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