// scan_endpoints

Insider Activity Scan

Stocks with significant insider buying or selling based on SEC Form 4 filings

GET https://api.tickerapi.ai/v1/scan/insider-activity

Surfaces stocks where corporate insiders (executives, directors, large shareholders) are actively buying or selling. Uses both transaction count and share volume to categorize activity strength. Stocks only — crypto and ETFs do not have insider filings.

Coverage: SEC Form 4 filings aggregated by quarter. Updated daily.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`direction`	`string`	`all`	`all`, `buying`, or `selling`
`sector`	`string`	none	Filter by sector (case-insensitive). Returns a dedicated top-50 for that sector. Stocks-only sectors: `Technology`, `Healthcare`, `Financial Services`, `Consumer Cyclical`, `Industrials`, `Consumer Defensive`, `Energy`, `Utilities`, `Real Estate`, `Communication Services`, `Basic Materials`
`market_cap_tier`	`string`	none	Filter by market cap tier: `nano`, `micro`, `small`, `mid`, `large`, `mega`, `ultra_mega`
`sort_by`	`string`	`zone_severity`	`zone_severity`, `shares_volume`, or `net_ratio`
`limit`	`integer`	`20`	Max results. Max: 100
`timeframe`	`string`	`daily`	`daily` or `weekly`
`date`	`string`	latest	Historical snapshot. Plus+

Activity Zones

Zone	Description
`heavy_buying`	Strong insider buying — high transaction count and share volume skewed toward acquisitions
`moderate_buying`	More buying than selling, but not overwhelming
`neutral`	Roughly balanced insider buying and selling
`moderate_selling`	More selling than buying
`heavy_selling`	Strong insider selling — high transaction count and share volume skewed toward dispositions

Response Fields

Free Tier Free

ticker, sector, insider_activity_zone, net_direction

Plus Plus

All free fields plus:

Field	Type	Description
`quarter`	`integer`	Quarter of the activity (1–4)
`buy_count`	`integer`	Number of acquisition transactions
`sell_count`	`integer`	Number of disposition transactions
`shares_bought`	`integer`	Total shares acquired
`shares_sold`	`integer`	Total shares disposed
`rsi_zone`	`string`	Current RSI zone
`trend_context`	`string`	Broader trend direction
`volume_ratio_band`	`string`	Current volume vs historical average
`valuation_zone`	`string`	Current valuation classification
`earnings_proximity`	`string`	How close the next earnings date is
`insider_stability`	`string`	Band stability: `fresh`, `holding`, `established`, or `volatile`
`insider_flips_recent`	`integer`	Number of recent insider activity zone flips

Example

GET /v1/scan/insider-activity?direction=selling&sort_by=zone_severity&limit=1

{
  "matches": [{
    "ticker": "NVDA",
    "sector": "Semiconductors",
    "insider_activity_zone": "heavy_selling",
    "net_direction": "selling",
    "quarter": "Q1 2026",
    "buy_count": 2,
    "sell_count": 18,
    "shares_bought": 5200,
    "shares_sold": 1420000,
    "rsi_zone": "neutral_high",
    "trend_context": "uptrend",
    "volume_ratio_band": "normal",
    "valuation_zone": "overvalued",
    "earnings_proximity": "not_soon",
    "insider_stability": "holding",
    "insider_flips_recent": 1
  }],
  "total_scanned": 648,
  "match_count": 12,
  "data_status": "eod"
}