[paulz_]

Well this is fascinating. Thanks for making it. The SEC probably already does this kind of analysis but it makes me wonder if you could look at historical data to see which trades represented the highest gains or most relevant timing.

From there you could to try to identify which congresspeople engage in the most insider trading.

[WORMS_EAT_WORMS]

What's funny...

You can be an entry-level Investment Banker in New York. Yeah you make good money but you're still a nobody worker drone. You are restricted to basically some ETFs if you're lucky.

But if you can be an extremely influential politician, and you can do literally anything (including options trading) so long you declare it. Then your declaration doesn't even become public for months!

I don't think restricting trading is really the answer. Just set term limits.

[barney54]

I’m skeptical the SEC is doing this kind of analysis. It would first require Congress itself to tell the SEC to police Congress and I’m skeptical Members if Congress would want that.