I've heard Evan Williams is more involved with a new endeavour nowadays. Maybe that's why he's selling...who knows? Next comes GOOG again with Brin Sergey selling off over another $25 million worth of his shares. I'm telling you, he's been selling forever. I wonder what he is up to. Finally, WDAY took third with just over $12.5 million worth of shares sold off. The CFO's selling today work for the following companies: HRG, AOS, PDCE, ESES, IIIN, CRY, CFFI, SFBS, GEVO, ATRA, BNFT, LION, WERN, VRTU, PLNR, PCTY, YHOO, MWA, SIBC, DW, SQBG, CARB, NDSN, RLJ, BLK, PCCC, TDC, BLMR & JOUT.

This is where I leave you tonight. Sorry Charles, but what we were looking for didn't cross the wires today (doesn't mean the forms weren't filled out today, though). Hopefully, tomorrow is another profitable day on the market for everyone.

GLTA

Light Day for Insider Sheets

On this red day, I didn’t do much of anything today with the market. I did pick up some a small position of WGBS because of all the Shkreli hype but I know I shouldn’t do that. Oh well. It’s done. Other than that, I’m still holding my position in DUST from Friday. I’m also holding the ISR & TERP purchases I made of Friday. I have a substantial watch list & it mostly looks great but I’m awaiting the start of the month to make moves. Honestly, I’m not sure where TERP is going to go but I initially wanted to make sure that I bought in before December 1^st so that I could qualify for the $0.35 dividend that will be issued December 15^th. Hopefully, the chart starts heading in the right direction because today it was a miss for me. Other than that, I tracked less insider transactions than normal. Here is what I gathered:

Form 3’s: SANW, WRES, LGL, GROG, CFED, RTEC, SPIN, KSS, GLBL (2), TERP (2), AAL (3) & SSTK

13D’s: DL (+), CO (+), CTXS (-), ICPW, ANGI (+), SANW (+), W (+), FPAY, BXE, JCAP (-), NAME (-), LBMH, BRTX, ADAT (-), TSGLE, BANC (+), TNGO (-), SPZR, AMRH & UTIW (+)

13G’s: CALX (-), GEOS (-), ECRY, AAOI (+), LMRK (+), CXDC (-), GMCR (+), ZLTQ (+), KIN (+), ZFGN (-), SGYP (+), ATRS (-), SQ, WLDN (-) & CZWI (-)

Form 4’s (Insider Buys): NEW, GSAT, CTXS (2), NANX (2), OPK, PNNT, UNXL, RLH, XBKS, SMRT, RYI, SUBK (10), EBMT, IBP, IDSY, OLN, PSTB, LYTS (5), MTRN (8), PKPL, DMPI, LPTH, MUX, DVCR, YCB, XCO, FCBC, SKIS (2), RMGN (3), ORM, HWBK (5), ACTG, APTS, EVBS, HBK, APM, ADI, CERU (2), TKOI, WHF (2), MNR, CCG, ABMC, HCOM, FMAO, VHC, CNBKA, CLFD, IWSY, ETH, ADMA, MAT, MDVX, MCBK, BSF (2), MTW, FLWS, PIR (5), LENS, LARK, GIS, LXRP, TDW, RBM, GVP, CAKE, CAPL, CST, LQDT, CY, TWI, XHR, EOG, RLH, CMC (5), AYR, RICE, TACO (3), EFCT (2), MDSY & BZC

Form 4’s (Insider’s Acquired for $0): HAYN, MCBC, LEG (11), BDX, (9), FNCB (5), WRES, LQ, FIBK & XNCR

Form 4’s (Insider Sales): SSS, MLM, CNSL (2), IMGN, IQNT, ARTNA, ONB, FCBC, BRC, CSGS, EBTC, ND (2), MINI (2), KAR, CHCO, WST, SCHW, NHC, REG, CCRN (2), GOOG (4), SUI, EGBN, NILE, B, BSQR, BPMC, SUPN, REPH, HR, GTT, RLI, SYK, WR, IDN, CB, WLFC, NLSN, AOS, NNN, USCR, 3, SFNC, WLPC, EGOV (2), AMRK, CUBN, NCAP, FDEF, REG, ADI, KELYA, RSPP (2), TACT, SIRO, MON, TSN (2), SCHL, MANH (2), CLX, TCB, MSCC, FPP, FARM, UTHR (3), EL, MPO, MMC, LHCG, EQR, K, VNTV, SCLN, ORLY, PCTY, ICUI, HUBS, JCI, SFLY, NVT, THRM, THS, TJX (2), XOM, QNTO, ODFL, NDSN (5), DDD (2), TECD (2), Z, ZG, VEEV (2), DSW (2), ZOES, DEL, LGIH, SPAN, AOS, ZION ,CWCO, OLED, SNTA, ECOM, ZBK, CHUY, BHB, CSCD, YLP, ILMN (2), ALXN, PG (2), WASH, CRM (6), MOBL, BFAM (2), YHOO, NAME, HCKT (2), WAL, IRMD (2), ELLI, CTIC, EMKR, POOL, GVA, POWI, SMTC (6), AVB (2), PSB, FB, PBPB, UDR, JMBA, CRVL, OTIC (2), FGEN (4), W, BSTC, ONCE, SKUL, MOGA, MOGB, SWKS, CBMG, CAM, LMIA, AUMAU, XOXO, SNCR, RMD, SNDK, VCRA, HDP, DXCM (2), KITE, COLM, ICPT, UTIW, BABY (2), TSRA, CECE & PFPT

Form 4’s (Insider Disposed for $0): FIBK, CSGS, PCLN, ENS & CA

The largest monetary buy into a stock today via Form 4 was for CAPL with just under $1.5 million invested into the company. CAPL has made out buyer list for many, many weeks now. CTXS which has also been frequenting our buyer list, was the second largest monetary investment also with just under $1.5 million worth of shares bought. The CFO’s that I saw buying today worked for RMGN, ORM & FLWS.

The largest monetary sale of shares today again went to GOOG with over $30 million worth of shares sold. The second largest monetary sales of shares today went to NLSN with over $17 million worth of shares sold. The companies whose CFO’s were selling today were TACT, FARM, CNSL, K, NP, WASH, POWI, SMTC, FGEN, XOXO & KITE.

That is all that I have for now. I need to tend to my sick child. I hope everyone will be able to find some green tomorrow.

GLTA

Short List - Apparently, Black Friday isn't a Day for Insider Trading

Insider transactions were low, as expected for a random half day on a holiday weekend. I really didn't expect much. So since I have a lot less tickers to type tonight, I am going to give you guys full details from my trades today.

Today was a random buy & sell day for me for two reasons. The first reason was that I had a limited buy window so I went kind of quick based on some charts that I had studied. I bought TERP at $7.14, ISR at $1.14 & DUST at $20.35. The DUST order actually came through while I was skiing. I more than likely would have waited for it to be cheaper if I were home watching the movement. The second reason today was random was because my sales today were all on stop losses because I was on the mountain. I sold the remainder of my DIS at $115 (I was in since the $111's), BCRX sold at $10.28 (in from the $9.80's) & TNGO sold at $8.51 (in since $6). Since I've been home, I've assembled a good buy list for Monday but I have a lot more homework to knock out this weekend so we shall see what I actually do on Monday.

Okay, now for the insiders that I caught today:

Form 3's: TROX, AMTD, JCI, VNCE, RJET, ENV & BTX

13D's: HUM, DSWL (2), SMI, ASCMA, HECC, SKY (2), RNVA, RLD, LMRK, PRPH, DUMA (2), BLDR, ASBB, SM, CLRX, EROS & ARPI

13G's: LQ (-), TROX, GALT (-), GRUB (+), PRGX (-) & AAAP

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, VHC, CTXS (2), HCP, OPK, EDGW, UVE, XOM (23), ARES, TIPT, MBRG, KYN, FBP (10), CFNL (10), UBNK, AMTD (14), EVOL, PW, SO, FFIC, VR (2), VIVMF, EUSP, NWS, HAYN (5), FRPT, THST, LTNC, WAIR, WPT, CDTX & SIRO (6)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): MTD, ILMN, XOM (15), PSEM (2), SPH, IQNT (2), GOOG, AN, FBPT (8), WSM, SHAK, CPB (3) GPX, EWBC, HIVE, SPA, CSGS, JACK (8), NEO (2), ANET, PMCS, PRI, SVU, TRS, NWS, HAYN (3), TRMB, BLCM, DW, ITCI, SQBG, ENV, MBFI, OSIS (3), TRUP, FB, BDSI & USCR

I really don't have a ton to say about these. I mean. We've seen RJET, CTXS, LMRK, BLDR, UVE, EVOL, ARES, ILMN, MTD, GOOG, SHAK, JACK & a few others’ quite a bit lately. Several of the tickers that we see on both the buy & sell list were actually for insiders who sold their personal shares & then acquired a greater amount of shares for $0.00. I mean, if you are looking into buying, selling or trading any of these, definitely do your own due diligence before doing so. 

Today’s largest insider sale via Form 4 actually went to FB today with one of it’s directors disposing over $108 million worth of his shares. The second largest sale of stake in a company went to GOOG via its co-founder Brin Sergey selling over $25 million dollars’ worth of shares. Brin has been selling for months now. The CFO’s I saw selling work for JACK, BLCM & ITCI.

