InsiderWire vs Capitol Trades.
Capitol Trades is the most-cited Congressional-trade tracker in the US press. It's built specifically around STOCK Act disclosures and politician-level analytics. InsiderWire pulls the same Congressional data but layers it with SEC Form 4, 13F, and halal screening so you see all three signals at once.
| Feature | InsiderWire | Capitol Trades |
|---|---|---|
| Congressional trades (STOCK Act) | Yes — House + Senate, 24h refresh | Yes — primary focus |
| SEC Form 4 insider trades | Yes — 5 min refresh | No |
| 13F hedge fund holdings | Yes — Dataroma | No |
| Cross-source consensus scoring | Yes — Congress + insider + 13F combined | No |
| Halal / values screen with reason codes | Yes — AAOIFI-aligned | No |
| Politician profile pages with win-rate | In development | Yes — detailed |
| 7-day / 30-day return tracking on trades | Yes — Reports page | Yes — premium tier |
| Push notifications on new trades | Yes — Pro tier | Premium tier |
| Mobile app (iOS + Android) | Yes | Web-only |
| Free tier | Trending tickers, 24h window | Yes — limited |
| Paid tier entry price | $9.99/mo (Pro) | $29/mo (premium) |
When Capitol Trades is the right pick
If your only question is "what did Congress trade last week?" and you want the deepest politician-level analytics on that single data source, Capitol Trades has the lead. Their per-member profile pages and committee-overlay views are best-in-class for the Congressional slice.
When InsiderWire is the right pick
If you want to see when a Senator buys the same ticker that a CEO also bought (and Berkshire added in the same quarter), you want InsiderWire. Cross-source consensus is our core differentiator — and the halal / values screen runs on every ticker regardless of which source flagged it.
Honest call
They're complementary tools at the entry tier. Use Capitol Trades for deep dives on a specific politician; use InsiderWire when you want a single wire for all three sources plus a halal overlay.