Tracking Signals

Tools

Tool	Returns
get_insider_trades	SEC Form 4 transactions (buys, sells, grants)
get_news	Recent news articles

Parameters

Insider trades:

• ticker: Required
• limit: Default 100, max 1000
• filing_date_gte/filing_date_lte: Date filters

News:

• ticker: Required
• limit: Default 10, max 100
• start_date/end_date: Optional date range

Interpreting Insider Activity

Strong signals:

• Multiple insiders buying
• CEO/CFO open market purchases
• Large buys relative to salary

Weak signals:

• 10b5-1 plan sales (pre-scheduled)
• Option exercises with immediate sale
• Stock grants (not open market)

Examples

Input: "Any insider buying at Apple?"

get_insider_trades(ticker: "AAPL", limit: 50, filing_date_gte: "2024-10-01")

Output: Filter for purchases, summarize: "Two Apple insiders bought stock in Q4: Tim Cook (CEO) purchased 50K shares at $178 ($8.9M), and Luca Maestri (CFO) bought 10K shares at $175 ($1.75M). Signal: Positive—executives buying with their own money."

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Input: "What's happening with Tesla?"

get_news(ticker: "TSLA", limit: 10)

Output: Group by theme: "Recent Tesla news: (1) Q3 delivery numbers beat estimates, (2) Cybertruck production ramp, (3) FSD v12 rollout. Overall tone: Positive."

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Input: "Insider activity at META before earnings"

get_insider_trades(ticker: "META", filing_date_gte: "2024-10-01", filing_date_lte: "2024-10-25")

Output: Note any unusual patterns: "No significant insider buying before META's Oct 30 earnings. Two directors sold under 10b5-1 plans (routine)."

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Input: "NVDA news and insider sentiment"

get_news(ticker: "NVDA", limit: 10)
get_insider_trades(ticker: "NVDA", limit: 30)

Output: Combine signals: "News is bullish (AI demand, earnings beat). Insider activity is neutral (no recent open market buys, routine grant-related sales)."