Market Maker
Market makers make day trading exciting. They are dealers who buy and sell stocks on behalf of their clients or for their own firm. They provide liquidity for their customers and make the Nasdaq market viable. When a stock is liquid, it means the price will not be greatly changed by heavy buying or selling.
What is the over the counter market? The over the counter market, known as the OTCBB, which stands for Over The Counter Market Bulletin Board, is a regulated quotation service that displays real time quotes, last sale prices, and volume information in over the counter equity securities. An OTC security is any stock that does not trade on Nasdaq or a national securities exchange. OTCBB stocks include national, regional, and foreign equity issues, warrants, units, American Depositary Receipts and Direct Participation Programs.
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