I hope that this helps out some of you with your homework & that everyone enjoys the rest of their long weekend.

GLTA

Stock Brokers & Social Media: the New Buzz...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Yes, as investors & traders we have always found a way to communicate with each other. We have found a way to discuss ideas we have or ask about rumors we have heard or charts that we view but now our communication is evolving rapidly. Now we are living in a new era filled with an information overload available at our fingertips. 

I believe StockTwits was really the first major platform that brought traders & investors together to discuss their stocks of interest. Well...StockTwits & Yahoo Finance message boards. Those were my gateway into social media stock talk. They are both great places to go in to see sentiment on certain stocks that you are following along with the occasional know it all that is actually right. You just really have to comb through the info in there to insure what you read it true. 

StockTwits was wonderful when analyzing any single stock & is still a resource that I use today. In fact, StockTwits was where I was given an invitation into my first Facebook stock group this past May. Also, my top mentor will only communicate with me via StockTwits and email so I will continue using it on a daily basis & treasure the relationship that I built there with the most knowledgeable market genius that I know. Yes, D, you are the best & I'm a thankful for your teaching, insight & data that you produce every day. 

My first stock group that I joined on Facebook fascinated me. I was constantly affixed to the ideas that these Brainiac’s were coming up with. They were mostly biotech's which was new to me but the potential was so high in the returns that I was hooked. I would share the name of this group but it is a "secret group". In my opinion, it's still one of the better groups on Facebook today. 

I became so involved that I took a role as an admin & did my best to help administer the page while trying to keep the activity high by creating a presence in the group that engaged the members. I began going on to StockTwits to recruit other good minds into the group as I was brought into the group in that manner. I made many friends along the way. I learned how special the group that I was in with a highly active membership was. I thank you guys & girls. You know who you are. You were the ones who got me into more than just blue chips & taught me so much even if sometimes it cost me.  

By mid-June, I tried venturing out joining many other stock groups looking to find more diversity but discovered that most of these groups were so lacking of a good admin team that they were diluted with spam containing only the random post here & there from the hopeful trader seeking an answer from anyone out there listening. 

By mid-summer, more of these Facebook groups began to form. Some were too specific while others were too broad for me. There were also the pages where there was too much hostility & potentially the shady deal happening here & there. Of course there will be a bad egg here or there but the beauty of it is that you can chose to block these people. All in all, I believe I still belong to all of these groups but I really don't frequent them often. I figure that it can't hurt to belong because they may come in handy one day. 

Towards the beginning of August, I came across the page I was looking for because swing trading was the style of trading that suited me best. The page was Swing Trade Elite & my expectations were likely too high based on its name alone. My presumption of the group was diminished upon entering it. It was completely covered in spam with a few legit blogs in between. I noticed a nice comment every here & there from the founder of the page. Through his posting, his voice was so inspired though his page had lost its way. I decided to contact him only to discover that he wasn't even the administrator of the page. Out of the spirit of goodwill, I still contacted the self-proclaimed leader of the group & asked him what was going on? I had such high hopes for this page.

It turned out that Charles had lost control of his page because he had accidentally demoted himself. I had to help. I'm a Facebook nerd & know the in's & out's. I had to help him regain power of his group so that he could have the integrity he needed behind the page. We worked things out with another member that he had made an admin. (This man is another one of the most brilliant traders I have ever encountered. His level of trading blows my mind, as does his intelligence). Upon contacting him, he happily made Charles an admin of his page again. He had no idea that it had happened.  Charles & I were both grateful. 

Charles made me an admin to help him with cleaning up some of the garbage in there & together with our third admin & fellow blogger of Candleglance247, Steve we starting creating something that we'd like to put our names on. (Shout out to Steve for convincing me to begin my own blog.... thanks, friend). Together we brought life back to the page that so many had left or forgotten. This page is still a nice "go to" for any level of trader from novice to professional. I just wish that it had more activity with its large membership. Either way, thank you Charles for befriending me & helping me along the way. Also, for helping me develop the next tier. I hope our friendship lasts a lifetime & I mean that. 

After fixing Swing Trade Elite, someone gave me the idea to start following Tim Sykes, Superman & other celebrated, modern day traders. I began using that twitter account I had set up in 2008 that had been collecting dust ever since. I started to find & follow other traders on there but it didn't have the appeal nor the engagement that the Facebook groups presented. I do understand the broadcasting aspect that it does offer along with some valuable resources that I have also become accustomed to using. That being said, twitter is another great resource for us traders not to mention all of the stock market chat rooms that you can join via twitter. 

For whatever reason, I wanted more. More social media stock talk though it was turning me into a stock jock rather than an athlete. I joined profit.ly which is a cool site that I do check & post to at least once a week. There are a lot of student investors in there that can really offer some valid insight, as well.

By the autumn, some filtering began in the Facebook groups which brought the better people from these larger, savage groups into smaller groups with more active & intelligent people sharing ideas. Some of these groups are my favorite places to mine for stock ideas & share my ideas. The filtering continues & literally, we are getting some of the best groups out there nowadays.

I've only been blogging for a few weeks now & literally finally discovered yet another platform for traders & investors to go to when they are doing their research. These are the stock groups in the Google+ communities.... duh...I should have known that sooner but it's not the most active place to be yet. Either way, I began distributing my new blog in there as well. 

I suppose that my purpose for this write up is for a few reasons. The first is the awareness that these things exist, for anyone out there who is a trader &/or investor who has yet to discover them. I think it's clear that I favor Facebook groups the most for my day to day research but the others that I mentioned are also valuable depending on what you are seeking. Literally, one of my computers will have about 10 to 12 tabs open at a time for social media & data gathering purposes. 

Also, I think that this gives a lot of us more purpose to use social media than we would have in the past. Before it seemed that I'd only go onto Facebook to post hokey pictures, wish people happy birthday or keep in touch with distant friends & relatives. Now I find myself on Facebook daily in this cohesive community of new friends that I've found with similar interests. I love it! As a trader who works from home, this social media thing has become a necessity to do my job. Finally, Wall Street has found its place on social media & it is such a great tool for us all. 

The people I have met come from all walks of life & live all over the world. It's a beautiful thing that we have come together. I totally feel purpose for social media now & I feel like I have found my place in it as well. We share a common vision & help each other out. I believe we are making a little more than we would be on our own because of it, too. I'm grateful for you all. I can't wait to much further we evolve. I'm so thankful. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Midweek Holidays are Both a Blessing & a Curse

Ugh...I'm so irritated that I accidentally sold my CGIX today on a stop loss because I went skiing. Right before I went out, I saw the price at $3.77/share so I thought $3.65 would be safe. Ooops. I wish that I could trade tomorrow. I cannot wait to find my next entry in on it's climb upwards. I guess I'll have to wait for Friday on that one.

I also picked up a random short term investment based on recent inside buyers & a blossoming chart this morning. I bought in this penny because it's a tech company & in my opinion, there are a lot of signals that a larger tech company will be buying it. This stock was NETE. I got in at $0.12. Hopefully, my speculation is correct. I will be doing some homework on that company later.

Other that NETE, I'm only holding AMDA, BCRX, DIS, TNGO & UWTI. I was hopeful to pick up more DIS today but it didn't drop to where my purchase order was. Oh well. I will acquire more very soon. All in all today was a success. I will just need to regain the some positions on Friday....I wish I could get in them tomorrow.

Insider transactions I observed on Wednesday, November 25th:

Form 3's: ORA, TSE, AA, ECPN, WNC, RCPI, CETV (2), LIOX, OI, CST, PEYE, DMF (2), SDM, LEO, SYF (10), TSN (2), TBI, EXTR, COCP, OUTR, GLF, MPO, MIDD, CRDC & ATRA

13D's: NUIN, EQBK, LARK, OTIC, LAT (2), IGMB, ARG, JAKK, CDNA WVE (2), EFUT, INTC, BDBD, SMFI, SBOTF, LBMH, UCBI, LMRK, OTIC, TYL, KBIO, MAIL (2), BZC, VII, CBMG, INTX, EMMA, PATK, ENSV, EMKR, LIOX, WLH, JMB, GDEF, CMLS (2), ACAS, ZTR, YECO, CTRL & OMCM

