What is the Insider Trading tracker?
VestAI’s Insider Trading tracker follows SEBI PIT (Prohibition of Insider Trading) disclosures for NSE-listed companies — the trades that promoters, directors and designated persons are legally required to report within two trading days. Because insiders understand their own businesses better than anyone outside, their disclosed buying and selling is one of the most closely watched signals in the Indian market.
The live feed above lists every recent disclosure — company, insider name and category, buy or sell, value, and the shareholding before and after the trade — newest first. Two prebuilt screens surface the highest-signal patterns:
- Cluster Buys — the same company bought by 2+ distinct insiders within 7 days, a higher-conviction accumulation pattern.
- Large Buys — single insider purchases of ₹25 lakh or more, often a stronger vote of confidence than routine acquisitions.
How to use insider trades in your research
Insider activity works best as one input alongside fundamentals and technicals, not in isolation. Open any company from the feed to see its full stock analysis — valuation, ROCE, RSI, MACD and smart-money holdings — and cross-check insider buying against the broader picture. You can also compare it with bulk & block deals and FII/DII flows, read sector context in the research reports, or learn the underlying concepts in the stock market glossary.
Disclaimer: This page is for educational purposes only and is not SEBI-registered investment advice. Disclosed insider trades are public information and do not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Frequently asked questions
What is insider trading disclosure under SEBI PIT regulations?
Under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, promoters, directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other "designated persons" of a listed company must disclose their trades in that company's shares within two trading days. These filings are published by the exchanges (NSE and BSE) and are what VestAI's Insider Trading tracker surfaces — the legally required, publicly disclosed trades of company insiders.
Is insider trading legal in India?
Trading on unpublished price-sensitive information is illegal. However, insiders are allowed to trade in their own company's shares as long as they are not in possession of such information and they disclose the trade as required. The disclosures shown here are these legal, reported trades — not illegal activity. They are a widely followed signal because insiders know their business better than outside investors.
What is a "cluster buy" and why does it matter?
A cluster buy is when two or more distinct insiders of the same company buy its shares within a short window (VestAI uses a rolling 7-day window). Multiple insiders buying independently around the same time is considered a higher-conviction signal than a single trade, because it is harder to explain away as a one-off liquidity or personal event.
What counts as a "large" insider buy on VestAI?
VestAI's Large Buys screen highlights single insider purchases with a transaction value of ₹25 lakh or more. Large rupee-value buys by an insider are often read as a stronger vote of confidence than small, routine acquisitions such as ESOP allotments.
Who are "designated persons"?
Designated persons are individuals identified by a listed company under SEBI PIT regulations who have access to unpublished price-sensitive information — typically promoters, directors, senior management (KMPs), and their immediate relatives. Their trades, and those of connected entities like HUFs, must be disclosed.
How current is VestAI’s insider trading data?
The tracker is refreshed daily from NSE’s official insider-trading (SEBI PIT) disclosure feed after market hours. Each row links back to the company and shows the insider’s name, category, transaction type, value, and shareholding before and after the trade.
How is insider trading data different from bulk and block deals?
Bulk and block deals are large on-market trades reported by brokers regardless of who the buyer is, whereas insider (SEBI PIT) disclosures specifically track trades by a company’s own promoters, directors and designated persons. You can explore bulk and block deals separately in VestAI’s Market Analytics.