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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=a25jc54YFzo Pretty cool video...narrated by Janet Davies |
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| Author: | Bagels [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
HawaiiYou vibe |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
I forgot what a hot little number Janet Davies was back in the day. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Caller Bob wrote: I forgot what a hot little number Janet Davies was back in the day. Giangreco? |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
most of the people I know didn't continue on when they went electronic, which leads me to believe the whole industry was fixed. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
good dolphin wrote: most of the people I know didn't continue on when they went electronic, which leads me to believe the whole industry was fixed. A classmate' s dad said exactly that in the early eighties when they were hiring ex Bears (like him) to muscle up in the pits where half of the traders worshipped them nonetheless. |
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| Author: | Carl Fox [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Stop going for the easy buck and start producing something with your life. Create, instead of living off the buying and selling of others. |
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| Author: | Seacrest [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
good dolphin wrote: most of the people I know didn't continue on when they went electronic, which leads me to believe the whole industry was fixed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAROtBTd4dg Exhibit A |
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| Author: | blackhawksfan [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
A young Les Grobstein at 56 seconds |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Looked about the same in January of 96 except my day started freezing my ass if in the Noyes platform at 6am. |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Drunk Squirrel wrote: Looked about the same in January of 96 except my day started freezing my ass if in the Noyes platform at 6am. the early bs in that video was that they had to be on every minute of work. The guys I know, and some were very big, told me the fucked around a good portion of the time until everyone decided to get drunk at Ceres sometime in the early afternoon |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
good dolphin wrote: Drunk Squirrel wrote: Looked about the same in January of 96 except my day started freezing my ass if in the Noyes platform at 6am. the early bs in that video was that they had to be on every minute of work. The guys I know, and some were very big, told me the fucked around a good portion of the time until everyone decided to get drunk at Ceres sometime in the early afternoon I worked for a small firm on the bond floor. One day we got 23 calls. I read three newspapers a day on slow days. Front to back. On busy days it was pretty intense. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
I knew some guys that had some serious coke problems. I think Rick or RFDC or someone worked there in the hey day? I can’t remember. Dated a girl for a while that was an assistant at some place down there. Anyway wasn’t a big thing but several fridays she missed a train and I had to grab her out of Alcoxx (sp?). |
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| Author: | HawaiiYou [ Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Caller Bob wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=a25jc54YFzo Pretty cool video...narrated by Janet Davies I was there Bob, I was there. |
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| Author: | BigW72 [ Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
A Friend of mine from HS made a nice amount of money doing it for a few years. Not wealthy, but well off and he made enough cash to turn that into a successful real estate practice. He's told me the lifestyle was way too punishing to stay in long-term. |
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| Author: | Jaw Breaker [ Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Lots of my former customers in that video. Tony Saliba for one. Jack Sandner looked good...now he's dead. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Drunk Squirrel wrote: good dolphin wrote: Drunk Squirrel wrote: Looked about the same in January of 96 except my day started freezing my ass if in the Noyes platform at 6am. the early bs in that video was that they had to be on every minute of work. The guys I know, and some were very big, told me the fucked around a good portion of the time until everyone decided to get drunk at Ceres sometime in the early afternoon I worked for a small firm on the bond floor. One day we got 23 calls. I read three newspapers a day on slow days. Front to back. On busy days it was pretty intense. You went from trading bonds to farming? |
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| Author: | Rod [ Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
BigW72 wrote: A Friend of mine from HS made a nice amount of money doing it for a few years. Not wealthy, but well off and he made enough cash to turn that into a successful real estate practice. He's told me the lifestyle was way too punishing to stay in long-term. It was definitely a young man's game. I have a lot of respect for the women who entered that world. |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Caller Bob wrote: Drunk Squirrel wrote: good dolphin wrote: Drunk Squirrel wrote: Looked about the same in January of 96 except my day started freezing my ass if in the Noyes platform at 6am. the early bs in that video was that they had to be on every minute of work. The guys I know, and some were very big, told me the fucked around a good portion of the time until everyone decided to get drunk at Ceres sometime in the early afternoon I worked for a small firm on the bond floor. One day we got 23 calls. I read three newspapers a day on slow days. Front to back. On busy days it was pretty intense. You went from trading bonds to farming? Clerked when I was 20 years old. It taught me enough about myself to change my life course. That said I do know a trader who quit to become an herb and veggie farmer who sold at farmers markets. He did have some heart issues though. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Traders - Chicago Trading Pit in the late 1980s |
Jaw Breaker wrote: Lots of my former customers in that video. Tony Saliba for one. Jack Sandner looked good...now he's dead. You sold coke? |
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