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Insider Trading: FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is FHI. The reporting company's CIK number is 1323520.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $374,779. The total value of stock sales is $7,378. The total value of stock exercises is $0.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND (FHI) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $205,200

    $20,520

    $2,052

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND (FHI) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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    $15.95

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND (FHI).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-03 250 2,882 0 0 0 0
2008-02 0 0 187 2,224 0 0
2008-01 594 7,054 436 5,154 0 0
2007-12 1,058 12,795 0 0 0 0
2007-11 474 6,057 0 0 0 0
2007-09 500 7,745 0 0 0 0
2007-08 455 6,021 0 0 0 0
2007-07 125 2,173 0 0 0 0
2007-06 150 2,973 0 0 0 0
2007-05 100 2,023 0 0 0 0
2007-04 125 2,525 0 0 0 0
2007-03 100 1,980 0 0 0 0
2007-02 125 2,540 0 0 0 0
2007-01 150 3,067 0 0 0 0
2006-11 9,900 205,200 0 0 0 0
2006-10 300 6,380 0 0 0 0
2006-06 3,400 65,314 0 0 0 0
2006-04 500 9,600 0 0 0 0
2006-02 1,000 19,000 0 0 0 0
2006-01 500 9,450 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND (FHI)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-03-04 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 250 11.53 2,882
2008-02-05 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Sale 187 11.90 2,224
2008-01-22 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 200 11.57 2,313
2008-01-11 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Sale 436 11.82 5,154
2008-01-03 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Purchase 394 12.04 4,741
2007-12-28 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 425 11.64 4,947
2007-12-14 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Purchase 265 12.00 3,180
2007-12-11 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Purchase 71 12.48 886
2007-12-07 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Purchase 191 12.79 2,442
2007-12-04 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Purchase 106 12.65 1,340
2007-11-28 Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) Purchase 474 12.78 6,057
2007-09-28 Ventura Justin L (Other) Purchase 500 15.49 7,745
2007-08-16 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 205 13.07 2,679
2007-08-15 Mecherle Raymond Perry Iii (Other) Purchase 250 13.37 3,342
2007-07-16 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 125 17.39 2,173
2007-06-18 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 150 19.82 2,973
2007-05-15 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 100 20.24 2,023
2007-04-18 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 125 20.20 2,525
2007-03-16 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 100 19.81 1,980
2007-02-20 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 125 20.32 2,540
2007-01-17 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 150 20.45 3,067
2006-11-15 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 900 20.75 18,675
2006-11-14 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 9,000 20.72 186,525
2006-10-31 Nielson Niel B (Director) Purchase 300 21.27 6,380
2006-06-30 Mathis Ken L (Other) Purchase 3,400 19.21 65,314
2006-04-25 Hall R Scott (Other) Purchase 500 19.20 9,600
2006-02-01 Bowen James A (President) Purchase 1,000 19.00 19,000
2006-01-31 Hall R Scott (Other) Purchase 500 18.90 9,450

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of FIRST TRUST STRATEGIC HIGH INCOME FUND (symbol FHI, CIK number 1323520) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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