CME
Technique
Index finger is pointed upward at chin level.
Quantity - One

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Index finger is pointed upward at chin level.

Index and middle fingers are pointed upward at chin level.

Middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed upward at chin level. Thumb holds down index finger.

Index, middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed upward at chin level. Thumb is folded against palm.

All five fingers are pointed upward at chin level.

Index finger is extended horizontally at chin level.

Index and middle fingers are extended horizontally at chin level.

Middle, ring and pinky fingers are extended horizontally at chin level. Thumb holds down index finger.

Index, middle, ring and pinky fingers are extended horizontally at chin level. Thumb is folded against palm.

Index finger is pointed upward at forehead level.

Index and middle fingers are pointed upward at forehead level.

Middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed upward at forehead level.

Index, middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed upward at forehead level. Thumb is folded against palm.

All five fingers are pointed upward at forehead level.

Index finger is pointed horizontally at forehead level.

Index and middle fingers are pointed horizontally at forehead level.

Middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed horizontally at forehead level. Thumb holds down index finger.

Index, middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed horizontally at forehead level. Thumb is folded against palm.

Hand is formed into a fist held at forehead level.

Index finger is extended upward at forehead level to indicate the multiple of hundred.

Hand transitions from multiple of hundred into fist.

Index and middle fingers are extended upward at forehead level to indicate the multiple of hundred.

Hand transitions from multiple of hundred into fist.

Hand on vertical arm signals quantity "one." Other arm is held horizontally.

Hand on vertical arm signals quantity "two." Other arm is held horizontally.

Fist is held at arm's length.

Index finger is pointed upward at arm's length.

Index and middle fingers are pointed upward at arm's length.

Middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed upward at arm's length. Thumb holds down index finger.

Index, middle, ring and pinky fingers are pointed upward at arm's length. Thumb is folded against palm.

All five fingers are pointed upward at arm's length.

Index finger is extended horizontally at arm's length.

Index and middle fingers are extended horizontally at arm's length.

Middle, ring and pinky fingers are extended horizontally at arm's length. Thumb holds down index finger.

Index, middle, ring and pinky fingers are extended horizontally at arm's length. Thumb is folded against palm.

With hand held at arm's length, index and middle fingers are bent at the knuckles and pointed upward.

With fingers extended and held flat, hand is moved downward across the body at a 45-degree angle.

With hand held at arm's length, index and middle fingers are held horizontally and bent at the knuckles.

With hand at arm's length, index finger is bent at the knuckle and pointed upward.

Hand is held open at arm's length, and rotated at the wrist from palm up to palm down.
Asking what the current market price is; by showing palms up and down, it refers to both sides of the market.

Index and middle fingers on both hands are crossed to form a # sign.
Prices-Quantities
Numerical hand signals are generally constant throughout all trading floors but slight variations are made with figures greater than 99. Price is displayed away from the body and the quantity is displayed close to the face. Generally price is displayed before quantity ("price on quantity") to buy and it's the opposite to sell ("quantity at price"). When contracts are quoted in increments of 10ths, generally the signals used will be 1-9 and rather than increments of 10s.