13G's: ARC, CRBK, PEYE, PRHR, UPLD, TSQ, SQ & WMGI

Form 4's (Inside Buys): AYR, OPK, ECF (2), CTXS (2), AGFS, BCV (2), ATAX, TJX, HFBL, MLM, TDG, RSE, EXR, MBRG, CNBKA (2), CLMS (2), FOSL (2), FRPT (3), CDI, CBT (7), TERP (2), BWFG, EDGW, BCBP, DDS (12), KMT (3), UCBA, CLRB, FENX, TCBK, ARGS, HZNP, JCS, DW, LCUT, GSAT, WCG, OI, HRG (7), COVS, XCO, MOFG (3), MSL, AJX, TMST (2), VAR (6), IKNX, GWR, RMGN, UVE (2), MDVX (2), JMI, OPOF, TRCB, ASA, THST, NVVC (2), RMAX (3), TSN, COBZ, CUBI, MCBC (13), VIVMF (3), CC, KYN, EVHC, ENVA, LENS, PBIP, CY, VEEV (2), HCOM, CWST (2), OUTR, CC, SRT, SCHN (6), YECO, NEFF, EQS, NNBR (3), TACO, GDEF (2), MSM, WPT, JASN, ROVI, NDSN (6), SPYR, DWCH, QSR, LTNC, SSN, JYNT, CMLS (2), HECC, GURE, JCS, CWGL, HECC, WMT, ESIO, ARES (3), LXRP, MGDI, ERN, PRPH, JACK (7), NMBL (2) & ERI (2)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): GURE, ORA, ATR, ACET, SYPR, IOSP, WTS, TYL (2), OC, MTD, BLT, WAT, DHR, AIZ, GOGO, GTT, SSS, LOW, CHD, SSFN, BHI, RRC, TSS (2), SCI, IMS, SO, MLM, TDG, VRTX, CORE, BPMC, CMPR, UDR, GB, STBZ (2), QCOM, JWN, CHS, CPHC, GAS, FLXS, FICO, TEL, USVA, SFNC, ASH, DWCH, AVB (2), HZNP, DW, HOMB (2), BOKF, SYBT, DRE, BLK, BDMS, HES, SSNF (3), ILMN, LFUS, MSL (2), LGIH, HRG (2), MOFG, GB, GILD (3), VAR (7), CCF, XNCR, GWR (2), TRV (2), REPH (2), CAM, UTHR, DUK, SWX, BGFV, FRED, SYNT, ANET (2), RMAX (3), BFAM (7), STL (3), COBZ (2), FFIC, MTB (2), LC (2), NLSN, MJN, AMRK, LSTR, CLRB, LMAT (2), PCTY (2), ATRA, PANW (4), WETF, VWR (3), OMER, SANM (2), NVDA, FORM, CFX, LRAD, VEEV (2), LTXB, CLDX, MKTX (2), PACW, PEYE, SNCR, PCN, AVID, MNRO, PHK, BSFT, FITB, TCB, SIGI, HMSY, PAHC, ORLY, IT, MOBL (4), WEC, WASH, MPO, HBI, UCBI, AMWD, CVT (2), MBWM, WLDN, XCO (2), SHAK, SYK, EXAC, FUL, GDEF, HSKA (2), NEW (2), FANG, CBG, TAP, SFLY, IPWR, NVRO, CRMT, OPHT, WMGI (2), CRWS, ABC, NDSN (6), HUBS (2), HEAR (2), WDAY, BDGE, WTS, DHR, EXR, GQMNF (2), SSNC, SUP, K (2), UCBI, WWWW, POOL, DXCM, FGEN, HIW, BLT, CUBN, LTXB, YELP (2), XXIA, AVGR, ROK, SBSI (2), ZIXI, RNG, AVGR, ENTA, BLDR (2), PSEM (4), PRTA, AXL, WWAV, GS (3), W (2), JCOM, MITK, STMP, PJC, XOMA, MANT ,ELLI, CATY, CAA, HTH, DATA, SWKS (2), MBFI, LAD, NRIM, AR, WVVI, GOOG (2), WTS, TRUE, TWTR, ASB, VCVT, PATK, RSPP, CSCD & PGTK

I have lots of studying to do with these lists I compile. I took today off again to ski so I'm behind on it all for the moment. All I have for my "buy" notes are to check the one's on multiple buy lists. I'll probably look at all of the Form 3, 13D & 13G charts as part of my homework. I'll likely look over the reapeaters as well. There wasn't really any astronomical buy that crossed the wires today but GDEF stood out with almost $22 million worth of shares purchased in GDEF, a Global Defense Stock. The companies with CFO's buying today were: JACK, UVE, MCBC, CLMS, NBBC, THST, VAR, OI, FENX, CMXO, CBT & EXR.

On the sales side, I have BFAM with $422,966,844 worth of shares sold. VWR with $127,426,500 worth of shares sold. PCTY also had a comparable sell off with $127,500,000 worth of shares sold. The companies with CFO's selling today were: PSEM, ENTA, RNG, NEWR, FUL, WASH, MOBL, SNCR, CLDX, PANW, LMAT, LSTR, COBZ, TRV, SSNF, BDMS, ASH, RRC & ASB. That's all for now.

Have a safe & happy long weekend everyone. Happy Thanksgiving!

GLTA

Better Late Than Never?

Good evening fellow investors & traders. I took today off to go skiing & might just do the same tomorrow (at least for part of the day). Skiing is my number one passion & sometimes it needs to take precedence for me to maintain my sanity. I'm not really sure that many of you know or care for that matter that this is called Tonia's Insider Trading Stash because I'm alluding to a stash in the skiing sense. Then again, if I did have a powder stash on the mountain, I likely would not give away it's coordinates (especially in a blog). However, I do like to share my insider trading transactions that I catch because it can help us all if we use it constructively. That being said, I made no trades today & only held 3 (well 6 if you count my daughter's account) tickers. I personally stayed in BCRX, CGIX & UWTI. UWTI was one I decided to jump in based on its chart. I know that isn't how you should play an ETN nor an ETF but it worked. My daughter stayed in AMDA, DIS & TNGO despite the inside sellers yesterday in TNGO & despite me selling my personal shares of DIS yesterday which seemed to be the right decision. Since finding TNGO based on the insider buying, she's gone up 17% in that stock. It's low volume but whatever. It's working. Anyhow, since I have not followed the market today & only followed the insiders, I will just report them to you right now. I hope that they help you with what to buy & sell tomorrow. Here they are:

Form 3's: CCON (3), STFC, FIBS, BTO, JHI, JHS, HPI, HPS, HPF, PRXI, HTD, HTY, PDT, TYL (7), ACAS, GPRE (2), ATMD, IVC, HDS, GRAN, UPIP, BLOX, LBMH, EMES, W, CYTK & NCT

13D's: SHAK, AR, CCON (3), RIT, JMG, EGY, UIS, GVP, DHI, MCPIQ, ALSOOB (2), NETE, LPLA, PARR, BBW, AEPP, LIOX, HMHC, CBF, SUPN, LBMH & NWBO

13G's: GALT, SCIO, BCOR, AAWW & LQDT

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, CCON, RYI, CXTS, BDX (12), CRBP (2), RIT (2), MAIN (16), TIPT, ISBA (2), GEOS, KMB (2), KBIO, EUSP, WST, LOV, PZZA (4), ADGE (7), INTX (2), ALLY (5), BZH (3), ICLD, EGHT (4), BKYI, LKFN, FNBG, AVNW (5), HTGC, FFIN (2), NEWT, STLD (4), TRST (12), OHRP, WFC, XCB, DAR, JXSB, NTRP, FMNB, QCOM (9), CBNKA, JAX (2), NBBC (8), CLMS (2), JWN, CMCSA (3), VIVO, ADM, CWAY, TTEK (14), NYCB (4), FMD, MON (11), DATA, PFLT, CODI, LL (2), JYNT, GRBK, COTY (2), CY, PARR, CCG (3), MJCO, MMC, HCOM, IVC, PAH, TE, VEEV, MGPI, HDS, ALOT, PW, NUAN (6), AAP, INTX, IRT, CAPL, LOB, GVP (2), SNBC, HAYN (9), IIVI (5), BSM, USDP, EDGW, UGI (2), FRAN, MNK, WPT, GMCR (4), TRMR (2), SSRG (2), AJSB, MIC, DW (4), MKGI, MC (2), VALU, FMO, OLN (2), GOOG (2), CRM (5), DNB, DY (6), RDI, MUX, MCBK, FLDM (6), SGMS, SCYX, RIBT, PRSS, RSYS, XHR (2), STL (2), CIFC, SSI (4), LIQT, PENN, JACK (6), OCN, LITE (4), CLRB, FOSL, CNX (18), SUME (8), BXMT (8), PEIX (2), CIO, WGP (2), RPXC (5), COO, ARMK (3), KIN, GSAT, CUNB, SHAK, ARCW, EVC (3), CRVW, W, CTXS (2), INTX (2), NETE, SLNMOB, AXSM, SQ, BDGE (3), SAR, MUX, SCYX, CIFR, ARES, PATK, SN, APO, TSLX, THST, SGEN, GTE, ROVI, IILG, TGT, FFIN, SLM.OB, AAP & SWKH

