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Bulletin
Board Securities are over-the-counter securities that are
not part of the NASDAQ system. Bulletin Board securities trade
in the "over-the-counter" OTC market and are quoted
on the OTC systems such as, OTC Bulletin Board (OTC BB or
the Pink Sheets.) Although the NASD oversees the OTCBB; the
OTCBB is not part of the NASDAQ market.
Market
Makers of Bulletin Board securities are unable to use electronic
means to interact with other dealers to execute trades. They
must manually interact with the market, i.e. use standard
phone lines to communicate with other dealers to execute trades.
This can and does cause delays in the time it takes to interact
with the market place. This coupled with the recent increase
in volume has led to wide price fluctuations in Bulletin Board
securities, and lengthy delays in execution times as well
as the reporting of execution times. Clients should use caution
when placing market orders and understand the risks associated
with trading in Bulletin Board securities.
Risks
Associated with Bulletin Board Trading
All securities trading involves risk. However, trading in
certain securities may involve greater risk than others. Such
is the case with trading Bulletin Board securities. Risks
associated with trading Bulletin Board securities include,
but may not be limited to those listed below. WALLSTREET ELECTRONICA
will not advise its Customers on the suitability of any particular
trading strategy or method of trading. As with all other types
of activity initiated through WALLSTREET ELECTRONICA, you,
the Customer, must make the determination as to whether or
not this type of trading is suitable for you. This list is
not represented as a complete listing of all the risks associated
with trading Bulletin Board securities. We encourage you to
seek out other independent information concerning this method
of trading prior to making a final decision as to whether
or not trading Bulletin Board securities is suitable for you.
Limited
Availability of Order Information and Market Data
You may receive an automated notification of Bulletin Board
security order execution via the automated method you may
have requested or you may contact a live Representative to
determine whether or not your order has been executed. However,
as reports of Bulletin Board securities executions may be
delayed significantly, the resulting automated reports may
be delayed as well. Note that these automated notifications
are supplied on a best effort basis and are not guaranteed.
Market data such as quotes, volume and market size may or
may not be as up to date as might be expected with NASDAQ
or Listed securities.
Cancel
/ Replace Risk
You can attempt to change or cancel a Bulletin Board order
as you would with a NASDAQ or listed security. All cancel/
request orders are subject to prior execution. However; because
of the manual nature of the Bulletin Board OTC market, delays
in confirming an `out` on a cancel may be more prevalent than
those that might be experienced in the NASDAQ or listed markets.
Communications
Risk
A high volume of orders or a computer/communication problem
may prevent entry or delay execution of your order. Significant
market volume and/or system outages may effect the timeliness
and availability of execution reports.
Liquidity
Risks
Liquidity refers to the ability to freely buy and sell securities
at given prices and volumes. In general, the more activity
in a given security, and the more market makers participating
in a security, the greater the liquidity in that security.
Because you will often times have far fewer market makers
participating in a Bulletin Board security, the liquidity
in that security may be significantly less than what might
be experienced in the NASDAQ or listed markets. As such, you
may only receive a partial execution or your order may not
be executed at all. Additionally, the price received on a
market order may be significantly different from the price
quoted at the time of order entry. Additionally, when fewer
shares of a given security are being traded, larger spreads
between bid and ask prices and volatile swings in price may
result. You may want to carefully consider the use of limit
orders when such conditions prevail. While a limit order does
not guarantee an execution, it will prevent receiving executions
at unexpected prices. Generally, higher trading activity usually
results in increased liquidity and a greater likelihood of
your order being executed.
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