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OTC Markets Review, Pricing, and Features
OTC Markets Group’s public website + licensed market data products for U.S. OTC-traded securities (OTCQX/OTCQB/OTCID/Pink/Expert tiers). Public site markets itself as providing stock & bond quotes, charts, financials and company news. Licensed offerings include real-time Level 1+/Level 2+ multicast quote/trade feeds and end-of-day pricing files. Plan/licensing gating: Level 2 licenses include Level 1 licenses; CUSIP fields are only available via CUSIP license/entitlement (products often ship “with CUSIP” and “no CUSIP” variants); Global OTC add-on channels require a separate ICE data agreement. The OTC Disclosure API is appkey-authenticated and rate-limited to 1,000 calls/min.
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Key features
- Public website for OTCQX, OTCQB, OTCID and Pink Limited markets with stock & bond quotes, trade prices, charts, financials and company news.
- Stock Screener (web UI) for OTC securities (page titled “OTC Markets Stock Screener”).
- Real-time multicast market data products (Level 1+, Level 2+, Reference Prices, plus Global OTC variants) delivering quote, trade and security reference data.
- Level 2+ provides quote book depth including market participant information; Level 2+ is the “premium” license and allows access to all multicast channels.
- End-of-Day Pricing File for the U.S. OTC equity market: closing trade/quote data plus OTC-specific security attributes (e.g., Caveat Emptor flag and OTC Tier); delivered via FTP twice per trading day (~4:15 and ~9:15 PM EST).
- OTC Disclosure API: near-real time access to OTC issuer filings (HTTP GET + JSON) using an application key (appkey); max polling rate 1,000 calls/min.
- CUSIP data is entitlement-gated across products (e.g., reference data channels and EOD files have “with CUSIP” and “no CUSIP” variants; API can include CUSIP if entitled).
- Delayed Level 1+ display data is defined as 15-minute delayed (not offered for all products).
Data partners
Global OTC data add-on in multicast feeds requires a separate data agreement with ICE.
FAQ
Is OTC Markets free?
Not entirely. OTC Markets includes a free tier, but its paid subscription options unlock more capacity. Visit the vendor site for current limits and pricing. Enterprise quotes are handled directly with the vendor.
Who is OTC Markets best for?
OTC Markets is built for Retail Traders, Pro Retail, Institutional Investors, Analysts, and Quants/Developers. It suits beginner, intermediate, and advanced users.
What platforms and connections does OTC Markets support?
You can use OTC Markets on Web and Other. OTC Markets offers an API (REST) with APIKey authentication.
Which markets does OTC Markets cover?
OTC Markets covers North America. Examples include US. It tracks Stocks and Bonds. Identifiers include Ticker and CUSIP.
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