Form 4's (Insider Sales): ORA, HON, MAN, FELE, ZEN, BDX (11), FNF (5), CHMG, WAT, METR, WTX, TSC, MTD, PETS, CME, UBSH, PGND (5), ININ, MMM (2), KMB (2), PBPB, AEP, BSET (4), GM, STMP (2), SHW (2), CBSH (3), SPKE, ALLY (5), DRE, MBVT, CUNB (3), LKFN, ARTNA, MCBC (4), STLD (2), POWI, SCI, TEL, TRST (12), SON, THG, FMER, ZION, PFS, JBL (4), CB, RLJ (5), RRC, VSAT, QCOM (9), CHE, PRXL, LBY, EGBN, TYL, ALOG, UVV, COMPR, CMCSA (5), ANET, MO, TTEK (12), WYN, RARE, SCSS, UTHR, JNPR, STTT, G (2), VLO (2), BRKS, COHR, SAR, RNG (4), ROYE, SIRO (3), BFAM (2), MON (11), DATA, KFRC (2), KWR, RJET, HUBS, LABL, WETF (2), COTY, PED, CWCO (2), DAL, ESNC, MMC, PB, VRX, ZLTQ, FARM, CFNL, USCR, CVG, VEEV, ABC, LSTR, CAKE (2), ARAY (4), EQR, ADT (10), NWS, SCHL, ITW, TYC (4), NUAN (6), MATX, PAYC (4), SBH, XEC, TRGM, SSNI, HAYN (8), EBTC, EVOL, UNH, ADSK, FLXS, PSB, LOCK, NVRO (2), WFT, WDFC, CRI, SRMC, GPS (2), GMCR (4), DLTR (2), EQIX, CXW, ECOM, ALGT, INTU (7), ALKS, JAKK, DW (7), PLD, SYY, SHLM, EPAY, DHI, SNTA, PXD (2), TRIP, SMLR, LUV, HRTG, LARK, GOOG (5), CRM (4), DNB, ECL (2), MSCI, SNCR, ACTG (2), FLDM (5), AON, BSTC, JBT, KEYS (8), SFNC, XEC, FISV, STL (2), POOL (2), VG, EGOV, ALTR, AMSF (6), JACK (7), CEVA, LITE (4), CRVL, EMKR, PCRX, FFP (2), PCTY (2), GSBC, FBHS, SMTC, JAZZ, MCK, CNX (2), RSTI, NFLX (2), INVN, WGP (2), RPXC (7), AMTD (4), LMAT (2), FICO (2), PMBC, UA (2), TBPH (3), DXCM (2), NILE, AVID, QLYS, GIMO, IMDZ, CORT, MPWR (2), EVC, RMD, OTIC, TC, FB, YDLE, HAIN, AXP, WFC, XCO, HCOM , MMC, SLNMOB, IT, UNH, FOX, IBM, ECOM, ZIXI, AON, WDAY, PAHC, TUBE, BDGE (3), EDC, LEG, ORA, PDCE, LDL, JNJ, WYN, MKTO & MCHP (3)

So...it's weird when you see a bunch of buys & sells for the same ticker & I honestly don't know why they do it like this. It comes down to this weird secrecy thing, it seems. Most often, the company's filing these come off as deceptive. Some of them just balance the scales but many of them have more buys than sells today. Sometimes it is the inverse. You really have to pay attention to the denominations that these companies are trading. For example, the Monsanto (MON) shares being bought by insiders were just silly. The denominations were like 43 shares bought at some cheap price. I don't know. That definitely stood out as did the TRST buys & sells making a pretty level playing field...whatever. Please definitely do your own due diligence on any of these tickers that pop out as you.  Some may be more misleading than not.

That being said & because I want to keep it brief, I will just tell you a few things that stood out for me. One was CLMS...that particular company that also holds the CCD ticker & has been inside buying for months. Another that caught my eye was CNX because my good friend Greg & I have been watching it for awhile now while waiting for oil to make a comeback. I hope he sees this blog post tonight.

Other than that, I'm just going give the rundown of CFO's buying today which included insiders from: CRBP, HAYN, ADT, MGPI, ANVW, EGHT, JACK, UGI, IIVI, MON, SLTD, ARMK, EVC, TTEK, BZH, MAIN, PZZA, CNX, BXMT, SUME, FLDM, FOSL & LITE. The largest monetary purchase I saw today was for CTXS with over $10 million worth of shares purchased.

On the sale side, the CFO's selling shares of their companies are employed by: JACK (yes...very two faced from the buy side but balance the numbers yourself), MCHP, EVC, WGP, ACTG, LSTR, RPXC, KEYS, FISV, INTU, JBL, AJSB, PSB, SCHL, FARM, MCBC, PB, CWCO, DAL, RRC SPKE & FNF. The largest monetary dump of shares on Tuesday that I saw went to GOOG with just over $75 million worth of shares sold. Many of the GOOG shares sold were from Brin Sergey (co-founder) who has been selling shares in bulk for months now.

Anyhow, I need to do my personal homework now so that I can decide my trades before I hit the slopes. I wish that I had a nice powder stash at the mountain but it's too early in the season to find those. Either way, I hope I find the right trades tonight to set up for the morning so that I can make a little extra money while enjoying my favorite past time. I also hope that everyone reading this is able to find a lot of green in their portfolio tomorrow.

GLTA

And We Are Red

Today depicted a slight sell off in some areas of the market. We began green with strength in various sectors. We even saw another mini oil rally followed by a bit of a decline then a slight comeback after hours. Tomorrow's futures are currently down but anything could happen through the night. Though the market turned red, there are many winners still out there. The trick is just to find them. Following the charts & the news can help us to determine when to buy or sell or investments. Believe it or not, today I actually sold DIS so that I could steal some profits & buy back lower. I hope this works in my favor. I'd like to get more DIS shares back around $115 but I will be watching the charts to see if/when that is feasible. In fact, today I sold many of my positions only holding the gainers with nice looking charts. For example, I kept BCRX & TNGO because they just keep doing well for me. I also held CGIX because I am still up on it, I have a good feeling about it & the chart's not too shabby either. I definitely have some stocks in mind to buy tomorrow. I'm excited to find more profits. As I've mentioned before, following the insiders helps me to find the stocks that I buy & sell. Here were the insider transactions that I saw today:

Form 3's: DGAS (2), CIA, BCV, WST, ECF, LKQ, ISDR, NCS STBA (2), SGYP, KMPR, TRGP (5), NGLS (3), MDR (2), BR (3), WRLD, CHS, CSSV, HRG, MTCH (6), SSNC, VPG, GCV, AGBR, ETAK, ADSK, AAP (7) & VIAV

13D's: EQM, SNYR, WAC, MATR, SFUN, CTO, XRX, COB (2), OME, SNTA, JCOF, ABTL, AA, DAEG, JBCT (2), TNLX (3), MCX, CSSV, AGBRE, PICO, WPP, ALLM (3), SQI, GLF & COVS

13G's: PLX, DLTR, STKL, TGLS, ROSG & VRX

Form 4's (Insider Buys): PAH (3), RLOG, OPK, APD, CTXS (3), RYI (2), FLKS, ARES (2), WATT, PJT, RJF, KMI, SMED (4), DGAS, GEOS, JXSB, CRBP, CNA, UQM, FSTR (2), NFG, SYBT (7), HFBL, ININ, BYFC, FVRG, ASRV (3), HHS (3), EPAY (7), BERY, ARGS, NNUTU, MCBK (3), ON (2), SCCO (2) CACC, CSGS (2), TGT, NEWT, WST, ARGS, CY (2), KBIO, ALLM (2), ENSV, MTCH (3), VASO, LNCE, IO (2), MBRG, GARS, OLBK, CNBKA (8), PANW, ADMA, LENS, CCG (2), TIER, OAK, RLH, INTX, SNC, CAPN (2), VTVT, BDE (2), NATR (2), HBHC (8), CRAI (3), JEC (10), DLB, NXRT, FLKS, VSAT, DW (8), PFSI (2), FBMS, WPT, ARCC, AGFS (5), SGMS, VAR (5), SPWR, TJX, EDGW, FIS, FNGN (2), PRTY, WG, APU (2), SPDL, NGL, SQBG, MXL, RRTS, MATR (4), SRT, V (5), LXRP (2), GPS, AWR (2), ALTR, DGII (8), ENVA, YCB, JCAP, NYLD (2), TBK, EDGW, HFBL, XTNT, CMFN, CCD, BVSN, JWN, JACK (3), TRMR, CI, PCTI, EFII, COH, ALGN (2), LMRK (3), JNS (6), CSWC, CRM (7), VIVMF, GEN, LITE, CDTX, NHF, CSCO (8), SBRA, ARMK (5), ASCMA, TACO, EVBS, CDTX & XSPY

Form 4's (Insider Sales): THRX, ACOR, YUM, SCRC, ZF, ZTR, AIMC, RJF, BDIC, DCOM (2), IBCP, CTXS, VLGEA, ASB, CASH (2), TCX, PKG, CSCD, TDG, MPWR (2), ARTNA, CNA, LEG, RAI, LNC, WAT, SYK, IMN, CVLY (5), ZLTQ, LLY, NOW, UFPT, ININ, NBTB, CMS, LAWS, MNTA (6), ENSV, CVBF (3), SMBC, HII, SEIC, SF (2), TRV, SUP, MTX, CBM, MTD, LGIH (2), CHDN, AGII, INGN, UA (4), JBL (3), OLED, RP (3), DAEG (7), TWC, DLB (2), IMPV (2), IT, BMY (2), DHI (2), TYC, RSPP, RS (2), TJX (2), AVB (3), MXL (2), CY, B (3), GIS, ALLM (3), OSHC (4), CLRB, XCRA (3) CINF, CCF, FDP, LBAI, ISRG, NWBI (2), AOSL, EME, CATM, VEEV, RARE, MTSI (2), GE (2), VNTV, RNR, PICO (4), VOYA, OAK (2), PGND, NWN (3), BRC, PRGO, GSB, LSCG (4), LMT, COF, FBIZ, GCBC, PSUN, PLT (2), A, HSKA, FR, HBHC (9), DHX, MPO, IT (2), CRAI (3), TWC, CMCSA, FRME, AR, VC, VSAT, CMPR, PFSI, SATS, IM (3), FFBC, LNKD, CRUS, SOTK, RCII (2), TXN, SGMS, VAR (5), CNCE, PSEM, SPWR, AWK, ATHN, NFLX, MTB, SAVE, FIS, FNGN (2), PBCP, TNC, MATR (5), CAKE, CDNS, TNGO (3), EXTR, AWR (2), RNG, ALTR, SMTC (2), ELLI, SBUX (4), RLH, UFPT, PNRA, CAA, BJRI, RNST, LBTYA, CVT, PLD, CLNE, ALK, EFII, ASH (6), CATY, COH, LMRK, PDFS, ALGN, VA (6), IART, DXCM, BKP, HRTG, LITE, YDLE, HQY, MNRO, EA (2), EW (20), GNCMA, MSCC, WBA, DEI, RMD (3), ZAYO, NEWS, ZIOP, PYPL, ARMK (4), CSCO (2), SBRA (3), PAY, CBMG, VIAV, ESIO, FB (2), SHAK, ICPT, GIG & LMAT

For those of you whom are curious, I typically post the trades chronologically. It definitely takes a little time to gather all of these & I know that it's not all of the insider transactions that occurred today. However, I do feel that it is the most complete list out there. That being said, I'm going to keep it brief on my notes here because I have a ton to do tonight.

