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SEC Filings Explained: A Trader's Guide to EDGAR
SEC filings are the primary source behind headlines. This guide maps the main forms on EDGAR, what each one signals, their deadlines, and a simple workflow for traders.
SEC Form 4 Explained: Reading Insider Buying and Selling
Form 4 discloses insider trades within two business days. Learn the transaction codes (P, S, A, M, F, G), why buys carry more signal than sales and how to spot cluster buying.
13F Filings Explained: How to Track Hedge Fund Holdings
A 13F is a quarterly snapshot of the long US stock positions held by managers with $100M+. Learn how to read one, what it hides, and how to use it without chasing stale data.
Schedule 13D vs 13G: Spotting Activist Investors Early
A Schedule 13D means an investor holding over 5% intends to influence the company; a 13G means passive. Learn the deadlines, what to read, and how to use activist filings.
8-K Filing Explained: Items, Deadlines and Trading Gaps
An 8-K is the SEC current report a company files when something material happens. Learn the item numbers, the four-business-day rule and how to manage gap risk.
How to Use SEC EDGAR to Find Any Filing Fast
EDGAR holds every SEC filing for free. Learn how to search by ticker or CIK, use full-text search, filter by form type, set up feeds and build a repeatable research routine.
SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5: Insider Filings Explained
Forms 3, 4 and 5 are the SEC's insider ownership filings. Learn who files, the 10-day, 2-day and 45-day deadlines, and what each form tells traders.
How to Read a 10-K: The Annual Report Decoded
A 10-K is the SEC annual report with audited financials. Learn what each item contains, which parts to read first, the red flags to look for, and how traders use it as background.
10-Q Filing: How to Read a Quarterly Report
A 10-Q is the unaudited quarterly report public companies file with the SEC. Learn the deadlines, the sections worth reading, and how it differs from the 10-K.
S-1 IPO Prospectus: How to Read It Before You Trade
The S-1 is the IPO prospectus, the first full look at a company's finances and risks. Learn which sections matter, how lock-ups work, and how to approach a newly public stock.
Form 144 and Insider Selling: Reading the Sell Signal
Form 144 is an advance notice that an insider or large holder plans to sell restricted or control stock. Learn how it differs from Form 4 and when insider selling is worth noticing.
10b5-1 Plans: Why Not All Insider Selling Is Bearish
A 10b5-1 plan lets insiders sell on a schedule set months earlier, so most plan sales say little about their current view. Here is how to spot them and what still matters.
DEF 14A Proxy Statement: Pay, Votes and Red Flags
The DEF 14A is the proxy statement companies file before the annual meeting. Learn how to read board, pay and voting sections and spot governance red flags.
Shelf Offerings and Dilution: How to Read an S-3
An S-3 shelf lets a company sell new shares later, in pieces. Learn how ATMs and secondaries dilute holders, where to see a raise in filings, and how to size for it.
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