Pit

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Definition of 'Pit'

A specific area of the trading floor that is designated for the trading of an individual futures or options contract.
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Investopedia explains 'Pit'

You've probably seen pictures of traders wildly thrashing their arms and yelling orders in the trading pit. Although it may look like a poorly coordinated Village People concert, there is actual trading going on.

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    ... Corn, CBOT, C, $1,350. Dow Jones, CBOT, DJ, $7,005. Gold (Pit), COMEX, GC, $4,725.
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    ... the end? Above all, don't feed the billion dollar gift card money pit retailers
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  • Intro To Open Interest In The Futures Market

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    ... Figure 1: 2002 chart of the COMEX Gold Continuous Pit Contract. Source:
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