Open-source congressional trading intelligence — track what stocks Congress is buying
VertData is a comprehensive financial intelligence platform that democratizes access to institutional-grade market data and congressional trading activity. Built for retail investors, researchers, and financial professionals, VertData aggregates and analyzes data from multiple high-value sources to provide actionable trading signals and market insights.
VertData transforms complex financial data into actionable intelligence. By combining congressional stock disclosures, superinvestor portfolios, SEC filings, and CFTC Commitments of Traders (COT) data, VertData helps investors identify market opportunities before they become obvious to the broader market.
- Congressional Trading Intelligence: Monitor stock purchases and sales by members of Congress in near real-time
- Superinvestor Tracking: Follow the portfolios of 25+ legendary investors including Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, and Carl Icahn
- SEC Filings Analysis: Automated parsing and analysis of 13F, 13D/G, and insider transaction filings
- CFTC COT Data: Track institutional positioning in futures and options markets
- AI-Powered Signals: Machine learning algorithms identify unusual patterns and high-conviction trades
- Custom Alerts: Real-time notifications when tracked politicians or investors make significant moves
| Source | Records | Update Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional Trades | 43,000+ | Real-time (via STOCK Act filings) |
| Superinvestor 13Fs | 25+ portfolios | Quarterly (SEC filings) |
| SEC Insider Transactions | 100,000+ | Daily |
| CFTC COT Reports | All futures markets | Weekly |
For a complete breakdown of our data catalog, visit vertdata.com/data-catalog.html.
Visit vertdata.com to explore our free tier or sign up for full access.
VertData offers a comprehensive REST API for programmatic access to all data sources. View our API documentation for endpoint details, authentication, and code examples.
Sample API Request:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
https://api.vertdata.com/v1/congressional-trades?limit=10- Free Tier: Access to delayed congressional trades, weekly summaries, and basic charts
- Premium: Real-time data, advanced signals, custom alerts, API access, and unlimited historical data
Identify stocks with unusual institutional or congressional activity before mainstream coverage drives prices higher.
Analyze patterns in congressional trading, potential conflicts of interest, and correlation with legislative activity.
Integrate high-quality alternative data into existing research workflows and quantitative models.
Monitor the financial activities of elected officials and promote accountability in government.
VertData is built on modern, scalable infrastructure:
- Backend: Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL
- Data Pipeline: Python, Apache Airflow for ETL
- Frontend: React, Next.js
- ML/AI: Claude API for signal classification and analysis
- Hosting: Self-hosted on enterprise VPS with 99.9% uptime SLA
Coming soon: Platform screenshots showcasing the dashboard, signal alerts, and portfolio tracking features.
- Live Platform: vertdata.com
- API Documentation: vertdata.com/api-docs.html
- Data Catalog: vertdata.com/data-catalog.html
- Sign Up: vertdata.com/signup.html
For questions, partnerships, or enterprise licensing:
- Email: info@vertdata.com
- Platform: vertdata.com
All data is sourced from public government filings and SEC disclosures:
- Congressional trades via House/Senate STOCK Act electronic filing systems
- 13F filings via SEC EDGAR
- Insider transactions via SEC Form 4
- CFTC COT data via official CFTC releases
VertData is a data aggregation and analysis platform. We do not provide investment advice. All users should consult with qualified financial advisors before making investment decisions.
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