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Market 101
OTC Markets Group Inc. operates the OTCQX® Best Market, the OTCQB® Venture Market, OTCIDTM Basic market and the Pink LimitedTM Market for 12,000 U.S. and global securities.
Read on to learn about what you can find on our markets, as well as information on market structure, how securities trade, and how the markets are regulated.
What trades on the OTCQX, OTCQB, OTCID and Pink Limited markets?
The OTCQX, OTCQB, OTCID and Pink Limited markets represent a wide spectrum of securities:
ADRs and foreign ordinaries
Dividend-paying companies
SEC reporting companies
Community banks
Small and micro-cap companies
Large and mid-cap companies
Industries range across Telecommunications, Pharma & Bio-Tech, Utilities, Finance, Media, Resources and many more.
Investor-focused companies use one of the following disclosure standards to share disclosure with investors and the professional investment community. These reporting standards increase the flow of information, raise the profile of companies, improve price discovery, and increase trading and liquidity in the OTCQX, OTCQB and OTCID markets.
Learn more about the structure and function of the market by evaluating three concepts:
