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Issuer buyback-blackout reopening
StoppedChart Library · Study ER-002
The finding
The source census covered every reviewed buyback issuer and found no qualifying dates under the frozen definition. Stopped before an outcome task existed; no return, price-path, order or position field was accessed.
issuers covered155 of 155 reviewed authorizationscandidate dates6qualified dates0 vs 40 requiredreturns accessednone
The research question
Can public SEC exhibits identify formulaic issuer repurchase blackouts that reopen after earnings, without private policy data and without reading returns?
Decision criteria
At least 40 qualified independent dates under the frozen definition before any outcome task is created.
Suggested citation: Chart Library (2026). Issuer buyback-blackout reopening. Study ER-002. chartlibrary.io/research/buyback-blackout-reopening.