OTC PINK

The lowest tier of the three marketplaces for trading over-the-counter stocks provided and operated by the OTC Markets Group. The OTC Pink Marketplace offers trading in a wide range of equities through any broker, and includes companies in default or financial distress. Since it has no disclosure requirements, OTC Pink companies are categorized on the basis of information provided by them. OTC Markets somewhat euphemistically bills OTC Pink as "The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies."