open outcry

English

Noun

open outcry (uncountable)

  1. (business, finance) A trading method whereby traders gather in person, often in a pit, and call out to all their desire to buy or sell a quantity at a given price, transactions being consummated when two parties can agree on a price. Most frequently used in securities markets.
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