Insiders

Insider activity June 2026

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June insider transactions

Okay, so we had a 70% month-on-month increase in Asian insider transactions in June - the greatest number of buys since 2020.

However, there's a pattern in which insiders tend to buy right after a major share price slump. And I think that could be partly what's happened, especially when it comes to Korean large caps.

The overall sell/buy ratio for Asia is now 0.64x, on par with Canada's and Europe's and still bullish. In contrast, the United States' ratio remains bearish.

Sell/buy ratios by region (lower is bullish). Source: Smart Insider

By country, we saw continued bearish signals for China and India. Meanwhile, South Korea's insider sell/buy ratio reached an incredible 0.12x, suggesting 8x more buying than selling. Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand remain in the middle at about twice as many buys as sells.