As for the insider buying, KBIO stood out once again with another Form 4 filed by Shkreli. I truly wonder how long this KBIO rally will last. I also noted that XRX picked up some steam in the after hours session with its 13D filed by Carl Icahn. Another renowned investor Bill Ackman added stake in VRX to his hedge fund, too. The largest monetary investment into a company that I saw today was for CTXS with over $38 million worth of shares purchased. The CFO's that I tracked buying more shares in their companies work for: AGFS, MTGT, SRT, PAH, FVRG & CDTX.

On the sale side, I saw lots of big names as well. The top monetary sale didn't arrive until about half an hour ago. It was FB for over $165 million worth of shares dropped. CHDN also had a substantial amount of money dropped but they did it during trading hours unlike that sneaky FB. Anyhow, CHDN lost an investment of over $138 million in their shares. WBA came in third after the end of after hours with nearly $120 million worth of shares dumped. Also, just because I feel it is significant, UA had over $43 million worth of insider shares sold today (most during the regular trading session but the big one towards the end of after hours). Why are they selling? Who knows...I'm just tracking them & staying away from them for now. Lastly, the CFO's that I tracked selling today work for: ZAYO, SBUX, HQY, PICO, VC, AGII, AOSL, CATM, NEWS, TCX & BDIC.

That's enough for tonight. I hope this helps with your homework & that you are able to have a successful day on the market tomorrow.

GLTA

Million & Billion Dollar Transactions - Behind the Scenes

Today was pretty awesome. I like it when I see my portfolios green & when I can catch little upticks on volatile ETF's like UWTI. Asides my UWTI trade, DIS was my rockstar today. It's been in almost in beast mode lately. I find it weird that I have NEVER seen DIS with any insider trading. They definitely know how to keep it on the down low.

Some of my other investments/trades were chosen based on insider trading & did awesome today as well (FYI...I don't just buy based on insider trading, I also review the charts). For those who are curious, I'm still talking about BCRX, CGIX, RT & TNGO. My WFM is kind of just sitting in limbo & depending what it does Monday, I may keep it or cut it loose to trade something that is a faster moving. Anyhow, enough about my investments & trades, here are the insider trades that I tracked today:

13D's: ASND, OMCM, GAME, RMRI (2), AXR, PRLE (4), BZC, ATAI, CHDN, HCOM, ASND, LGF (3), CYBG, OMCM, AROC, ZLTQ, CA, CANE, TAGS, ADTM, EMMA, SNAK, BLDR, STAY (4), CSC, CSLAT, ZSPH, SGEN, SCON, PAYC, IWSY & FLY

13G's: TASR, FNGN, SXC, KTEC, CVE:AWE, VYGR, WEIN, DHXM, MBVX & SURP

Form 3's: OLLI (2), LOW, ISR, PGNX, HCOM, AAL (2), RNVA, GBLI, FNMA, FMBM, AAP, NK, CIT, WEIN (2), NCS, PTSX (2), GEOS, TAP, BGMD, TERP (30) & GLRI

Form 4's (Insider Buys): A (11), SCCO (3), CACC (2), AYR, OPK, CHK, SYKE (8), DGICA (8), MFBP, PACB (2), HNRG, IO (2), OVBC (12), TRCH (2), FXNC (2), FMD, RAVE, RTNB, RJF (10), CRBP (2), MTH, USBI, BYFC, AMID, PRSS, QTM, NEWT, TCBK (3), SSFN (11), BVSN, BANR (11), CLH, WR, NRIM (4), EVSI, AJG (6), OMCM, XCRA (5), SRGZ, UMH, FMAO (6), BCBP, ADM, BNCN, GTWN, STLD (3), LOV, HGR (9), SCG, JAX, HGG (2), JIVE, GPP (2), INFU, POST, FIT (3), UBNK (15), EQS (2), SRT (2), CUR (3), CSLT (2), VEEV (2), MBWM (6), SLRC, CVG, IMAX, TRR (6), FRPT (2), TACO, LENS (2), NSEC, MXC (2), USDP (2), GEOS (4), SUMR (2), GIMO (2), ADT (21), CLMS, MS (4), ASH (8), PNNT (2), CLR, WPT, UNIS (7), FRAF (3), SGEN (2), GPN (7), PAYC, GTE, RLJE (4), TJX, FOR (8), MU, TNAV (3), TXTR (3), CSGS (3), MS, JNP, APO, AROW (12), YELP, XCO, BFGV (3), CRTN, THST, CUTR, MOV, UBA, ROVI, W (2), SGMS, IILG (2), HOLX (2), SC, NKA (3), TERP (4), CYRX, TIPT, OLP, NETE (2),  SMRS, CCD, PJT (6), XTNT, CWGL, SN, DECK (5), ARES (2), HA & PATK

Form 4's (Insider Sales): AHL, ZANDZG, SNI (2), EXPD, NOW, TSS (2), CSL, WAT (2), SFNC (2), CVX, KO, FICO (2), BPMC (2), EWBC (3), REGN, UTHR (5), VRTX (10), TYL (5), FIT (4), VEEV (3), OLED, CLX, AYR, RL (2), IMS (2), USPH (2), PACW, ORLY (5), ZLTQ (4), NYT (2), WWWW, DISH (2), EGOV (2), MG, LBY, ZAYO, COMM (2), NBTB, PACB (2), UFPI, GSIG, TSC, CHD, TRMK, AME, ESSA, HAL, RSTI, MBVT, MNTA (6), NOW, USG, ARTNA, AVY, MFHI, ROK, SCHW, OSK, HUBG (2), CUDA, PSB, CSL, SWX, XEC, BERY, SIAF, CRL, CVX, BIO (2), GNCMA, TCBK (3), PNW, MBCN, SRMC, UFPT, WR, ABCP, AJG (4), FIBK, ZIXI, AFL, SHEN, GRH, FWRD, IVZ, PAYX, BLK, CIEN, SLGN, G, SCRC, OMER, CORH (2), POST, VIAB, VASC, CUR (2), SPOK, CVG, EL, JIVE, OC, LC, ECOM, CPHD, TRHM (2), CYS, IIVI, RAS, PACW, STL, SKUL, IIIN, BCOV, MG, CA, ADT, QLYS, BK, EPAM, ROP, MSCI, XOXO (2), PE, ABCO (3), CNOB (2), TMK (3), PTC (2), SJM (2), BFAM (7), RTEC, IPAR, CPIX, WASH, PAYC (7), ROLL, HBI (2), WWAV, AON, MU, TNAV, CWCO (2), TXTR (3), RKUS, YHOO, NKTR, UVV, IBM, AROW, YELP, IEX, CTIC, SNTA, CSCD, STAY (3), FLXS, CBMG, KODK, JCOM, ABTL (2), CATY, BCOR, SGMS, XLNX, WMT (4), HOLX (2), NXTM, SYK, HUBS, FPP (2), LMCA, ERII, HTH (3), CRM, WY, BYD, CUNB, SHAK, IMPV (4), GOOG, PRGO, MSA, AVY, COP, OXFD, ZIXI, G, TYC, OUTR, HMSY, ALNY, LTRPA, JUNO, AWK (2), OSIS (2), HBI, PSEM (2), BCOR, BX, LYB, CBM (2), LMAT (2) & HA (2)

It seems that there are always a lot of forms that pass through on Friday's. Please realize that these forms may not cross the wires for up to a week after the actual transaction but sometimes they are filed rather quickly (within 24 hours even). There are plenty of tickers for you to review this weekend but I will give you some insight to the one's that I chose to watch. Basically, the method to my madness is that I follow: the repeaters, the transactions with multiple buyers, the companies that are about to report earnings or just reported earning, the one's that make the headlines for other reasons & the one's that I have personal interests in for, whatever those reasons may be. I highly recommend that everyone does their own homework on any investment or trade that they may considering making. This list that I create is merely compiled to help you create your own watchlists &/or to make sure you don't miss insider action on a company you may currently hold shares in. I figured that since I create this list for myself, I might as well share it with other traders & investors out there. I would rather that we all make money in this economy. With that being said, here are some of my personal insights & notations from today.

