i think we're opposites...momentum otc stuff is spooky for me. i like the custodials because you buy them really early and then just wait. whole months and barely anything gets traded, but they have the steps they go through (different court approvals, etc) and cycles and pretty predictable spikes to take profits. and every once in a while one crashes and burns, but the earlier profits taken insulates you. i've given back profits playing them, but haven't really lost on any. mostly i've done well. sure beats the big boards in terms of percentages.
i've only done David Lazar custodials, except for IFAN...that's ssm monopoly.
these late stage ones are riskier (i think) because the entry point is higher. but, yah, ifan is expected to announce the merging company any day and it will run if there is anything vaguely splashy about the company. it's climbing right now on expectation. CBPI and PGLO are in holding patterns waiting for something from the new companies. EGOC is caught up in the new SEC rule changes so the price is low right now but no one is quite sure what happens Sept 28.
anyway! the SEC rule changes might be extinguishing the custodial play, so i'll follow along this thread and see if i want to venture into the wider world of pennies.