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Questions tagged [pink-sheets]

Pink Sheets is the common name for the trading of stocks over-the-counter (OTC) and separate from one of the major exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

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Which should I buy: F shares or ADRs?

Given the choice between a stock with a five-letter ticker that ends with "F" and one that ends with "Y", which should I buy? Lots of foreign companies have both F-shares and Y-shares traded on OTC Markets in the US. For example, Imperial Brands…
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How can I trade in "OTC" stocks?

Where do you buy "OTC" stocks? I may be naive but OTC means over the counter. I am confused as to where to purchase such stocks?
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What does pink-sheet mean related to stocks?

I see the term pink-sheet mentioned a lot in context of stocks. What does it mean?
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I'm in the U.S. What are vehicles to invest in international stocks?

I'm interested in investing in companies that are trading in Thailand, Malaysia, Norway. I am in U.S. and have a Scottrade account. I know that some of the companies don't trade on U.S. stock exchanges and don't have ADRs. There is an option to…
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How can OTC scams affect you?

I learned a hard lesson today, and fortunately it wasn't that bad. I invested a few thousand dollars in a penny stock carelessly (via ETRADE, with the intention of doing a short term trade, or a day trade if it proved worth it), without doing my…
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What are my options for dealing with stock from a bankrupt company?

I hold some shares of a company in a discount broker account that has recently declared bankruptcy to allow for reorganization and is trading on the Pink Sheets, what are my options for dealing shares? Should I hold them in hopes that the company…
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Why don't US "zero commission" stock brokerages allow buying of OTC stocks?

I have noticed that many "zero commission" US stock brokerages either do not allow trading in OTC stocks, or otherwise charge a commission to do so. For example, Robinhood has a very limited selection of OTC stocks (mostly ADRs of large foreign…
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Do customer orders have higher priority than market makers' orders in the US OTC stock market?

In the US OTC stock market, do customer orders have higher priority than market makers' orders? For example, a market maker is bidding on stock S at $10 for 100 shares. Assume that this is the highest bid, and that the quotes do not change. A few…
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Where can I find filings for OTC stocks?

If a US stock is traded on a major exchange, its filings can be found at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html Is there a place where I can find filings done by stocks on the OTCBB / pink sheets? Note: I know I can go to…
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ADR listed in PINK

I am interested to invest in Tesco. It will be easier for me to invest through US stock market instead of UK. I was wondering, is it correct for me to buy ADR TSCDY listed in PINK? As I recently invest in BP, through BP ADR listed in NYSE. I am now…
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Can non-accredited investor remain as a shareholder in private company?

In the US one has to be accredited investor to buy stock in a private company. However, does one still need to be accredited investor in case a public company goes private (i.e. get delisted from stock exchange) to retain already purchased shares?
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When I sell an OTC stock, do I have to check the volume of my sale in order to avoid an NSCC illiquid charge?

The National Securities Clearing Corporation will charge an illiquid fee if the buy side exceeds 5 million shares or if the sell side exceeds 10% of the 20 day average volume. When I buy an OTC stock, e.g. 20,000 shares, and then want to sell them,…
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Reason for stock not selling at current price

I looked for duplicates but couldn't find any that matched or explained the issue. I was just doing a test with a couple of really cheap penny stocks. They trade throughout most days and one in particular will fluctuate between .0001 and .0002. So…
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Is it important for OTC-traded companies to have independent directors?

Most companies that are traded in the US over-the-counter stock market do not have independent directors, but some do. Should the existence of independent directors in OTC companies be considered a good thing from the perspective of a retail…
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What are the risks of investing in an unsponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR)?

What are the risks of investing in unsponsored ADRs? Is the risk different from that of sponsored ADRs? I initially believed that volume would be a problem for unsponsored ADRs, but then I noticed that some of the highest volume OTC ADRs are…
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