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Congressional stock trading, explained
Plain-English guides to how members of Congress trade stocks, what the law allows, and how to read the disclosures.
Is congressional stock trading legal?
Yes — but it's disclosed, regulated, and increasingly controversial. Here's the full picture.
What is the STOCK Act?
The 2012 law that made congressional trades public — what it requires and who it covers.
How to track congressional stock trades
Where the filings live, how to read them, and the fastest way to follow the patterns.
What is a 'herd signal' in congressional trading?
When several lawmakers pile into the same stock at once — and why that's worth noticing.
Why committee markups can move stocks
A markup is the moment a bill gets real — and the moment affected companies start to move.
The 45-day disclosure lag, explained
Why you're always seeing congressional trades weeks after they happened.