David McGarel bought $129k of FTHY
Officer-Investment Adviser at FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND. 10,000 shares at an average of $12.92, traded Sep 25, 2026, filed Sep 28, 2026.
Score components
- +15RoleOfficer
- +11Trade size$129k at market
- +10Relative to holdingsHoldings up 71%
- 0Price contextNo price history yet
- +8Cluster2 insiders buying within 14 days
- 0Repeat buyingFirst buy in 90 days
- 0Track recordToo few past buys to judge (0 with prices)
What happened after comparable buys
Same side and tier, against the S&P 500, at 1, 3 and 6 months. Shown to Pro users; the whole table is on the backtest page.
Price around the trade, and since
From a quarter before the trade to today. The arrow is the trade, the circle the day the filing reached EDGAR, which is the first day anyone outside could act; the dotted line is the S&P 500 rebased to that day's close.
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value; the dashed line is the close on the filing day, the dotted line SPY rebased to it.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Rows in this filing
Every transaction in Form 4 0001445546-26-007146, as filed. Open on EDGAR
| Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | POpen-market purchase Common Shares | +10,000 | $12.92 | $129k | 24,000 | 15 d ago |
Related signals
Other insiders at FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND and this insider’s other filings.
| Score | Company | Insider | Value | Holdings | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Weak | FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND | William A Housey Jr other | $32k 2,500 shares | +11% | |
| 35Weak | FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND | William A Housey Jr other | $65k 5,000 shares | +30% | |
| 30Weak | FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND | William A Housey Jr other | $68k 5,241 shares | +45% | |
| 22Weak | FTHYbuy FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND | Kevin L Ziets other | $44k 3,000 shares | - | |
| 43Moderate | FTHYbuy FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND | James M Dykas President, CEO | $5,521 400 shares | - | |
| 38Weak | FTHYbuy FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND | James A Bowen director, other | $434k 30,000 shares | +22% |
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