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How to Read Form 4 Insider Trades
A concise guide to Form 4 insider transaction fields, transaction codes, and common limitations when reviewing insider activity.
Guide Details
Fields to Check
Key fields include the reporting owner, transaction date, security title, transaction code, shares, price, and post-transaction ownership.
Transaction codes matter. Open-market purchases and sales are different from awards, option exercises, gifts, or tax-related transactions.
Use Carefully
A Form 4 can be informative, but it rarely explains motive. Compensation, liquidity needs, tax withholding, and prearranged plans may all affect reported activity.
Finoriq summaries can contain mistakes. Check the original SEC filing before relying on a transaction summary.
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