Chicago Merc Trading Floor

The parent company of the merc announced wednesday it will close its chicago trading floor starting with the close of business on friday.

Chicago merc trading floor.

Cme group owner of the chicago mercantile exchange and the chicago board of trade said wednesday that it will temporarily shut its trading floor at the close of business friday. Open outcry trading for all other pits to resume when chicago and illinois reach phase 5 of their reopening plans. Nyse preparing for coronavirus outbreak. In vast high ceilinged trading rooms men and they were all men then circled noisily.

The chicago mercantile exchange cme often called the chicago merc or the merc is a global derivatives marketplace based in chicago and located at 20 s. Chicago march 11 2020 prnewswire cme group today announced it will close its chicago trading floor as of the close of business friday march 13 2020 as a precaution to reduce large. Trade cash futures and options. Make the most of every transaction whether you re trading on exchange or otc.

Cme group to close chicago trading floor as a precaution due to coronavirus published wed mar 11 2020 6 47 pm edt updated wed mar 11 2020 8 19 pm edt fred imbert foimbert. Over the next few weeks the company will reconfigure the pit to meet social distancing standards and put additional safety measures in place. Analyze data and optimize portfolios. Chicago june 9 2020 prnewswire cme group today announced that it will reopen its eurodollar options trading pit on august 10.

Former cme trader ryan carlson explains some of the hand signals used on the floor. Across the trading lifecycle and around the world cme group enables you to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. A forerunner to the chicago mercantile exchange in 1874. Stories from chicago s famed trading floor.