I have received an email on in regards to my stock orders and they are stated as following:
Order Type
Execution venue
MARKET
Over the Counter (OTC)
LIMIT
NASDAQ
MARKET
Over the Counter (OTC)
Why some are purchased OTC and not directly from the Stock Exchange if the instrument is listed on the Exchange?
What would be the difference or reason?
The best price isn’t always available on the exchanges, sometimes, it happens to be OTC (over-the-counter). If that’s the case, the order will be routed OTC.