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A financial dashboard showing political trading data with Congressional stock disclosures
Political Trading8 min

Political Trading Update: Is Congress Tracking Still a Strategy in 2026?

Congress tracking as an investment strategy has grown significantly in visibility since 2020 — multiple apps, newsletters, and services now track and analyze…

Bernardo Rocha
A smartphone screen showing a political stock trading app with Congress trade data
Political Trading7 min

Autopilot App Update 2026: Congress Tracking in the New Year

The Autopilot app (joinautopilot.com) tracks and copies stock trades made by members of Congress. In 2026 the service continues operating under the same…

Bernardo Rocha
US Capitol building with financial charts overlay representing political trading analysis
Political Trading6 min

Political Trading in 2025: Did It Beat the Market?

The idea of copying congress members' stock trades attracted substantial retail interest through 2025, driven by trackers, newsletters, and social media…

Bernardo Rocha
Capitol building with stock market chart overlay representing congressional trading analysis
Political Trading6 min

Political Trading Performance in 2025: Year-to-Date Review

Political copy-trading — following disclosed congressional stock trades — became a notable retail strategy over the past several years. The underlying thesis…

Bernardo Rocha
Hourglass on a desk next to financial charts showing the passage of time
Political Trading6 min

Congress Trade Signals: How Delayed Are They Really?

Congress trade signals are delayed by up to 45 days under the STOCK Act. The average actual disclosure lag is approximately 28–32 days. By the time the data…

Bernardo Rocha
Chart showing a declining then recovering equity curve on a monitor
Political Trading7 min

How Long Do Political Trading Drawdowns Last?

Political trading strategies — those that copy congressional stock trades — don't have a defined exit rule built into the model. That means drawdowns have no…

Bernardo Rocha
Two distinct paths diverging in a modern financial setting
Political Trading6 min

Autopilot vs Tradematic: Which Automation Platform Wins?

Autopilot and Tradematic are both automated trading platforms, but they solve different problems. Autopilot copies congressional stock trades; Tradematic runs…

Bernardo Rocha
Balance scale weighing pros and cons of a trading app on a desk
Political Trading6 min

Autopilot App Review: Pros, Cons, and Honest Assessment

The Autopilot app copies stock trades filed by US Congress members and automatically executes them in your brokerage account. This review covers how it works,…

Bernardo Rocha
US Capitol building reflected in a smartphone screen showing stock trades
Political Trading6 min

What Is the Autopilot App and How Does It Work?

Autopilot is a copy-trading application that automatically mirrors stock trades made by members of the US Congress. When a congressperson files a financial…

Bernardo Rocha
Congressional copy-trading drawdown problem illustrated
Political Trading9 min

Why "Invest Like a Senator" Strategies Have Long Drawdowns

Introduction "Invest like a senator" strategies are built on an appealing premise: members of Congress have access to information the public doesn't, so…

Bernardo Rocha
Congressional trading disclosure law explained
Political Trading8 min

What Is the STOCK Act and Does It Prevent Political Trading?

Introduction The STOCK Act (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act) is a federal law requiring members of Congress and their staff to publicly disclose…

Bernardo Rocha
Stock market charts alongside congressional building representing political trading strategy analysis
Political Trading7 min

Congress Trade Tracking in 2025: What Has Actually Worked?

Congress trade tracking has grown into a cottage industry, with multiple apps, newsletters, and services promising alerts when members of Congress buy or sell…

Bernardo Rocha