OTCBB - The End? Or The Beginning...

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10010 All OTC Markets 02/23/11
10,010
Securities
$723,217,816
Dollar Volume
6,064,332,313
Share Volume
103,356
Trades



OTCQX
The Quality-Controlled Marketplace

OTCQX is the top tier of the OTC market. Exclusively for companies that meet the highest financial standards and undergo a qualitative review. Investor focused companies use the quality-controlled OTCQX platform to offer investors transparent trading, superior information, and easy access through their regulated U.S. broker-dealers.

Statistics
174
Securities
$44,683,104
Dollar Volume
7,708,727
Share Volume
5,388
No. Trades



OTCQB
The U.S. Reporting Company Marketplace

OTCQB is the middle tier of the OTC market. OTCQB companies are reporting with the SEC or a U.S. banking regulator, making it easy for investors to identify companies that are current in their reporting obligations. There are no financial or qualitative standards to be in this tier.

Statistics
3,867
Securities
$173,182,137
Dollar Volume
1,559,253,734
Share Volume
48,892
No. Trade




OTC Pink
The Speculative Trading Marketplace

OTC Pink is the third tier of the OTC market. OTC Pink is the speculative trading marketplace that has no financial standards or reporting requirements. OTC Pink companies choose the level of information they provide to investors and may have current, limited or no public disclosure.

Statistics
5,949
Securities
$505,352,576
Dollar Volume
4,497,369,852
Share Volume
49,076
No. Trades



FINRA BB
FINRA BB Totals
19
Securities
$0
Dollar Volume
0
Share Volume
0
Trades

FINRA operates an electronic bulletin board for OTC stocks. There are approximately 20 securities which are quoted solely on FINRA’s system. These securities may not be traded electronically on FINRA's system and represent less than .1 % of the average daily dollar volume for the entire OTC market.


Grey Market Totals
9,809
Securities
$168,742,756
Dollar Volume
30,250,947
Share Volume
10,989
Trades

Grey Market
Grey Market securities do not have bid or ask quotations in the OTC Link system or the OTCBB. Due to the lack of pre-trade data, Grey Market securities tend to be relatively illiquid. Broker-dealers must report Grey Market trades to FINRA, so trade data is available on otcmarkets.com.