Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of First Trust Strategic High Income Fund (FHI) since 2006 are illustrated in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data at First Trust Strategic High Income Fund. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. The reporting company's CIK number is 1323520.
Total stock buying since 2006: $374,779.
Total stock sales since 2006: $76,102.
Total stock option exercises since 2006: $0.
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| Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2009 | 0 | $0 | 15,455 | $68,725 | 0 | $0 |
| 2008 | 844 | $9,936 | 623 | $7,377 | 0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 3,362 | $49,899 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2006 | 15,600 | $314,944 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Trading Period | Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year-month | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2009-05 | 0 | $0 | 15,455 | $68,725 | 0 | $0 |
| 2008-03 | 250 | $2,882 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2008-02 | 0 | $0 | 187 | $2,224 | 0 | $0 |
| 2008-01 | 594 | $7,054 | 436 | $5,153 | 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 | $0 |
| Trade Date | Insider Name | Trade Type | Shares | Price ($) | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-08 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Sale | 2,230 | 4.25 | 9,477 |
| 2009-05-07 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Sale | 13,225 | 4.48 | 59,248 |
| 2008-03-04 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 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) | Buy | 200 | 11.57 | 2,313 |
| 2008-01-11 | Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) | Sale | 436 | 11.82 | 5,153 |
| 2008-01-03 | Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) | Buy | 394 | 12.04 | 4,741 |
| 2007-12-28 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 425 | 11.64 | 4,947 |
| 2007-12-14 | Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) | Buy | 265 | 12.00 | 3,180 |
| 2007-12-11 | Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) | Buy | 71 | 12.48 | 886 |
| 2007-12-07 | Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) | Buy | 191 | 12.79 | 2,442 |
| 2007-12-04 | Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) | Buy | 106 | 12.65 | 1,340 |
| 2007-11-28 | Mcalister Ronald Dean (Other) | Buy | 474 | 12.78 | 6,057 |
| 2007-09-28 | Ventura Justin L (Other) | Buy | 500 | 15.49 | 7,745 |
| 2007-08-16 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 205 | 13.07 | 2,679 |
| 2007-08-15 | Mecherle Raymond Perry Iii (Other) | Buy | 250 | 13.37 | 3,342 |
| 2007-07-16 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 125 | 17.39 | 2,173 |
| 2007-06-18 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 150 | 19.82 | 2,973 |
| 2007-05-15 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 100 | 20.24 | 2,023 |
| 2007-04-18 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 125 | 20.20 | 2,525 |
| 2007-03-16 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 100 | 19.81 | 1,980 |
| 2007-02-20 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 125 | 20.32 | 2,540 |
| 2007-01-17 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 150 | 20.45 | 3,067 |
| 2006-11-15 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 900 | 20.75 | 18,675 |
| 2006-11-14 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 9,000 | 20.73 | 186,525 |
| 2006-10-31 | Nielson Niel B (Director) | Buy | 300 | 21.27 | 6,380 |
| 2006-06-30 | Mathis Ken L (Other) | Buy | 3,400 | 19.21 | 65,314 |
| 2006-04-25 | Hall R Scott (Other) | Buy | 500 | 19.20 | 9,600 |
| 2006-02-01 | Bowen James A (President) | Buy | 1,000 | 19.00 | 19,000 |
| 2006-01-31 | Hall R Scott (Other) | Buy | 500 | 18.90 | 9,450 |
Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of FHI 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.