Let me begin with the Form 13's. The tickers that draw me in the most are WEIN, LGF, PAYC, SHAK, CA, ZLTQ & SGEN because they crossed multiple lists today alone. One that sticks out in particular is SGEN because it made the Form 4 list via Felix Baker of the Baker Bros (one of my favorite investment firms to follow).

When looking at my Form 3 notes, it appears that I'm most interested in reviewing TERP to evaluate why there was so much action along with GEOS whom saw a significant amount of action as well. TERP definitely sticks out with it's 30 Form 3's, though. There must be something cooking behind the scenes & believe me, I will be researching it over the weekend.

Next are my insider buy Form 4 notes suggesting that a lot of companies had their entire board buy today for whatever reason (similar to the Form 4 sell list). The multiple transactions today were ridiculous. It looks like I'll be researching many companies. One note that I can share is that the top monetary inside buy today was for ABTL with $1,494,640,442 worth of shares purchased! If you are wondering, it very much outweighs the sales of ABTL today. The second largest monetary purchase went to Felix Baker with his purchase of $14,461,213 worth of SGEN shares. SGEN will definitely make my watchlist. I can also share that the only CFO's that I saw buy worked for CACC, HGG & PJT.

Finally, my brief insider sale Form 4 recap will be extra brief as it is my toddler's bedtime.That being said, I have that the largest sell off going to CA with a total of $584,388,200 shares sold (bear in mind they crossed multiple lists so this could be a slow take over or something...I haven't done my own research there yet). I also can quickly tell you that the CFO's that I saw selling today worked for CVX, NYT, ROP, TYC, COMM, NVT, COMM, OLED, AYR, BERY, TYL, WASH, PAYC, ROLL, WY & IMPV. This may change my opinion on AYR but I will keep on watching it at least.

Okay...I've got to run. I hope my list helps someone out there out. I wish I could've divulged more but duty calls for this Mommy. Enjoy your weekend, whatever you may be doing & best of luck to you in the markets on Monday.

GLTA

Follow the Money......the Insiders Know What's Going On

Today was a diverse day on the markets which ultimately ended in the red for the US Indices but luckily, I was able to find green with some of my holdings like: CCJ, CGIX, DIS, MGT, RT & TNGO. CGIX, RT & TNGO were all stocks I found because of their recent insider buyer action. Next, I saw NUGT coming up late last night & knew that it'd be a good one today but I resisted fore whenever I play NUGT, I jinx it. Honestly, tomorrow I will be looking for a good entry for DUST. I'm hopeful to find it back in the $16's. I also considered a buy into KBIO today around $9 because of all the forms being filed but I restrained from that, too. At last, I strongly considered the SQ IPO out of the gate but didn't. That one was one worth setting up a nice swing play on but I missed it. Oh well..here were today's insider transactions that I caught:

Form 3's: VPIG, RJF, KBIO, ARW (2). EXTR, DDD, WMS, JERP (2). NCLH (3), GLDD (2) & FENX

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, OTIV, EPCRYI, NSH, VHC, IOSP, GNZR, ICLD, GABL (3), MMLD (3), RCII, MAR, IBKC (4), TENX (2), KIN, JCI (6), SPE, KBIO (4), GABC (4), NTWK, THST, JWN, IO (3), RSE, CZFS, INST (2), WIN, IDSY, CVLY (6), CROL, ARQL (2), SSI (2), XCOM (3), EQFN (2), OHI (3), PEIX, CODI, CCF, BANX, ABDC, BSGM , AJSB, WLH, CAPL, EBTC, CNX, IMI, TST, GTT, CPRX, FXNC (3), DCI, SBH, XCO, VSAT, USDP, BLMN, IILG (2), MMS, NATR, AVID, SIGI, SNNY, ACW (2), SREV, GSVC (2), AMRC, BLTA, LENS, WPT, LOB, PW, KEYS (7), UA, MMS, GI, FFI, MDU (6), WG, HART, PAGP (2), CMPR (4), RLH, FISV, JNP, RBM (3), NEFF (2), INFU, FNBG (2), CCD, LXRP, EVRI, PENN, GVP, CXW, HIIQ (2), FUNC, LOXO, W, SFY (2), SYY (11), CUB, ARES, FUNC, WG YUME & AJRD

13D's: LILAK, UNTD, BIOS, JBCT, GGZ, LOXO, ADAD, TX, SURP, TS, PTGI (2), GAME (2), LBTY, BLGX, BRS, SHAK, BZC, MEEC, BLGA, STAY (3), URRE, YUME, MDCA, HCHC & GOGO

13G's: DSCO, GERS, GEOS, NTRP, JLL, LH, SUM, HERO, ZSPH, USEL, VIPS & CLVS

Form 4's (Form 4's): LBY, LAWS, IOSP (2), HBMD, TCX, AMWD, GSIG, GC, MOGA, BRC, XBIT (3), TEL, TMP, FAF, CRTN (2), HOMB, EMCI MAR (2), BANF, IBKC (4), CCRN, UEIC, PLT, NBTB, LDL (2), GAB, BPMC (2), PSB, MUX (2), AVB (2), OXFD, NVR (2), IIIN, PFS, BOJA, NEOG, WAT, GEVO, FANG (6), RSTI, JBL, CNOB, CAKE, LGIH (2), VKY, AFG (2), OC, CHD, SIAL (11), BFAM, SUP, SFNC, NVRO (3), PRTA, GLQ, SCI, AOSL, AMPH, HON, JBHT. RPG, MED, HSIC, SCOR, HA, RPM, SATS, CALD (2), ACRX, THG, NNN (2), NTCT, VNTV, DLB, LMAT (2), REGN, PXD, SHAK, RNG, DHIL, SYF, NEWS, REG, ABCO, NTRI, XXIA (4), VSAT, FBIZ, GRBK, XRAY, KMB, PFPT, MPO, ZEN, TESO, UA (2), ABC, RSPP (2), CSLT, HSKA, AIZ, AMRK, NEU, FEIC (2), SLCA (2), MGM (2), EVOL, VL, PFNX, SXT, FFIC, MNRO (2), GI, SIGI, NEU, JCP, ACAT (2), CAMP, PLT, STAY (2), SGEN (2), PAA, LARK, SPAN, FII, CUDA, INDB, FIT (8), RTEC (2), GRUB, BGFV, NFX (2), XEC, NUAN, CLX (2), OPHT, INCY, TBRA, SALE, CSCO (3), PMT, WWAV, PFSI, TACT (2), ANET (2), PII, SP (2), CBS, CBSA, AVGO, N (2), LGF, FPP, CRM, AO, TRUP, CAA, BSM, WEC (2), BSTC (2), CBMG, NFLX, SWKS (2), NEWR (2), PCL (2), DATA, DXCM, HMHC (2), GOOG, RMBS, FLS, NEOT, ZEN (3), W, RGLD (2), LUV, CUB (2), SYY (3), PRI, PCL, CXW, BSQR, EXP, RDI, OTIC (2), OWPR, EBS & CYBF (2)

Of the Form 3's the one that stood out the most was KBIO because of it's activity over the past 24 hours. This was a biotech that I used to follow but had given up on long ago. The other that I paid attention to was DDD because it's had a lot of insider action lately.

As for the 13D's & G's I tracked, SHAK obviously sticks out like a sore thumb since there has been a ton of insider action lately. It really almost looks like a take over or something but I have no room to talk as I have no interest in the company & therefore have done zero of my own due diligence on it. I'm purely speculating. Also, HERO has also made the list several times. DSCO was another that sparked my interest since it's one that I was recently eyeballing.

There were a nice amount of Form 4's filed today for insider buyers including some IPO's, some repeaters, some that cancelled out their sales, some game changers & some that have fates yet to be determined. The largest monetary value to a buy today went to LOXO nearing $8 million worth of shares purchased followed by YUME with just over $2 million worth of shares purchase. In third was KBIO but that is not including their Form 3 filed. I was most interested in AYR for it's multiple sessions on the buy list & the fact that it's chart is starting to move up. It's just still low volume but I actually looked up the company finally & it's a business I've actually been meaning to research. Then, KEYS jumped out at me today because of it's multiple buyers; that chart looks decent as well. Finally, there was only one CFO buying today that I tracked & it was within PNN. The CFO's tend to follow the money so it's usually worth it to follow them.

Today's insider sales were plentiful as expected. FIT stood out to me immediately with all of it's sellers. The top monetary sale I tracked today went to UA with over $37 million worth of shares sold. This was followed by INCY with about $37 million worth of shares sold & GOOG with nearly $24 million worth of shares sold. There were many repeat sellers & if you've been reading these daily, I'm sure you'll catch them. The CFO's that I saw selling were within the following companies: CLX, TCX, PSB, FANG, RNG, RSTI, NEWR, DXCM, ZEN, CAMP, FIT, AVGO, TACT & LTRPA.

As always this list is compiled to help you see what the insiders are up to. Before you decide to trade or invest in any of the companies, I'd highly recommend that you do your own due diligence on any stock before deciding to invest or trade. I truly hope that this helps somebody out there. Good luck on the markets tomorrow!

