Why insider trading matters?

When insiders buy shares on the open market, this can thus be regarded as a strong endorsement by those that know the company the best -- they are literally betting their own money on the company's future. Insider selling, however, is not necessarily meaningful in any way, as there is a range of reasons for insiders to liquidate (some) of the shares they own.

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Akouos, Inc. (AKUS)


Trade Date Insider Title Buy/Sell #Shares Price Value Option
2020-06-30 Sofinnova Venture Partners X, L.P. 10%-Owner Buy 58,823 $17.00 $999,991 Yes

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Delta Airlines (DAL) - From an insider's perspective: airlines are the first ones to go under due to the pandemic. A lot of concerns were raised on possible bankruptcy especially amid by the dump from Buffett. However, insiders of Delta were bold enough to buy when Buffett was fear. And Delta is the only airline bought by insiders post-Buffett-dump.

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MGM Resorts International (MGM) - If we were to pick one of the easy trade from the crash, it has to be MGM, checkout the impressive insider buying after crash. Do you really need more confidence to pull the trigger? That's the mental edge you need to work against fear.