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Real Trades. Real Scores.

Five documented congressional trades — scored by the SwampScore engine. See which factors fired, why the score is what it is, and what happened next. One of these is a score we're proud to get wrong.

125/ 130
HIGHBUYRTX·2023-10-10

When Armed Services Buys Defense on Day One

Brian Mast — RTX — October 2023

Armed ServicesHerding ClusterDefenseDirect Overlap
106/ 130
HIGHBUYLHX·2022-04-05

The Federal Contract That Came 45 Days Later

Tommy Tuberville — LHX — April 2022

Armed ServicesFederal AwardDefenseDirect Overlap
84/ 130
HIGHBUYNVDA·2021-06-17

The Foreign Affairs Chair Who Understood Export Controls

Michael McCaul — NVDA — June 2021

Foreign AffairsExport ControlsTechnologySector Cap
77/ 130
MEDIUMBUYNVDA·2021-06-18

The Trade That Everyone Watched — And Almost Qualified

Nancy Pelosi (via Paul Pelosi) — NVDA — June 2021

SpeakerLeadershipSpouse MultiplierTechnology
30/ 130
LOWSELLWH / PK·2020-02-26

The Most Famous Insider Trade SwampScore Would Have Missed

Richard Burr — Hotels SELL — February 2020

Intelligence CommitteeCOVIDNo Committee OverlapMacro Intel

Methodology note: Scores are computed using the live SwampScore formula applied to the trade parameters at the time of filing. Historical alpha bonuses use estimated win rates from available public data; backtest-grade rolling estimates may differ slightly. The formula is documented in full on the SwampInsiders home page.