trading pit
originally US
noun
A part of the floor of a stock exchange or similar place in which a particular stock or commodity is traded, traditionally consisting of an octagonal space surrounded by a series of progressively higher platforms.
- Now often replaced by electronic trading systems..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Official Gazette United States Patent Office.
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