Easy Money: A Look at the Hand Signals Used at the Amex
Like regional dialects, the hand signals on different trading floors vary. We enlisted Al Manafo, a trader on the floor of the American Stock Exchange and a 21-year veteran of the business, to demonstrate the basics of what has become something of a waning art.
| See Also | |
| Handicrafts on the Floor of the Chicago Exchange |
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