In the first week of trading in 2023 investors were excited to see the market make a strong bullish push. Now in the second week of trading, it's time to see if the momentum will continue.

Out of all of the different markets, one of the notable areas in which trading picked up was in OTC stocks. Investors that are looking to book profits early in 2023, may want to pay attention to a number of stocks that are under $1 per share currently.

Here are a few standouts under $1 that belong on every investor's radar.

Viking Energy Group Inc. (OTC: VKIN) is a growth-oriented, diversified energy company, majority controlled by Camber Energy Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: CEI). Through various majority-owned subsidiaries, Viking Energy Group provides custom energy and power solutions to commercial and industrial clients in North America and owns interests in oil and natural gas assets in the United States.

VKIN gives investors a unique chance to be a part of a two-way energy play: oil and gas and green energy. If you're looking for diversification in your portfolio, VKIN offers oil and gas assets, as well as green, environmentally friendly technologies under their umbrella.

VKIN continues to make aggressive acquisitions within the clean energy space. Recently, VKIN received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent & Trademark Office ("USPTO") for patent application No. 17/576,801 titled "Multi-Chamber Medical Waste Ozone-Based Treatment Systems and Methods".

A Notice of Allowance means that the USPTO has made the determination that a patent will be granted from an application. This indicates that a patent for their game-changing medical waste technology should be granted within the next few months.

The ozone-based waste treatment system, known as the VKIN-6000, is offered through its majority-owned subsidiary, Viking Ozone Technology, LLC.

This ozone technology is an alternative to incineration, chemical treatment, autoclaves, and heat treatments. Each of these current methods has a number of disadvantages. These methods for treating medical waste are typically hazardous to workers, involve the combustion of toxic and pungent gases, and result in the release of hazardous chemicals into the environment.

The VKIN-6000 eliminates the need to heat medical waste during treatment. As a result, VKIN's solution drastically reduces the energy used throughout the process, which in turn reduces costs, conserves resources, and eliminates the release of greenhouse gases. This results in a cheaper, and more environmentally friendly process.

VKIN offers investors a unique opportunity to get their toes wet in the clean energy space, the ESG arena, backed by sound investments in legacy oil and gas, making this investment a dual-strategy play.

Savvy investors should put VKIN on their radar as 2023 continues on.

Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTC: CETY) Clean Energy Technologies designs, produces, and markets clean energy products & solutions focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Company's main product is the Clean Cycle magnetic bearing heat recovery generator, offered by their subsidiary, Clean Energy HRS, or Heat Recovery Solutions.

The Clean Cycle system captures waste heat from a variety of sources and turns it into electricity that can be used or sold back to the grid. This allows municipal, commercial, and industrial users with heat sources, such as from biomass, industrial processes, or energy production, to boost their energy efficiency with no additional fuel, no pollutants, and little ongoing maintenance.

Last month, CETY announced that it had entered into an agreement with Synergy Bioproducts Corporation to design, build and operate a biomass renewable energy processing facility using its high temperature ablative fast pyrolysis reactor (HTAP Biomass Reactor).

This project is important for the company as it provides a footprint for future projects utilizing HTAP Biomass Reactor technology in the rapidly growing biomass renewable energy sector.

CETY looks to be on track to start the year off strong, making it an OTC stock for every investor's radar.

Healthier Choices Management Corp. (OTC: HCMC) is a holding company focused on providing consumers with healthier daily choices with respect to nutrition and other lifestyle alternatives. Through its wholly owned subsidiary HCMC Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC, the Company manages and intends to expand on its intellectual property portfolio.

Through its subsidiaries the company operates multiple health and natural food stores found in New York, New Jersey, and Florida. On top of the grocery stores, HCMC also has licensing agreements for Healthy Choice Wellness Centers. These centers offer multiple IV drip "cocktails" for clients to choose from that are designed to help aid in recovery, boost immunity, and boost energy, among other benefits.

Though the company recently announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark's Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board, issued a final written decision in connection with the inter partes review (IPR) of U.S. Patent No. 10,561,170. The PTAB found that all claims of the Patent are not patentable.

The Company is evaluating its options going forward regarding the patent, and has continued to see high levels of activity surrounding the stock into 2023.

CeCors Inc. (OTC: CEOS) engages in the research, development, and commercialization of entheogenic, adaptogenic, and nootropic ingredients and formulations for its functional product lines to improve and optimize life. The company also engages in the development of technologies for the composition, bioavailability, and targeted delivery of entheogen-based therapeutics for the psychedelic market. The company was formerly known as CeCors. Inc.

Last month the company announced that it has signed a binding letter of intent with VetComm Corp. VetComm is a veteran's education, and benefits company focused on assisting the over 20 million United States veterans that qualify for underutilized annual benefits and owed compensation.

"I'm very excited to begin discussions with CeCors. I'm intrigued by the possibilities of integrating the PsyKey Live app into our platform and seeing how CeCors' subsidiary PsyKey's current and future mental wellness products can help veterans on our platform". Stated Kate Monroe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of VetComm Corp.

With CEOS stock seeing increased activity in 2023, be sure to put it on your radar for the new year.

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