Form 4 Alerts
Get email notifications when SEC Form 4 filings match your conditions.
Overview
Alert rules let you monitor Form 4 filings without watching the feed. When a filing matches your conditions, you receive an email notification.
Creating a Rule
- Go to radar.matchstick.trading/account
- Sign in to your account
- Click Add Rule in the Alert Rules section
- Configure your conditions (see below)
- Click Create Rule
Rule Conditions
Each rule filters filings by:
Transaction Type
- Open market purchases - Insiders buying shares (Form 4 code
P) - Open market sales - Insiders selling shares (Form 4 code
S)
Select one or both.
Insider Roles
Choose which insider types to monitor:
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| COO | Chief Operating Officer |
| CTO | Chief Technology Officer |
| Director | Board member |
| Officer | Other named officers |
| 10% Owner | Beneficial owners with 10%+ holdings |
Select at least one role.
Minimum Value
Set a dollar threshold. Only transactions at or above this value trigger alerts.
Default: $100,000
Managing Rules
From the account page you can:
- Toggle rules on/off with the switch
- Edit existing rules
- Delete rules you no longer need
Disabled rules remain saved but don't trigger alerts.
Delivery
Alerts are delivered via email to your account address. Each alert includes:
- Filing summary (issuer, insider, transaction details)
- Link to the raw SEC filing
- Which rule matched
Limits
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Rules per account | 3 |
| Alerts per day | 10 |
| Delivery method | Email only |
Reach a limit? Delete old rules or adjust conditions to be more selective.
Example Rules
CEO Large Purchases
- Transaction: Open market purchases
- Roles: CEO
- Min value: $500,000
Director Activity
- Transaction: Purchases and sales
- Roles: Director
- Min value: $100,000
C-Suite Buys
- Transaction: Open market purchases
- Roles: CEO, CFO, COO, CTO
- Min value: $250,000