Insider Signal Report — 2026-09-30
Scan covers trades filed 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30 (2-day filing lag accounted for) | 5 qualifying trades scanned | 2 signals detected
★★★★ Fresh Conviction Entry
Criteria: New Position + C-Suite + Drawdown ≥10%
C-suite executive initiating a brand-new position (no prior purchase in 2 years) after a ≥10% decline. Deliberate timing: they chose this specific entry point from scratch. ~50–55% win rate at 3–6m; works faster than repeat buyers. Target 6–9m hold.
Target Hold: 6–9 months
| Ticker | Company | Trade Date | Insider | Title | Value | Prior 30d | C-Suite | New Pos | Also Qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKS | DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. | 2026-09-22 | Gupta Navdeep | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | $1000K | -24.6% | ✓ | ✓ | — |
★★★ Momentum Confirmation
Criteria: Insider Buy After >+10% Prior Month
Any insider buying ≥$200k after the stock already moved up >10% in the prior month. Counter-intuitive but data-backed: exec sees real fundamental improvement behind the move. EV +17–34% through 9m — exit at 9m as performance degrades past that point.
Target Hold: 6–9 months
| Ticker | Company | Trade Date | Insider | Title | Value | Prior 30d | C-Suite | New Pos | Also Qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GME | GameStop Corp. | 2026-09-29 | Cohen Ryan | President, CEO and Chairman | $10.6M | +29.3% | ✓ | — | — |
Notable Buys — No Strategy Match
Trades ≥$500,000 that didn't meet any strategy filter. Often in the −5% to 0% prior-return zone (weakest bucket) or missing price data.
| Ticker | Company | Trade Date | Insider | Title | Value | Prior 30d | C-Suite | New Pos | Also Qualifies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX | CEMEX SAB DE CV | 2026-09-25 | Zambrano Lozano Rogelio | maybe director | $6.9M | -11.3% | — | ✓ | — |
Signal Summary
| Rating | Strategy | Signals |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | Conviction Bottom | 0 |
| ★★★★ | Informed Accumulation | 0 |
| ★★★★ | Fresh Conviction Entry | 1 |
| ★★★ | Momentum Confirmation | 1 |
| ★★ | Fallen Knife w/ Insider Backstop | 0 |
Generated 2026-09-30 · Strategies based on backtests 2021–2026 on US insider purchases