Over-the-counter trading is the trading of financial instruments such as stocks directly between parties and not through an exchange. Compare with electronic trading or exchange trading .
OTC Bulletin Board
In the US, over-the-counter trading is carried out on the OTCBB (OTC Bulletin Board). The OTCBB provides access to more than 3300 securities.
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Last updated: 08-26-2005 14:47:52