floor trading

British

noun

trading by personal contact on the floor of a market or exchange Compare screen trading

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Ground floor trading units and the Harris Library remain open inside the building.

From BBC

For the third day running, the LME said there would be no official settlement price for nickel, which is usually set in open-outcry floor trading around midday.

From Reuters

These dream scenes in which Ellie and Sandie become doubles, seen only in mirrored reflections, are stunning achievements of filmmaking, especially the dizzying configurations of choreography, blocking, editing, and long, swooping camera movements that place Sandie and Ellie in the same shot, whirling across the dance floor, trading places.

From Los Angeles Times

Depending on the outcome of a consultation issued today, official or settlement prices -- those traded between 1230 and 1350 London time -- will be determined in floor trading, which will resume on September 6, to support physical customers using these prices in their contracts.

From Reuters

The exchange plans to reopen floor trading in phases, monitoring everyone who enters 11 Wall Street for symptoms and ensuring traders adhere to social distancing guidelines, the people said.

From Reuters

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