Fintel Market and Sector Indicators

This page shows a number of macro market indicators generated from the Fintel insider trading database.

The Insider Sell/Buy Ratio charts show the ratio of insider selling v. insider buying. High peaks indicate a large proportion of selling vs. buying, which suggests a negative outlook. Low troughs suggest a positive outlook. Overlaid on each chart is a historical chart of closing prices for an appropriate benchmark. In many cases, you will find a correlation between peaks in the sell/buy ratio and peaks in the benchmark, which suggests the sell/buy ratio can be used as a useful leading indicator of market prices.

Total Market - Ratio of Insiders Selling v. Buying

This chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark : SPY

Energy Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VDE / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Energy ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 1.21
2025-08-27 1.14
2025-08-20 1.10
2025-08-13 1.18
2025-08-06 1.07
2025-07-30 0.96
2025-07-23 0.91
2025-07-16 0.94
2025-07-09 0.91
2025-07-02 0.84
Materials Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VAW / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Materials ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 2.27
2025-08-27 2.17
2025-08-20 2.12
2025-08-13 1.98
2025-08-06 1.96
2025-07-30 1.72
2025-07-23 1.74
2025-07-16 1.63
2025-07-09 1.60
2025-07-02 1.56
Industrials Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VIS / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Industrials ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 5.89
2025-08-27 5.36
2025-08-20 4.59
2025-08-13 4.01
2025-08-06 3.62
2025-07-30 3.77
2025-07-23 3.45
2025-07-16 3.20
2025-07-09 2.99
2025-07-02 2.89
Consumer Discretionary Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VCR / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 5.27
2025-08-27 4.94
2025-08-20 4.46
2025-08-13 4.77
2025-08-06 4.72
2025-07-30 4.20
2025-07-23 3.45
2025-07-16 3.46
2025-07-09 3.64
2025-07-02 3.50
Consumer Staples Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VDC / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 2.90
2025-08-27 3.00
2025-08-20 2.81
2025-08-13 2.85
2025-08-06 2.48
2025-07-30 2.53
2025-07-23 2.52
2025-07-16 2.77
2025-07-09 2.74
2025-07-02 2.86
Health Care Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VHT / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Health Care ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 3.10
2025-08-27 3.03
2025-08-20 3.01
2025-08-13 2.84
2025-08-06 2.81
2025-07-30 2.94
2025-07-23 3.10
2025-07-16 3.08
2025-07-09 2.95
2025-07-02 2.71
Financials Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VFH / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Financials ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 1.30
2025-08-27 1.29
2025-08-20 1.20
2025-08-13 1.19
2025-08-06 1.28
2025-07-30 1.37
2025-07-23 1.35
2025-07-16 1.31
2025-07-09 1.33
2025-07-02 1.31
Information Technology Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VGT / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 12.96
2025-08-27 13.04
2025-08-20 12.21
2025-08-13 10.07
2025-08-06 7.47
2025-07-30 7.78
2025-07-23 7.78
2025-07-16 7.68
2025-07-09 7.62
2025-07-02 7.23
Communication Services Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VOX / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Communication Services ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 3.93
2025-08-27 4.03
2025-08-20 3.62
2025-08-13 4.00
2025-08-06 4.35
2025-07-30 4.95
2025-07-23 4.52
2025-07-16 4.76
2025-07-09 4.81
2025-07-02 4.55
Utilities Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VPU / Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Utilities ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 3.03
2025-08-27 3.47
2025-08-20 3.50
2025-08-13 4.65
2025-08-06 3.96
2025-07-30 3.75
2025-07-23 4.24
2025-07-16 4.05
2025-07-09 3.86
2025-07-02 3.83
Real Estate Sector - Insiders Sell/Buy Ratio

The chart shows the ratio of the number of insiders selling, vs. the number of insiders buying.

Benchmark: VNQ / Vanguard Specialized Funds - Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Date Sell/Buy Ratio
2025-09-03 0.94
2025-08-27 1.07
2025-08-20 1.15
2025-08-13 1.11
2025-08-06 1.00
2025-07-30 0.90
2025-07-23 0.90
2025-07-16 0.76
2025-07-09 0.69
2025-07-02 0.69