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Logging In
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The Quote Montage
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Viewing Security Quote History
Viewing Market Maker Quotes

Viewing Market Maker Quote Movement Report

Trader Open/Close Report

Logging in
You must specify a valid user name and a password to be able to log in to the OTCQuote.com service. Please note, passwords are always case sensitive. To obtain a user name, please contact the Pink OTC Markets Inc..

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Type in your user name and password, then click the 'GO' button.
After logging in you will go to the Get Quote page. There you need to specify what security you want to view on the Quote Montage page.
Specifying a security
After logging in you will be presented with the Get Quote page. You can specify a symbol or another security identifier for a security you want to view by entering it in the input field, or you can search for the security if you do not know any of it's identifiers.

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If you have entered a valid security identifier you will then be presented with the security's Quote Montage page.
Each security has up to three identifiers. These are: Symbol, CUSIP and Pink Sheets unique ID.

Symbols are usually issued by stock exchanges and are the most common and easiest to remember identifiers. They are 1 to 5 character long. Some securities also have a Symbol Suffix to identify a specific issue of the security. Symbol Suffixes are specified with the Symbol following a period ".". For example, preferred shares for ACD company could be identified as "ABC.PR", as "PR" stands for preferred stocks.
CUSIP is an identifier that is often used for settlement. Each security has an unique CUSIP identifier. A CUSIP is a 9 character log string of digits and sometimes alphanumeric characters.
NQB ID is a unique numerical identifier used within the EQS system. It is guaranteed that if a security does not have a Symbol nor a CUSIP that it will have a NQB ID

If you do not know any of the security's identifiers you can search for it by its name. You only need to specify the first few characters of the name or any of it's identifiers. You can type the search string into the search input box of the Get Quote page or in the symbol lookup field on the left hand bar of the Quote Montage or Quote History pages. For example, searching for "Boston" will return among others these securities which all fulfill the search criteria.

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Clicking on any of the found securities takes you directly to the Quote Montage for that security.
The Quote Montage
After specifying a security either by typing in a security identifier or clicking on a link in a search result, you are taken to the Quote Montage.

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At the top of this page you can specify another security to view by typing in the appropriate security identifier. You must specify in the pull down menu what type of identifier you are specifying, i.e. Symbol, CUSIP or NQB ID. If you do not know the identifiers you can use symbol lookup located on the left side bar.
The Quote Montage page will display the following information:

Security and available identifiers;
PiggyBack status of a given security;
Current inside price, i.e. the bespricece for both sides of the market, i.e. the Bid and the Ask separated by a slash"/". The size of the inside is shown within brackets separated by "x".
Table displaying current quotes, split into Bid (first 4 columns) and Ask (last 4 columns)

The presentation of quotes on the montage is explained in more detail below.
The bottom section of the page displays detailed information on the Market Makers that currently have quotes on the Montage.
The three columns displayed are:

Market Maker ID and Trader ID
Market Maker name location
Primary and Secondary phone numbers

Montage legends
Below is a sample of a typical montage:
PINK - PINK TEST
Cusip: 23445L669      NQB ID: 64916      PiggyBack Qualified
Inside: 11.00 / 12.00 (200 x 200)
As of Apr 10, 2000 4:12:15 PM

  MMID     Quote
  By Bid      Size     Date
  Time     MMID     Quote
By Ask      Size     Date
  Time

HRZG 11.00 / 13.00   200x200 13:31:18 NITE 10.00 / 12.00   500x200 10:21:58

MASH 10.50 / 13.00   200x200 15:42:49 HRZG 11.00 / 13.00   200x200 13:31:18

NITE 10.00 / 12.00   500x200 10:21:58 MASH 10.50 / 13.00   200x200 15:42:49

EBET 7.75 / 50.00   500x200 03/17 EBET 7.75 / 50.00   500x200 03/17

cHILL 10.50 / 12.00   200x200 16:33:05 cSHRP 10.00 / 11.50   500x200 15:57:35

cFLTT 10.25 / 12.375   200x200 14:16:26 cHILL 10.50 / 12.00   200x200 16:33:05

cFAHN 10.00 / 13.00   500x200 10:12:49 cFLTT 10.25 / 12.375   200x200 14:16:26

cSHRP 10.00 / 11.50   500x200 15:57:35 cFAHN 10.00 / 13.00   500x200 10:12:49

cFLSC U / U   03/13 cFLSC U / U   03/13

The Montage is divided into two sides, the Bid side (first 4 columns) and the Ask side (last 4 columns). Both sides show the following columns: the Market Maker who is quoting, the Bid prices, the Bid and Ask Size the Market Maker is asking to buy or sell and the Time of last update to the Quote.
The left side orders quotes by the bid prices, the best bid is at the top. The right side orders quotes by the ask price. The size indicates the maximum amount of shares the market maker is willing to buy or sell at the price quoted.
Below the security's name is the current inside price. This is the best price for both sides of the market, i.e. the Bid and the Ask separated by a slash "/". The size on the inside is shown within brackets separated by a "x".
The order of Quotes on the Montage is:

