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How does one get this information about congressional trades?

toomuchtodo 3y ago
House: https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure Senate: https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/ https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/ Background: https://campaignlegal.org/update/how-congress-hides-stock-holdings-plain-sight https://campaignlegal.org/update/how-congress-hides-stock-ho...
- adnmcq999 3y ago
  Does the following thing they make you acknowledge mean you can’t use this to pick stocks? “It is unlawful to use the information contained in these Financial Disclosure Statements for (A) any unlawful purpose, (B) any commercial purpose, other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public, (C) determining or establishing the credit rating of any individual, or (D) use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of money for any political, charitable, or other purpose. See 5 U.S.C. app. § 105(c)(1),(2). In conformity with 2 U.S.C. § 104e(b)(3), certain personally identifiable information in these reports, not required to be disclosed, has been redacted.”
  - jcranmer 3y ago
    It definitely doesn't fall under (C) and (D). I'd have to stare harder at insider trading laws, but probably doesn't fall under (A) either. (B) might prohibit you from building an index fund based on it, but I think you should be able to do the stock picking yourself.
y-curious 3y ago
The, literally, million dollar question. Self-reported data success means nothing to me without this
ckardat123 3y ago
If you're interested in the ability to search by stocks and information on how individual trades are performing: https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/ https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/ If you're interested in the source data: https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/ https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/

House: https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure Senate: https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/ https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/ Background: https://campaignlegal.org/update/how-congress-hides-stock-holdings-plain-sight https://campaignlegal.org/update/how-congress-hides-stock-ho...

adnmcq999 3y ago
Does the following thing they make you acknowledge mean you can’t use this to pick stocks? “It is unlawful to use the information contained in these Financial Disclosure Statements for (A) any unlawful purpose, (B) any commercial purpose, other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public, (C) determining or establishing the credit rating of any individual, or (D) use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of money for any political, charitable, or other purpose. See 5 U.S.C. app. § 105(c)(1),(2). In conformity with 2 U.S.C. § 104e(b)(3), certain personally identifiable information in these reports, not required to be disclosed, has been redacted.”
- jcranmer 3y ago
  It definitely doesn't fall under (C) and (D). I'd have to stare harder at insider trading laws, but probably doesn't fall under (A) either. (B) might prohibit you from building an index fund based on it, but I think you should be able to do the stock picking yourself.

y-curious 3y ago

The, literally, million dollar question. Self-reported data success means nothing to me without this

ckardat123 3y ago

If you're interested in the ability to search by stocks and information on how individual trades are performing: https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/ https://www.quiverquant.com/congresstrading/ If you're interested in the source data: https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/FinancialDisclosure https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/ https://efdsearch.senate.gov/search/home/