OpenInsider vs insider screener
OpenInsider is a good first choice if you want a free U.S. Form 4 screener. Use insider screener if you also follow companies outside the U.S. or want new trades that match your watchlist or saved screens emailed to you.
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Coverage, free access and alerts
| Feature | OpenInsider | insider screener |
|---|---|---|
| Market coverage | U.S. SEC Form 4 filings. | U.S. Form 4 plus disclosures from Canada, the UK, continental Europe, India, Australia and other markets. See covered markets |
| What you can do for free | Free Form 4 screening by ticker, filing date, trade date, transaction type and trade size. | Browse recent trades and preview screeners. Full database access and advanced transaction filters are paid. Preview the U.S. tracker |
| Cluster buys and other screens | Ready-made views for cluster buys, large purchases and officer purchases. | Cluster buys, large trades and executive activity across covered markets. Browse screeners |
| Watchlists and alerts | Manual screening in the browser. | Paid plans include daily email reports for tracked companies, insiders and saved screens. Premium adds real-time email alerts. See plans |
See OpenInsider’s Form 4 screener and Latest Cluster Buys.
Which should you use?
Choose OpenInsider for free U.S. screening
If you look for large officer purchases or check a U.S. stock from time to time, start here. You can screen by filing date to see what was disclosed recently, or by trade date to see when the insider actually traded.
Try the OpenInsider screenerChoose insider screener for a portfolio you monitor
If your watchlist includes U.S. and Canadian or European stocks, you can review disclosures across those markets together. With a subscription, you can save a screen for the activity you care about and have matches delivered by email.
Explore the global trackerTry the same research task in both tools
Open the cluster-buying screen in each tool and look for U.S. companies with multiple insiders buying. Review who bought, when they traded and the reported value. The lists can differ because each screener uses its own rules for grouping and ranking trades.