Learn: Congress trades, insider filings and paper trading
How to follow the stock trades that U.S. officials, company insiders and big funds must disclose, what the filings really show, and what FundsGo's own back-tests found about copying them.
How to track stock trades by members of CongressMembers of Congress must report stock trades within 45 days under the STOCK Act. Where to find the reports, what they show, and how to follow a member's trades for free.Does copying Congress's stock trades beat the market?FundsGo back-tested copying every disclosed Congress stock buy from October 2024 to October 2026 with costs: +5.2% versus +32.8% for the S&P 500. The method, results and why.SEC Form 4 explained: how to read insider buying and sellingForm 4 reports company insiders' trades within two business days. What the transaction codes mean (P, S, A, M, F, G), why open-market purchases matter most, and 10b5-1 plans.13F filings explained: what big funds own, and the 45-day lagInvestment managers with $100M+ file 13F reports 45 days after each quarter. What 13Fs show and don't, how they differ from 13D and 13G, and how to use them.What is paper trading? How to practice investing without riskPaper trading means practicing with pretend money at real market prices. How to do it well (a plan, a risk rule, costs, comparing with the index) and its limits.