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floor trading

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

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 • Mar. 18, 2022

The SEC’s mission has expanded significantly in the digital era beyond mere regulation of stock floor trading.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

"These markets are so fragile that any kind of news will move stocks one way or the other," said Alan Valdes, director of floor trading at DME Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2011

The New York Mercantile Exchange delayed the opening of floor trading until 11 a.m.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 28, 2010

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