James W. Cruckshank

James W. Cruckshank is a declared insider at 2 companies; the most frequent names are Greenbrier Companies Inc and Sajan Inc. Between 17 August 2006 and 29 November 2012, the trades on record add up to 21 filings.

In open-market terms, that means 4 purchases worth €58k on one side and 12 sales worth €288k on the other. The totals exclude 1 filing filed without an amount. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. Besides market trades, the filings include 5 share grants. So far in 2012, the count stands at no purchases and 9 sales.

In size, the median ticket on the buying side is €14k.

The latest filing, published on 29 November 2012, reports an open-market sale of €17k in Greenbrier Companies Inc. The clock since the last published purchase (30 August 2007) now reads 7,011 days. Typically, a trade is published a median of 1 day after it takes place. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. A sale on its own says little: insiders also sell to pay tax, fund a purchase or diversify. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.