open or closed status of Market Maker (Quote by open Market Makers above all Quotes by closed Market makers)
price (best price at the top)
size (highest volume within the same price higher in the list)
time (oldest time of update of Quotes with identical price and size higher in the list)

Market Makers who are closed have a small "c" in front of their Market Maker ID. When a Market Maker is closed it means that they have not opened their books and they do not have to honor their Quotes. Closed Market Maker Quote's do not affect the inside Quote and are always shown at the bottom of the Montage list.
Market Makers that are quoting unsolicited have a small "u" after their Market Maker ID. Clicking on a Market Maker ID on the Montage brings up detailed information about the Market Maker, as explained above.
Viewing Security Quote History
To view the quote history for a security you are interested in, click on the History button (located on the left side bar) of the Quote Montage page. The default date for a quote history is today. To look up the security quote history for a particular date use the form at the bottom of the page or click on the Security Quote History tab of the top navigation bar. In the form, specify the date and the security using symbol, CUSIP or Security ID and click "GO" button.
The security quote history table displays the following information:
Time � time /date of the last update;

Action � action taken by the trader: Update � trader updated quote; Insert - trader inserted a quote for the security, Delete - trader removed a quote for the security Inside � trader�s quote update which results in a new inside ; Open � trader open which affects the inside; Close � trader close which affects the inside; Start � quote as it was at start of the day ;

Price � bid, ask and size for the security;

Update: MMID/Inside: MM Bid � if the action is Update , Insert, Delete, Open or Close this column displays Market Maker ID; if the action is Inside, the column displays Market Maker on the Inside Bid;

Update: User/Inside: MM Ask -- if the action is Update, Insert or Delete, this column shows which trader issued the command. If the action is Open or Close this column displays shows what Trader opened or closed his market ; if the action is Inside, column displays Market Maker on the inside Ask;

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Viewing Market Maker Quotes
To view market maker quote list click on the corresponding tab of the navigation bar located at the top of the page. In the input box, enter the market maker id and the specific date for which you would like to see the data (if no date is entered, the default date is today). The market maker quote list displays all quotes for the market maker on the specified date.
The output for the Market Maker Quote query presents the contact information (address and phone numbers) for the given market maker, as well as a table with the following information items:

Security Name � name of the security a quote for which the given market maker updated;

Symbol � symbol for the security;

Security ID � number that uniquely identifies a security;

Trader ID � the trader at the firm that owns the quote, i.e. trades the security for the market maker;

Price � bid, ask and size for the given security;

Unsolicited � if the quote is unsolicited this field is marked as U;

Time � time of the last update to the quote (or time when deleted);

Deleted �this field indicates if the quote was present at any time during the day but had been deleted at end of day ;

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Viewing Market Maker Quote Movement Report
For Market Maker Quote Movement Report click on the MM Quote Movement Report button of the navigation bar located at the top of page. To get the report enter market maker id, security identifier (symbol, CUSIP or Security ID), and the date range for which you would like to get the data.
The market makers quote movement report displays the information about the market maker and trader (market maker name, trader id, address and phone) as well the security iformation (symbol, security name, CUSIP, security id, piggyback qualification, security type). The quote movement report is displayed in a table with the following information items:
Time � date and time of the quote update;

Action � action taken by the trader: Update � trader updated quote; Insert - trader inserted a quote for the security, Delete - trader removed a quote for the security;

Trader ID -- the trader at the firm who issued the command;

Price -- bid, ask and size for the given security;

Unsolicited -- if the quote is unsolicited this field is marked as U;

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Viewing Trader Open/Close Report
To view Trader Open/Close Report click on the corresponding tab of the top navigation bar. When presented with the query form, specify market maker ID, trader ID, start date and end date.
The trader open/close page displays the information about the specified market maker (market maker id, name, address, phone numbers) and the history of opens and closes for the particular trader.

Time � date and time of the quote update;

Action � action taken by the trader: Open or Close

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