An investor purchases shares of a corporate stock that is not listed on a national exchange, executing the trade in the over-the-counter (OTC) market. Which of the following statements correctly describes a key operational characteristic of the OTC market?
- AThe transaction directly provides capital to the issuing company, which receives the trade proceeds.
- It is a decentralized, negotiated market where transactions occur through market makers displaying bid and ask quotes.Cevap
- CThe executing broker-dealer must act strictly in an agency capacity and cannot fill the trade from its proprietary inventory.
- DThe trade clearance and central counterparty netting process is performed by the Depository Trust Company (DTC).
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The over-the-counter (OTC) market is a decentralized, negotiated market where transactions occur through market makers displaying bid and ask quotes.
The over-the-counter (OTC) market is a decentralized market structure without a physical floor, where participating market makers post bid and ask quotes to negotiate and execute secondary market trades.
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OTC Market Structure and Execution Characteristics