The Pit Photographic Portrait Of The Chicago Trading Floor

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The pit photographic portrait of the chicago trading floor.

The steps up on the outside of the octagon and the steps down on the inside give the pit something of the appearance of an amphitheater and allow hundreds of traders to see and hear each other during trading hours. Photographic portrait of the chicago trading floor on vimeo. Photographic portrait of the chicago trading floor by jonathan hoenig at blurb books. Photographic portrait of the chicago trading floor.

More than 50 different options and futures contracts are traded by over 3 600 cbot members through open outcry and electronic trading. Photographic portrait of the chicago trading floor perfect paperback january 1 2017. The pit is a raised octagonal structure where open outcry trading takes place. Click on a photo to learn.

Stories from chicago s famed trading floor. Chicago illinois usa 1986 trading floor and pits of the chicago board of trade cbot established in 1848 is the world s oldest futures and options exchange. Operating during regular trading hours rth the cbot trading floor contains many such pits. Inspired by the 1903 book by frank norris the pit.

Photographic portrait of the chicago trading floor jonathan hoenig a story of chicago inspired by the 1903 book the pit is the story of a businessman who casually begins speculating only to be swept in and ultimately ruined by the markets a fascination worse than liquor worse than morphine. Inspired by the 1903 book by frank norris the pit is the riveting story of successful businessman who casually begins trading. Larry schulman was among the first traders in the 30 year treasury options pit at the chicago board of trade in 1982.