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Congressional Sector Analysis

How Washington trades in the sectors that shape tomorrow — and what it reveals about the intersection of oversight and opportunity.

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Forced Alpha Research
Published Feb 17, 2026 · 12 min read
Sector Trades
Sector Volume
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Avg Delay
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Late Disclosures
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The Landscape

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Full Trade Composition

Where Congress puts its money — our 7 monitored sectors vs. everything else.

Avg Delay — Sector Trades
Avg Delay — Non-Sector Trades
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Seven Sectors Under the Microscope

Each of the 7 strategic sectors we monitor — from AI to Cybersecurity — reveals distinct trading patterns among congressional members.

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Committee Capture

When members of the Senate Intelligence Committee buy AI stocks, is it informed conviction or an oversight failure? The heatmap below reveals where committee jurisdiction and trading activity collide.

Conflict Heatmap

Committees vs. sectors they oversee. Red = high overlap between oversight responsibility and trading activity.

Corruption Index — Committee View

What % of each committee's total portfolio is in sectors they regulate?

Capture Rate — Sector View

What % of each sector's trades were placed by committee overseers?

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Tracking Activity Over Time

Monthly trading volume across monitored sectors, with legislative events that may have influenced activity.

Monthly Volume by Sector

Stacked bar = sector breakdown. Hover for details.

Policy Events

Key legislation intersecting our sector coverage.

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The 44-Day Whisper

The STOCK Act requires members of Congress to disclose trades within 45 days. Some cut it close. Others blow past it entirely. We tracked every trade disclosed 40 or more days after execution.

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Transparency Scores

Our proprietary composite measuring how quickly and consistently each politician discloses trades in monitored sectors. Higher scores indicate faster, more consistent disclosure.

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The Pelosi Factor

Only one member of Congress actively trades options in monitored sectors. Nancy Pelosi's leveraged positions represent a distinct signal category worth tracking independently.