ORDER EXECUTIONS

Technique

Both hands up in the air conveying that a larger quantity is being bid on (quantity varies by pit)

Buying - larger size

transparency
selected
thumb
thumb
thumb
thumb
thumb
thumb
thumb
thumb
1 of 32
right
1 of 4
right

Many different functional hand signals were developed to facilitate new contracts, the options markets and to be more specific in order execution. Generally, such functional signals were highly localized and their use confined to one exchange or even one pit.

Home | History | About | Blog | Shop | Basics | Prices/Quantities | Months | Years | Functions | Participants
Debrouillard Group, tradingpithistory.com