Metavesco Inc. (OTC: MVCO) has launched Squawktober, a free four-week stock challenge on its OTC Squawk platform, a social discussion and discovery tool designed exclusively for over-the-counter traders. The announcement, made on October 5, 2026, highlights the company's push to consolidate fragmented OTC research and foster a dedicated trading community. According to the press release, OTC traders have long had to piece together information from SEC filings, FINRA notices, OTC Markets data, and scattered message boards. OTC Squawk aims to centralize this by offering share structure, dilution details from filings, plain-English summaries, and breaking news alongside trader discussions. The challenge serves as an invitation to try the platform.
The contest mechanics are straightforward: participants pick one OTC stock each week, and their picks score points under published rules. After four weeks, the top five traders split the prize pool. First place receives one-third, and second through fifth each receive one-sixth. At the maximum $6,000 pool, that means $2,000 for first and $1,000 each for second through fifth. The pool grows with every new participant, up to $6,000 total, and stops growing when joining closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 25. This incentivizes players to bring in friends, as each new entrant raises the potential payout for everyone.
Since its public launch in August, OTC Squawk has rolled out a series of major updates tailored to OTC traders. Five heat maps show what's moving across the OTC market by dollar volume, filtering out stocks that jump on minimal trading. A live tape of SEC filings, press releases, and FINRA corporate actions keeps users informed, with push notifications for breaking alerts. The platform also lays out dilution by comparing shares outstanding against authorized shares and providing a timeline of every convertible note, warrant, and preferred share from two years of SEC filings, each linked to its source. AI-generated summaries offer one-tap plain-English explanations of filings, with the original document always accessible. Squawk Talk adds live audio rooms, creating an OTC trading floor where approved hosts run sessions, listeners can raise hands to speak, and chat links every ticker and handle mentioned. Rooms are recorded, and replays stay on host profiles for 90 days. Preflight delivers an 8:45 a.m. rundown of followed tickers every market morning.
To join and play for free, traders can visit otcsquawk.com/squawktober. Picks for week 2 can be placed until lock on Sunday, October 11 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Full rules and restrictions are available at https://otcsquawk.com/squawktober/rules. No purchase, trade, or ownership of any stock is necessary to enter or win. The contest is open to individuals 18 or older, with one account per person. Squawktober is a game, and picks are not recommendations; nothing on OTC Squawk is investment advice. AI-written summaries can contain errors and link to their source documents.
Metavesco, Inc. is a publicly traded holding company focused on building infrastructure and opportunity for the OTC market. It operates with a long-term, co-owner-aligned philosophy and is committed to supporting the strength, transparency, and integrity of the OTC market. The Company operates Epic Labor and other wholly owned subsidiaries. Learn more at metavesco.com. More information about potential factors that could affect the business and financial results is included in the Company's filings on otcmarkets.com. View the original release on www.newmediawire.com.
