trading floor

n (Stock Exchange) the area in a bank or stock exchange where securities are traded

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trading floor - a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"floorexchange - a workplace for buying and selling; open only to membersroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

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Trading floor

Trading Floor

The physical place where trading occurs on an exchange with an open outcry system. For example, the New York Stock Exchange has a place where traders and members gather to buy and sell securities. Many exchanges are moving away from trading floors and toward conducting more trades electronically. It is also called a floor.

Trading floor.

The trading floor is the active trading area of a stock exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Securities are traded double auction style on an exchange trading floor. That means the prices are set by competitive bidding between brokers representing buyers and brokers representing sellers, following a series of clearly established exchange rules.

Many market maker firms refer to the space in their offices that they have allocated for trading as their trading floor. The same term is used to describe the trading areas in banks and brokerage firms.

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noun a large room in a exchange where the trading is done

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