Death of Chicago's Grain Options Pits Hits Traders as Crop Prices Soar

CBOT owner said it will never reopen physical trading pits it shut last March due to COVID-19 pandemic

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U.S. grain brokers and analysts on Wednesday lamented CME Group Inc’s decision to permanently end open-outcry options trading at a time when crop prices are surging, saying that pit traders could help navigate volatile markets, reportsReuters.

The owner of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) on Tuesday said it will never reopen physical trading pits it shut last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though a Eurodollar options pit will remain open.

交易员和经纪人工作远离芝加哥期货交易所的粒n pits found it easier to execute complicated options transactions with help from the floor. The pits also provided a reliable source for options quotes that are not always available in markets that are solely electronic, traders said.

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