Show HN: OSS tool for testing out new trading thesis based on insider activity

Category: other

Tags: insider-trading, backtesting, sec-edgar

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

form4lab is a self-hostable Python tool that ingests SEC Form 4 insider trading filings, scores insider credibility, and provides a pluggable strategy interface for backtesting and paper trading trading ideas based on insider activity. It is interesting because it bridges the gap between raw SEC data and actionable research, offering a disciplined backtesting framework with look-ahead avoidance, realistic trading costs, and optional Alpaca integration for paper or live execution.

Target audience: quantitative researchers, finance enthusiasts, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/bagoldbe/form4lab · Python · Apache-2.0 · 1 stars

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