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trading floor

British  

noun

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

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This would get the attention of his brother Fernando, separated by glass offices and the trading floor, and the brothers would head to the 11th floor cafeteria together for lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal

The increasingly risk-averse mood on trading floors also dragged on the crypto sector, with bitcoin erasing all its gains this year -- just over a month after hitting a record high.

From Barron's

However, even with the US president expected to sign the bill, the mood on trading floors was less upbeat than earlier in the week, when a deal was announced.

From Barron's

Growing worries that valuations, particularly among tech companies, are far too high following this year's blockbuster rally added to the sense of unease on trading floors.

From Barron's

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

From BBC