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What are Pink Sheet Stocks?

“There is enough money in the market for all of us to create a desirable source of income.” Have you also heard this before? Once you get to know about Pink Sheet Stocks that are traded over the counter you would also become a believer in this common saying. To begin with, Pink Sheet Stocks are those stocks that are traded at over-the-counter markets instead of regulated stock exchanges like the Bombay Stock Exchange or the National Stock Exchange.

These kinds of stocks are also known as over-the-counter stocks or off-exchange stocks and as they come with an additional window to create profit when traded smartly, Pink Sheet Stocks are worth exploring.

Let’s talk about Pink Sheet Stocks in detail to help you make an informed decision. 

Examples of Pink Sheet Stocks

Let’s take practical examples to understand what pink sheet stocks are.

Pink sheet stocks are usually called penny stocks and are available to be traded on OTC market groups. Small businesses that don’t have their stocks listed on regulated exchanges raise funds by offering pink sheet stocks. 

How Do Pink Sheet Stocks Function?

To understand how Pink Sheet Stocks function it is important to learn about OTC or over-the-counter platforms. Over-the-counter platforms are also a type of exchange that is not regulated under the same norms as the Bombay stock exchange or National Stock Exchange. These types of platforms are specifically designed to trade penny stocks like pink sheet stocks of unlisted companies.

The OTCBB is regulated by NSDAQ and is a type of electronic system display that is used by traders to view different kinds of OTC stocks including pink sheet stocks. Using these portals traders can gauge real-time quotations, volume, and value of OTC stocks to make an informed decision.

Now remember that OTCBB is the first tier and the pink sheet platform is the second tier. The OTCBB is mandated to submit a financial statement to the Securities Exchange Commission, whereas the pink sheet platforms do not have any such mandates.

In a nutshell, brokers help connect sellers and buyers of Pink Sheet Stocks by charging wide price quotations to bring stability even when Pink Sheet Stocks might face infrequent reading or finding an accurate price.

Advantages of Pink Sheet Stocks

Let’s take a quick look at the advantages of trading in Pink Sheet Stocks:

  • Small businesses can benefit in raising capital by offering their shares to the general public even without having to pay high trading costs.

  • Since the trading cost is low and stocks are easily available investors also get an easy entry into potentially promising small businesses.

  • Pink Sheet Stocks are known for having lower transaction costs, thus making investment cost-effective.

Disadvantages of Pink Sheet Stocks

Just like any other form of investment, Pink Sheet Stocks also come with certain disadvantages that you must be aware of: 

  • As discussed above, Pink Sheet Stocks are traded over the counter and on unregulated exchanges, thus enhancing the chance of price manipulation and fraud.

  • Finding interested buyers or sellers is challenging.

  • There have been instances of investors getting manipulated into putting their money in Pink Sheet Stocks of companies that are on the brink of bankruptcy.

Final Words

Pink Sheet Stocks come with their set of advantages and disadvantages that must be evaluated carefully before deciding to trade the stocks. Remember that since these stocks are traded on unregulated platforms there are higher chances of risk and, at the same time, their higher chances of making a wide profit as well. Now that you have a fair understanding of Pink Sheet Stocks, you can make more informed decisions through your demat and trading account.

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