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(312) 435-3590
141 W Jackson Blvd
(LaSalle Street)
Chicago,
IL
60604
41.87815
-87.631823
Neighborhoods: Loop, Central
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-2pm
Last updated 7.07.11
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Overview – Anchoring the "commerce canyon" of LaSalle Street, the stately Chicago Board of Trade building disguises a pumping energy within its walls. The world's largest futures and options exchange, the CBOT includes more than 3,600 members trading agriculture and financial products. Wearing an explosion of colorful jackets, traders use the open outcry trading method--a complex and orchestrated array of hand gestures and shouting--to conduct business in the pits. – – The Experience – Visitors can look down on the agriculture trading floor from a gallery. Guides give…
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- Know Before You Go:
- The Chicago Board of Trade is currently closed to the public, due to security concerns. However, high school and affiliate groups that have pre-arranged their visit are welcome.
