AlphaYouPublic filings. Plain-English research.
24 concise guides for understanding disclosed market activity, building a more useful watchlist, and choosing research tools carefully.
Public filings
Congress, insider, fund, and government disclosures in context.
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13F Filings Explained: How to Track Hedge Fund Moves
What a 13F is, why the median filer uses all 45 days of the deadline, and the four things a 13F structurally cannot show you - shorts, cash, timing, and anything sold before quarter end.
- 026 min read
Best Congress Stock Trackers Compared (2026)
The main congress stock trackers compared side by side - Capitol Trades, Quiver, Unusual Whales, Autopilot, Dub and AlphaYou. What each covers, what it costs, and which ones only copy trades.
- 035 min read
Do Corporate Insiders Really Beat the Market? What the Research Shows
The academic answer is a qualified yes, but only for purchases, only modestly, and mostly in smaller companies. Lakonishok and Lee, Jeng Metrick and Zeckhauser, and what a third of Form 4s being pre-scheduled does to the signal.
- 045 min read
Government Contract Stock Plays: Finding Them Before the Market Does
Federal contract awards are public the day they post, but an award is not revenue. What USAspending actually tells you, what it does not, and why most contract "plays" fall apart on the second question.
- 054 min read
How Often Do Members of Congress Actually Trade Stocks?
We counted. Across 20 months of disclosures, 4 members filed a third of all congressional stock trades, and 69 filed fewer than ten. The average is the least useful number here.
- 065 min read
Insider Trading vs. Congress Trading: What's the Difference?
Two different laws, two different clocks, and about 16 times more insider filings than congressional ones. A side-by-side on disclosure speed, volume, enforcement and what each signal can actually tell you.
- 074 min read
What Happens If a Politician Breaks the STOCK Act? (Penalties Explained)
The STOCK Act's standard late-filing penalty is a $200 fine that is routinely waived. No member has ever been prosecuted under it. Here is what enforcement actually looks like, and what our own filing data shows.
- 085 min read
What Is a Form 4 Filing? How to Read Insider Trading Disclosures
A plain-English guide to SEC Form 4 filings - what they are, the 2-business-day rule, and why roughly a third of insider transactions are pre-scheduled and tell you nothing about what an executive currently thinks.
- 095 min read
Who's the Next Pelosi? Congress Members to Watch in 2026
Nancy Pelosi is retiring, and the most active congressional traders of 2025 and 2026 are names most people don't know. Ranked by disclosed trades, using House and Senate filings.
Alerts and watchlists
How event monitoring works and where timing matters.
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Best Stock Alert Apps in 2026, Compared
Stock alert apps compared - Benzinga Pro, Finviz Elite, Trade Ideas, Unusual Whales, Quiver and AlphaYou. What actually triggers each alert, what it costs, and which free tiers are real.
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How to Build a Stock Watchlist That Actually Works
Most watchlists are a list of tickers you find interesting, which is why they stop being useful within a month. A framework built around what would change your mind, plus what each signal source can and cannot tell you.
- 035 min read
Real-Time vs. Delayed Stock Alerts: Why the Lag Matters
"Real-time" describes how fast an alert reaches you, never how fresh the underlying event is. The four disclosure clocks compared, with the median lag we actually measure on each.
- 045 min read
Stock Signals vs. Investment Advice: What's the Legal Difference?
The Investment Advisers Act definition has three prongs, and all must be met. Where a broadcast signal sits, where advice begins, and the specific behaviours that move a product from one to the other.
- 055 min read
What Are Stock Alerts and How Do They Actually Work?
What actually triggers a stock alert, the difference between an event alert and someone's opinion, and the four disclosure clocks that decide how fresh any of it can possibly be.
Trust and compliance
What broadcast market information can and cannot be.
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Are Stock Alert Apps Regulated? What to Know Before Subscribing
Most stock alert apps operate under the publisher's exclusion in the Investment Advisers Act, upheld by the Supreme Court in Lowe v. SEC. What that means for the protections you do and do not have as a subscriber.
- 025 min read
Why We Never Give Personalized Buy/Sell Advice (and Why That's a Good Thing)
AlphaYou sends every subscriber on a tier the same call at the same time and never tailors it to anyone. The regulatory reason, the product reason, and the honest account of what you give up.
Comparisons
Straightforward product comparisons for informed evaluation.
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AlphaYou vs. Autopilot: Live Filing Alerts vs. Delayed 13F Copying
Compare Autopilot's delayed 13F copy trading with AlphaYou's direct filing view, source-backed stock research, and public buy calls.
- 023 min read
AlphaYou vs. Barebone.ai: Broadcast Alerts vs. a Personalized AI Chat Assistant
Compare Barebone.ai's portfolio chat with AlphaYou's source-backed stock research and public calls that stay the same for every reader.
- 033 min read
AlphaYou vs. Dub App: Stock Alerts vs. Copy-Trading - Which One Do You Actually Want?
Compare Dub's copy trading with AlphaYou's public smart-money tracking, source-backed stock research, and public buy calls without execution.
- 043 min read
AlphaYou vs. Edgen Tech: One Focused Product vs. Three Overlapping Tiers
Compare Edgen's broad AI copilot with AlphaYou's focused smart-money tracking, source-backed stock research, and public buy calls.
- 053 min read
AlphaYou vs. Moby Invest: Alerts You Can Act On vs. Picks With No Exit Plan
Compare Moby Invest's stock picks with AlphaYou's public smart-money tracking, source-backed stock research, and public buy calls.
- 064 min read
AlphaYou vs. Motley Fool: Real-Time Filing Alerts vs. Curated Stock Picks
Compare Motley Fool's curated picks with AlphaYou's public smart-money tracking, source-backed stock research, and public buy calls.
- 073 min read
AlphaYou vs. Seeking Alpha: A Filings Tracker vs. a Research & Ratings Platform
Compare Seeking Alpha's broad research platform with AlphaYou's focused smart-money tracking, source-backed research, and public buy calls.