GLTA

Trading with the Insiders

Good evening. I hope everyone was able to find lots of green in the markets today. I definitely had some winners which is nice. Of course, DIS treated me well today & looks like they'll keep doing alright for now but I was also able to find a great buy in for WFM & TNGO based on insider trading. BCRX is still treating me nicely since I bought in when the Baker Bros did. I'm still watching AYR for a possible entry. I'm also looking for another nice entry on DUST but not jumping into anything just yet. Anyhow, here were today's insider transactions that I caught:

Form 3's: ALV (AEPI (2), JKHY, SPH, AFL (2), LANC, RPT (2), MESG, TYC, TRLP, CMXI, XWPP, JBCT, CREG, ALTV, THGS, AFSI, PFHO, CETV, CODI, CHGG, LGF, KBIO (3), QDEL, ETP, POST, JWN, SRT, ROKA, TW, M & BWEN

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, FTK, TRXC, IILG (4), CMOH, GNVC, CHK, FCCO, NEWT (2), FLL, VSTO, QTM, NLSN, IMGN, AXIO, CDOR, CWBC (3), CBZ (2), NPK RIT (3), TRC, SURP, COB (4), FDEF, RLI, ASB, LEAF, SGA (4), STKL (3), INSY, PMT, TIPT, BGFV, EVBN, IO (3), GOGO, INST (6), CRBP, ORM (2), FMBH (2), VYGR, BSGM, CZNC (18), SYNL, NPBC, PRSS, LOV, YCB, CZFS, ARQL, LANC (8), VRTU (4), RPT, BHB (5), NS, JCAP, SCMP, ANSS (8), USDP, KBIO, KOSS, AAOI, SEAS, BDE, TRMR, FXNC, SRG, CBNKA, GPM, PEIX, PRTK, FRPT (2), AMRC, GRBK, TWOU, DHF, GOF, IRSB, HWCC, CXW, CLMS, ELMD, GSVC, CCD, TTEK (5), MED, DOV (4), NUIN, MXPT, NSH, TWO, RQR, FBIZ, CAW, POST (4), LTRX, MITK (3), OSK (2), WVE (2), EARN, EL, JKHY (3), INTC, CLFD, FAC (2), SYRX, APOL, AERO, SFNC, ORN, SLRC, PDVW, ESV, GARS, PNNT, TNGO, PINC, ERII, SLM, PFHO, VRTV, CCC, JAX, WLH, ELMD, SCCO, MCBK, GGM, SYRX, ARCW, CWGL. BLD, XCO, WLDN, PJC, HZN, CAPN, KYN, SGMJ, XCOM (7), CODI, CY, SGMS, OCUL, CLNE, CMCT (3) & IDTI

13D's: MWE, AMID, WAC, IDNG, AKBA, FPET, SWPZ, SFXE, USAC, CMXI, NWPP, NUOT & EZCH

13G's: ARTH, RLOC, PCYO & KURA

Form 4's (Insider Sales): SNI, G (2), MTD, CMS, FFBC, MNRO, EEFT, ERII, BPMC, BLCM, ZBH, GNCMA, TROW, GOOG, GILD, SYY, SBCF, HBAN, FDEF, SMBC, CHH, CMN (2), IMN, ORCL, TREE, CTSH, ZLTQ, UNP, LKQ, EWBL (2), AWR (2), SSFN, PNRA (2), TYL (2), GLYC (4), TSBK, RSTI, EMCI, LBY (2), CWBC, PFFS (3), MNTA (9), CRMT, TEL (2), NWM, WTM, MATW (4), BETR, EMCI, MXIM (5), DW, LIVN, CMA, BMRN (3), IPHI, NHTC, JLL, LOGM (2), BEAV, PAYC (9), MNRO, WVVI, MCI, BLUE, MWW (3), ARTNA, XBIT, ONCE, HCN, AGIO (2), WD, ITG, BWLD, LC, RP, EGOV, SCOR, LHCG, MO, IMPR, FBIZ (3), LOCK (3), BDX, EVOL, EVDY, RKUS, N, JCOM, IRBT, AMT (2), HDP, TSC, ZIXI, MHLD, PEBO, IDCC, TE, VRTX, IT, ROP, N, CRI, MTKO EL (2), JMBA (2), JIVE, INTC, AFFX, HART, GWRE (3), SBUX, HP, SAAS, JNPK, XEC, NXTM, TSLA, PHMD, LNKD (6), CV, BSET, CCI, CL, SUPN, LBTYA, HTH, ECOM, RRGB, STE, ALK (2), ATRA (3), ANTH, ELTP, CI, VA, HA (2), LMAT, VG, POOL, SWKS, LNG (2), KITE (3), HEOP, CUNB, ST, VG, NHTC, RNG, TYC (2), LBTY (2), CVT (2), HEOP, SHAK, VIRT (3), RMBS, VIRT (3), CALA, FLEX, WDC, GLUU, CSCD, ADRO (4), FGEN, WDAY (3), CORE, NVRO & CRM

Okay, I'm going to be brief again because I have a lot of Mommy stuff to get accomplished & I want to post this before it's too late. The top two insider buys via Form 4's today goes to WVE with over $30 million worth of shares bought & XCOM with almost $15 million worth of shares purchased. The CFO's who were buying into their companies today included: FTK, IILG, SURP, IO, INST, ORM, FRPT, PNNT & ERRI

Today's top 3 insider sales were for PAYC with almost $350 million worth of shares sold followed by VIRT with just over $340 million worth of shares sold & CRM with almost $112 worth of shares sold. CRM did miss their Q3 earnings estimates today so I'm sure that's why we've seen so many insiders selling out over the past month. Other than that, the companies that had CFO's selling today were: MATW, BMRN, RP, RKUS, LNKD, MKTO & LBTY

Hopefully, tomorrow I can get back to my longer analysis but as of tonight, I still have to nurse my child back to health. Happy trading & investing everyone!

GLTA

Inside Transactions that I Saw Today - Tuesday, November 17

I had a little difficulty tracking today's insiders because I have a sick toddler that is super needy. That is also the reason I am posting the blog so late tonight but hopefully it can still help some of you for the morning. I'm going be a brief as I can. Here 's what I tracked:

Form 3's (Insider Buys): WRES, WAC, LEAF (2), EVDY, ESV, AMRK, LGF (3), CLR, LNTH, CTLT, SFEX, CRZO, TNGO, PHOT (2), HVT, GBC, SIBE, ESCC, CTG (2) & TUP

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, BDSI, OPK, PSTI (2), TCPC, NEWT (2), CETX, NNVC, IILG, ENDP, MMB, IO, NKSH, MNR, OMI, CLMS (2), CREE, MCBK, CRBP, PRSS, ONVI, PNNT (2), VHC, SONA, FLL, PKPL, ICTV, PSIC, BCBD, ARTNA, DCO, BYFC, IBTX, KFC (2), EUSP, MO, AVCP, DM, FMI, CAPN, PFLT, RIBT, NCAP, CNBKA, FIBK, XCO, PRTY, RYI, PRSS, KTEC, EPD, HART (2), AMRO (3), IMI, TST, EQBK, AIRT, NHI, VWR, TNGO (2), SQBG, HWAY, CCD (2), RESI, TSLZ, GNUS, BW, GD (2), IBTX, NRIM, NSYS, STAY (2), BGFV (3), GGZ, CY, BOOM, GFN, PATK, GULTU, MON (5), AKR, KETV, MCHP, S (2), BW, WTES, RGR, CINF (8), STKL, IFF, SCIA (3), MPLX (4), ELGX (4), ONE EOG, NMRX, AVA (4), EVDY (4), NNM, LXRP (2), LEAF (7), ATVI (4), LITE (3), CAPL (2), SGA (4), TTWO, PRGO (6), BK, TNET, DDD (4), RJET (5), ACN (8), WTW (3) BAC & COTY (6)

13D's: NNBR, SFUN, SHAK, TSLRP, HRG, NAO, AYR, MWE, DNI, EXCH, MYE, NCAP (2), GBX, KCG, OME, MPO, CETV, GDEF, ADAT, PTSX & SMGI

13G's: SUNE & NDRM

Form 4's (Insider Sales): MTD, CNOB, SNI, WTS, MLI, SPKE, LBI, PEG, PWOD, XENT, FEDF, SE, ADP, WDFC, OMI (2), TEL (2), CB, SYK, CACI, KAR, GEVO (2), LFUS, FAF, UVE, LDL, QCOM, VSAT, PROV, CUNB, STL, EIX, OFG, LVAI, MGNX, CAMB, TDG, SUPN, KFRC, MATX, DW, GAS, PCLN, VIA, VIAB (2), TUP, AFS, STZ (2), BSX (3), TYPE (2), GSB, CRVL, HBI, ECL, HOMB, VWR (3), TG, VR, MON, RSTI, CYS (2), MPO, AKR, NILE, ABCO, HUBA, BUBB, EBTC, ERII, HRS, CPHD, TG, EQBK, CIEN (2), EGAN, SJM, SMBC, CL, NXTM, SNTA, HRTG, IMPV (2), PBPB, COTY, MIDD, TTEK, TTEC, SONS, RUBI (3), URI (3), SNBC, IVC, TCX, CNF, KFS, EBS, IBM, EQIX, BAGR, JAZZ (2), AGII, ASH, BSFT (2), LARK, ACU, QLIK, GIMO, HA, ZNGA, SKYW, ABC (3), CPK, HUBS, CALD, ENSG, ZEN, AMZN (9), ASGN (4), DATA (4), DXCM, OMCL, RDI, NOW, INVN (5), OTIC (2), BERY (2), FB (9), LCHG, CRM, W (2), NKE, MODN, MTSI (3), MBWN, XLNX, RVNC, SHAK (2), GOOG, CBM, CSC, TDG, PTC (3), PPG, MTZ, COHR, BW, RMD, ILMN, OCLR (2), CPSH, ELGX (4), SE (2), WDFC, CB, BWXT, WTW (3), BAC, ACN (4), CVLY, TNET, IMN, PRGO (6), P (4), GIMO (2), IDA, SALE, ATML (6), ATVI, SYY (6) & UA

The largest insider buy that I saw today went to TNGO with purchases totalling $19,046,433 worth of shares just on their Form 4's. TNGO also had a Form 3 filed that was to acquire 10% of the company. I have no idea what this company is so I will be doing my own DD on it but I will mention that the chart is looking ready for a buy at it's current standing. GGZ was the second largest stake bought via Form 4's with $18.4 million worth of shares purchased. Then AYR falls in third with just over $2 million worth of shares but I must say that they've hit the list daily for many, many, many sessions and today there was a 13D filed, too. AYR is also starting to look like a buy solely based on it's technicals. Both TNGO & AYR are a little light on volume but look promising nonetheless.

