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Held By Insiders Filter (Insider)
Find stocks with high insider ownership in real time with Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts (Scanner) and Top Lists (Screeners). The Held by Insiders filter screens by the percent of a company's shares held by insiders such as executives and directors.
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Seeing an insider-heavy stock start to move as it happens helps active traders. The Held by Insiders filter value changes once a day, so Streaming Alerts apply it the moment each alert fires: you see only the stocks that pass it, while they are moving.
How Trade Ideas finds it: adjust the minimum value to 20 to see only stocks where at least 20% of their shares are held by insiders. See Trade Ideas plans and pricing to run it live.
How the Held By Insiders filter works
The "held by insiders" filter in stock trading is a tool used to identify stocks based on the percentage of shares held by insiders within a company. Insiders typically include executives, directors, and other employees with access to non-public information about the company's operations, financials, and future prospects.
Here's a detailed explanation of the "held by insiders" filter:
- Definition of Insiders: Insiders are individuals who have access to confidential information about a company due to their positions within the organization. This includes corporate officers, directors, and employees who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares.
- Calculation of Insider Holdings: The "held by insiders" filter calculates the percentage of shares held by insiders relative to the total outstanding shares of a company. It provides insights into the level of insider ownership and their potential influence on corporate governance and decision-making.
- Significance in Trading: Insider ownership is an important metric for investors and traders as it can reflect management's confidence in the company's future prospects. Higher levels of insider ownership may signal alignment of interests between insiders and shareholders, suggesting a strong belief in the company's growth potential.
Held By Insiders filter settings
Configuring the "Held By Insiders" filter is simple and can be done within the Window Specific Filters Tab of the Configuration Window in your Alert or Top List (Screener) window.
Here's how to set up the filter in your configuration window:
- Adjust the minimum value to 20 to see only stocks where at least 20% of their shares are held by insiders.
Using the Held By Insiders Filter
The "Held By Insiders" filter can be used in various trading strategies, including:
- Follow the Insiders: Traders may adopt a strategy of following insider buying or selling activity to identify potential trading opportunities. If insiders, particularly executives or directors, are accumulating shares of their company's stock (insider buying), it may signal confidence in the company's future prospects. Conversely, significant insider selling activity may suggest concerns about the company's performance or outlook.
- Insider Buying Signals: Traders may interpret insider buying as a bullish signal and consider initiating long positions in the stock. Insider buying can be seen as insiders putting their own money behind the company's success, potentially signaling undervaluation or positive developments on the horizon.
- Insider Selling Signals: Conversely, traders may interpret significant insider selling as a bearish signal and consider short-selling or avoiding long positions in the stock. Insider selling could indicate insider pessimism or concerns about the company's future performance, prompting traders to reevaluate their bullish outlook.
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FAQ
Which stocks have the highest insider ownership?
Add the Held By Insiders filter (Insider) to a Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts or Top List (Screener) window. Adjust the minimum value to 20 to see only stocks where at least 20% of their shares are held by insiders.
What is the Held by Insiders filter?
The Held by Insiders filter screens by the percent of a company's shares held by insiders such as executives and directors.
How do I screen for insider ownership?
Use the Held By Insiders filter (Insider) in Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts and Top Lists to find stocks with high insider ownership. The Held by Insiders filter screens by the percent of a company's shares held by insiders such as executives and directors.