How to Track Congressional Trades
Find trades, understand the data, and know which ones matter
Last updated March 21, 2026
Where to find congressional trade data
Congressional stock trades are disclosed through official government websites. Here are the primary sources:
- Senate: Electronic Financial Disclosure System (EFDS) at efdsearch.senate.gov
- House: Financial Disclosure Reports at disclosures.house.gov
- Aggregated: Congress Tier List collects and analyzes data from both sources daily
The problem with raw trade data
Finding the trades is the easy part. The hard part is knowing which ones matter. A raw filing tells you that a politician bought $15,001–$50,000 of AAPL. It doesn't tell you:
- Whether this politician has a history of picking winners
- How this trade compares to simply buying the S&P 500
- Whether the timing suggests real edge or random noise
- What their overall win rate and alpha look like
This is the gap Congress Tier List fills — turning raw filings into actionable, ranked signals.
How to evaluate a congressional trade
When you see a new congressional trade, here's what to consider:
- Check the politician's tier. An S-Tier politician with a 75% win rate across 150+ trades is a very different signal than an Unranked politician with 3 trades. View all politician tiers →
- Look at the action type. Is it a buy (new position) or a sell (closing a position)? Buys from top-tier traders are the strongest signal.
- Consider the size. A $1K–$15K trade is a small bet. A $250K–$500K trade shows real conviction.
- Check the delay. Trades must be reported within 45 days. A trade filed 2 days after execution is more actionable than one filed 44 days later.
- Don't act on a single trade. One trade is noise. A pattern of consistent outperformance is signal. That's why tier ratings matter more than any individual filing.
Getting daily alerts
Congress Tier List sends a free daily email every morning at 7am ET with:
- All new trades filed the previous day
- Each trade labeled with the politician's tier rating
- Win rate and alpha stats for each politician
- Buy/sell action, ticker, and amount range
The email covers all 34 tracked politicians across 11,492 historical trades. Free for the first 14 days (daily), then weekly unless you upgrade to keep daily alerts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are congressional stock trades publicly reported?
Congressional stock trades are reported in Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) filed with the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate. These are available on the official websites: efdsearch.senate.gov for Senate and disclosures.house.gov for House members.
How often are new congressional trades disclosed?
Members have 45 days after a transaction to file their report. In practice, new disclosures trickle in daily. Congress Tier List checks for new filings every day and sends alerts each morning at 7am ET.
Can I copy congressional stock trades?
You can see what Congress members are trading, but copying their trades has risks. The 45-day disclosure delay means by the time you see a trade, the opportunity may have passed. Congress Tier List helps by showing which politicians have a track record of consistently beating the market, so you can focus on the most reliable signals.
What tools can I use to track congressional trades?
Several tools track congressional trades. Congress Tier List is the only one that ranks all 34 trading members by actual performance against the S&P 500. Free daily email alerts are available at congresstierlist.com. Other sources include the official EFDS websites and various paid services.