Congressional Trade Cluster
In plain terms
When 2+ members of Congress trade the same stock the same way within a month, we go alongside the cluster because they likely share insider info from hearings.
How it works
Congressional trades earn 6-12% annualized alpha; the signal strengthens when multiple members trade the same direction within 30 days revealing simultaneous information.
Data dependencies
- Daily prices
Adjusted-close OHLCV for every US-listed ticker; primary price feed.
- Congress trades
A data feed this strategy reads, refreshed on its normal schedule.
Expected edge
- Reported return
- 6-12%/yr (single-trader)
- Tested over
- 1985-2001 (Ziobrowski)
6-12%/yr on single-trader (Ziobrowski 2011); cluster variant adds signal strength.
Example tickers where this is likely to fire
Illustrative only, the signal fires based on the live data, not a fixed list.
Related families
When several different members of Congress disclose buying the same stock within a 90-day window, follow the cluster. When they're selling, fade it. Single trades are noise — clusters of two-plus distinct members carry the signal.
Companies that sharply increased lobbying spend QoQ outperform 6-12 months later — management is signaling private belief in regulatory tailwinds.
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