trading floor

British

noun

the area in a bank or stock exchange where securities are traded

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People who’ve never worked on a trading floor are moving markets with informed wagers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

When “Industry” premiered in 2020, Down and Kay were focused on young, aspiring traders, green to the game and gunning for a coveted spot on the Pierpoint trading floor.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

In fact, inside the Nasdaq, there is no bell, or trading floor either, just a bank of futuristic screens.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Churchill entertained the guests with his description of the trading floor during the crash, which he later described as looking like a “disturbed ant heap.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Once, out of curiosity, Van Riper and Klein and a group of about a dozen Marine Corp generals flew to the Mercantile Exchange in New York to visit the trading floor.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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