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OTC (over-the-counter) foreign trading refers to UMIR Rule 6.4 (e), which permits a trade to be executed off the Exchange, if one or both Participating Organization/Member client accounts are outside of Canada, provided such trades are reported within a specific time frame to the Exchange for public dissemination of the transaction.

With respect to stocks split or dividends, a pay date is the date that a company pays a dividend or stock split out, which is usually the day before the ex-dividend date.

number of shares owned or controlled by insiders.

A stock purchased from a company that has maintained a record of stable earnings and continuous dividend payments through periods of economic downturn.

An issue that is recorded on the transfer agent’s electronic book rather than being held as a physical note.

Market prices that have risen too steeply and too quickly.

A payment made by a market maker to a broker as a thank you for directing your stock trade to that market maker.

This is trading in the shares of an entity by its directors and officers. These individuals are required to disclose their trades before they happen, and several services provide this information to investors. It is useful, though not an absolute indicator as to a stock?s potential movement, to know if insiders are selling or buying shares of the company they run.

Balance sheet liability reflecting expenses shown on the income statement that haven’t actually been paid. 

A listed issuer that is subject to special reporting rules.