Explore backtested trading strategies built on real congressional stock trade data. See verified performance metrics — CAGR, Sharpe ratio, win rates, and drawdown — from strategies powered by STOCK Act disclosures.
Build your own strategyOnly trades when 3+ congress members buy the same stock within 14 days.
When 3+ members buy stocks in the same sector within 21 days, rotate into that sector.
When high-conviction members buy, open a bull call spread for leveraged upside with capped risk.
Large Senate trades ($50K+) with a 45-day holding period.
Only follow proven winners: 60%+ win rate, 15+ trades. Quality over quantity.
Sell conservative cash-secured puts on mega-cap stocks that congress members are buying.
Sell cash-secured puts on stocks that congress members are buying. The classic wheel strategy powered by congressional signals.
Follow Nancy Pelosi's stock purchases with a buy-and-hold approach.
Detect when multiple Congress members trade the same stock within a short window. Clusters often indicate sector-level conviction.
Follow members with historically strong track records. Prioritize trades from top performers over random filers.
Focus on large trades ($250k+). Bigger positions suggest higher conviction and potentially more informed decisions.
Track sector-level shifts in congressional trading. When committee members rotate into a new sector, it may signal policy changes.
When members from both parties trade the same direction, partisan noise is removed. Cross-party agreement can be a stronger signal.
Combine multiple filters: large size, strong member track record, low filing delay, and cluster activity. Quality over quantity.
Select members, chambers, tickers, trade sizes, and direction
Configure holding period, position size, fees, and reinvestment
Run against historical data. See CAGR, drawdown, Sharpe, win rate
Deploy your strategy with paper trading or real-time alerts
No. All strategies are based on historical backtesting of congressional trading patterns. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Use these as research tools, not trading signals.
Yes. PRO subscribers can use the Strategy Builder to create custom strategies with their own signal rules, filters, and execution parameters. Backtest against historical data before going live.
Backtests simulate executing trades based on congressional disclosures using configurable holding periods, position sizes, and fee structures. Results include CAGR, max drawdown, Sharpe ratio, and win rate.
No. The Strategy Builder is a visual, no-code tool. Select your filters, set your parameters, and the platform handles the rest.
All strategies use real congressional stock trade data from official STOCK Act filings. The data includes trade dates, tickers, amounts, and filing delays from both House and Senate members.
Yes. PRO members can follow any official strategy and receive real-time alerts when new trades match the strategy's signal rules. You can also customize alert channels (email, push, in-app).
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The strategies and backtested results presented on this platform are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute financial advice, investment recommendations, or solicitations to buy or sell securities. Past performance, including backtested results, is not indicative of future results. All investing involves risk. Congressional trade data is sourced from public STOCK Act disclosures.
The Insiders Lab Strategy Builder lets you create, backtest, and deploy trading strategies based on US congressional stock trade disclosures. Browse official strategies with verified CAGR, Sharpe ratios, and win rates, or build your own from scratch using our no-code interface.
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