Commodities trading began in the late 1800's with floor trading of traditional agricultural commodities such as grains, livestock, butter and eggs. (cannontrading.com)
«From the frat - boy camaraderie of the forty - first - floor trading room to the killer instinct that made ambitious young men gamble everything on a high - stakes game of bluffing and deception, here is Michael Lewis's knowing and hilarious insider's account of an unprecedented era of greed, gluttony, and outrageous fortune.» (businessinsider.com)
When the Bombay Stock Exchange, the oldest in Asia, was founded in 1875, it was an open outcry floor trading exchange. (kotaksecurities.com)