Trading pit - How To Discuss
Ava Richardson
Published Sep 02, 2026
Trading pit,
Definition of Trading pit:
An area on the trading floor of a futures and options exchange where contracts are bought and sold in a live open outcry auction.
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.
Meaning of Trading pit & Trading pit Definition