Wall Street traders used an intricate system of hand signals in a practice called "open outcry" to communicate buy or sell orders, quantity, and price in a loud trading pit. These gestures, which included indicating direction with inward or outward palms and numbers using hand placement, allowed for the rapid execution of millions of dollars in trades. Credit: Mojo HD | History In Pictures
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