The CFO's were buying: VHC, CAPN, PRTY, HART, EPD, MON, DDD, TNET, RJET, IBTX, NRIM, CRBP, MNR, GD & PSTI. A few of this are starting to shape up nicely as well.

The largest insider sell off today goes to VWR with $849,750,000 worth of shares sold but do note that they also had an inside buy today though far less significant. The second largest sale was for nine VIP employees, directors, etc sold $306,816,866 worth of shares. Finally, AMZN comes in third with nine sellers selling almost $27 million worth of shares.

The CFO's that were selling: ASH, URI, AMZN, NOW, SPKE, KFRC, UVE, BSFT, MTSI, P, KFS, TCX, NILE, SONS, SNBC, BLKB, IVC & CN.

I'm going to cut it short with that tonight. Happy trading & investing!

GLTA

Markets Rally as the Buy Forms Come Through

Most days that I track the insider activity, there are far more insiders selling than buying. Today was a little bit different. There were a ton of insiders buying. Hopefully, this is a good sign of things to come.

I also began to track some of the Form 3's. For anyone new to all of these forms that I track, let me briefly simplify. Form 4's are the main SEC filings that I follow. A Form 4 must be submitted anytime an insider buys or sells a stake in the shares they own. 13D's are filed when an investor buys 5% of a publicly traded security. 13D's can be used on both the buying & selling end. 13G's are very similar to 13D's except the investor already owns higher than 5% stake. They can be traded up or down, as well. Finally, introducing Form 3's to tonight's blog. Form 3's are filed when an insider affiliated with a public company (or an investor whom already owns over 10% of the company's outstanding shares) are bought. Form 3's are typically filed upon the advent of an IPO but may also be used in instances like take overs or first time buy in from a hedge fund.

Here is what I tracked today:

Form 3's: HERO (2), LQ, LGF (2), BKD, SWI (2), RGR, QLTI (2), MOV, NLNK, GE, VCYT, ASH, SRI, STFC (4), SIGI, BID, PRXI (2), NWFL (2), FNJN, BRKR, EVI, MMSI, SFLY, HPQ & WDC

Form 4's (Insider Buys): AYR, AAT, RLOG, TRXC, ROX, CGIX (2), UBOH (2), MVIS, OLN, FTAI, INSY, ALR, NWIN, ACLS, FLL, MMPW, FUND, GOGO. NMFC, CMFN, CRBP (2), SYNL, TIPT, XTNT, CPTA, HSY (2), XCO, WFM, APC, ORM, CMI, PFHO, HZN, TSC, VNOM, BGFV, JAX (2), ZBRA, LXRP, RYI, MW, BMRA, KYN, MCBK, EMG, OESX, SNBC, ACNB, BHRT.OB, SCL, MDXG, ABMC:PK, PRAA, ICTY, FIX, ASCMA, UBP (2), HBIO, BOOT, FAC (2), CAR, ED, ETRM (2), AJRD, (2), SUMR, TST (2), FSIC, TWO (2), FMBH (3), CAPL, NMRX, UBA, HLS, FLKS, ARCA, FUN, LOXO, VER, TLSRP, CY, GARS, JASN, CTRE, DYN, QUMU, NVRO, CBNKA, ENV, PQ (7), TINY, ABAX, SGI, UEIC (2), TPIV, ARCW, HLS, CYNO (7), MYBF (2), MXIM (5), EVDY, TEL (14), CBT (5), MUR, BMRA, LEG (11), BEAV (2), NTCT (4), EXTR (5), LPI (3), QRVO, HZO (7), SPH, SHAK, DGAS (2), DF (2)M FTNT (3), JIVE (2), RSE, GLF, CORT, HIIQ, CROX, PDVW (2), SCTY, SSNI (6), IILG (2), MUX, TSI, BSM (2), CSLT (2), DHX, TWI, TUES, MPAY, PW, PATK, SLRC, GIGM, WBMD (4) & SUNS

13D's: SHAK (5), PIH, ADSK (2), ACAS, SUNS, UNTD, PFHO, AFFW, GMEI, SPIL, NAO, DTOR, SINA, DHX, SUMR, TNGO, SBCF & FSL

13G's: AWAY, HERO, KURO, CSTM (+), CIK, PKGM, LION (+), UMPQ (+), HAFC (+)M CAC (-), AMZN (+), NFLX (+), WYNN (+), HLF (-), UAL (-), SMJ, WEN, C, CCE, FXCM (-), RAI (-) & TOL (-)

Form 4's (Insider Sales): LAWS, EEFT, ZLTQ (2), CHH (2), SAM (3), VLGEA, CBRL, UVV (2), IIIN, WSTG, TISI, NEOG, SSFN, NHC, HSY (2), IDA, MCD, IPHI, OSTK, TEL (13, TSS, IMN, FANG, WST, INGN, BIO, BIOB, CIEN, NLN, ACGL, ENSV (3), PDCE (2), HTLF, CHRS, RTEC, TRV, MCO, G (2), LC, HUBS, PANW, SABR, PLT (4), TYPE, AYI, CLX, VNTV, GBX (2), PKG, NHTX, PPG, NVDA, POZN, XOOM, ASPN, CALD, CTL, CGSP, HA (5), IDXX, ASH (2), ILMN, SBCF, AFOP, SNCR, PACW, ABC, PG (2), PHMD, FPP, NXTM, ONVI, MSCC (4), SNFC, ROYE, KEG, MORN, MCF, PSEM, SALE, INOV, CBT (5), CYNO (3), LLY (2), DMRX, STT (3), HMSY, HHC, NTCT, EXTR, BEAV, CBM, COMM, HZO (3), AGN, EGR, EE, PQ (6), DF (2), LUV, CNK, WTR, PKD, FPP, LLTC, MTB (2), POOL, SSNI (6), SCTY (3), CVT, CRM, DATA (2), ESIO, MPWR, TWI, CSCO, SWI (2), CUR, BSTC, GOOG (2), YDLE, RNG, EBS, UNM, MDCO, IBKR (4), ZAYO, BSM, NOW, SHAK (2) & CLGX

Let's begin with the Form 3's. If you read last Friday's post, you'd see that a major stake was sold out of LGF. The Form 3 from today may indicate the reasoning behind the sell off. Another notable Form 3 was for HPQ. It interests me because I'm excited to see where their 3D printing will bring them. Perhaps, this was issued due to a new investor who just began since their big split.

As for the inside buying today, I only made a few notes because I was pretty busy. I noted that the companies whose CFO's filed buyer Form 4's today were: MPAY, TWI, IILG, JAX & BOOT. I also find it noteworthy that there have been inside buyers for The Street (TST) for the past several sessions. There are many other repeat buys but this one caught my eye because I"m sure we all read The Street. I also have that both CGIX & DHX had $0 in their insider buys....free shares, YAY!  Then, I have that Elon Musk again purchased more SCTY today like he did on Friday. Finally, the largest monetary insider purchases today go to HSY with a total of $31,851,598 worth of shares just in time for the holiday season.

The 13D's & G's that stood out the most to me were those of George Soros which went as follows: new stake in NFLX, WYNN, SMJ & WEN; increased stake in AMZN, PYPL & CCE; dissolved C, RAI, TOL & FXCM; sold out of HLF. I also noticed that SUNS hit both the 13D & buyer list as did SUMR. SHAK is also noteworthy as they have filed SO many 13D's in the past several sessions.

Today's insider selling list felt much shorter than usual & many companies that had a high amount of sellers on it were counterbalanced buy their inside buyers....like trading shares with changing of the board or something. Some of the one's that I've been paying particular attention to in the sales category are PANW, IBKR & GOOG for my own personal reasoning. The sales Form 4's today were for: CBM, DXCM, MSCC, ASH, UVV, PDCE, AYI & FANG. The largest monetary sale that crossed my wires today was for XOOM selling $143,538,800 worth of shares.

Please be sure to conduct your own due diligence on any of the investments that interest you. I hope that this helps somebody out there. Happy trading & investing!

GLTA