On the Trading Floor

[01001010]

Try it in full screen.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/10/23/business/20081023_NYSE_PANO.html

 

[Computer Head]

Pretty fascinating. I have always been a fan of the financial markets and love looking at all the technology used in such markets.

 

[borat_sagdiyev]

i dont understand how they buy stocks when they see them on those monitors? is it like an auction where you yell it or what? or is there buttons that you press?

 

[01001010]

There are keyboards man. Look closely.

 

[StratosP]

I don't get currency stock and stock market..it's all confusing to me.

 

[IAntDemo]

It was very very confusing for me to, but my boss keeps telling me alot about the stock.

I know a few things but not to much