over the counter security
Noun: - A financial security traded directly between two parties, not on a centralized exchange: An "over the counter security" is a financial instrument, such as a stock or bond, that is bought and sold through a dealer network rather than on a formal, centralized exchange like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This market is decentralized and involves direct negotiation.
This term is used in finance and investment contexts to describe securities that are not listed on major public exchanges. Trading occurs via broker-dealer networks, often electronically or by phone. - The company's shares are an over the counter security, so they can be harder for individual investors to find price information for. - Many corporate bonds are traded as over the counter securities.
- "to trade over the counter": This is the verbal phrase describing the action of buying or selling such securities.
- Smaller companies often choose to trade over the counter to avoid the stringent reporting requirements of major exchanges.
- OTC security: A common abbreviation for "over the counter security."
- Over-the-counter market (OTC market): The decentralized marketplace where these securities are traded.
- Listed security: An antonym; a security traded on a formal exchange.
- Unlisted security: A security not listed on a stock exchange.
- OTC instrument: A broader term that can include securities and other financial products traded over the counter.
- Over-the-counter trading: The act of conducting trades in the OTC market.
- The rise of electronic platforms has increased the efficiency of over-the-counter trading.
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a security traded in the over-the-counter market
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