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Chicago Board of Trade
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The Loop, Chicago
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Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 2010The sculpture on top of the Chicago Board of Trade building is a statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain. The wheat & corn she holds signifies the commodities that were traded by the market. Read more
HISTORYFebruary 5, 2013This Art Deco skyscraper, designed by Holabird & Root and completed in 1930, was the tallest building in Chicago until the Daley Center was built in 1965.Upvoted Mar 1
Anamaria HernandezOctober 19, 2014Once a year for Open House Chicago the underground vault (no longer in use) is open for viewing.
MrTopStepAugust 18, 2011The center of the derivatives universe. Little known fact: the statue of Ceres on the roof has no face. They never thought anyone would be close enough to notice.
Harold MasonApril 3, 2012The courtway just west of the CBT is a nice place to sit and drink a beer afterwork.
Jen ShawJanuary 4, 2012The best star on CNBC is Rick Santelli he trades in the pits at CBOT and was nice enough to say hi to me! made my day and my year- Drew FreySeptember 9, 2012This 45 story Art Deco masterpiece was designed by Holabird & Root in 1930.
- Explore ChicagoMay 18, 2010The trading floor is only open to academic or industry groups who book tours ahead of time. But anyone can check out our gigapan:
- Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 2010The Chicago Board of Trade Building was built in 1930. It was listed as a National Historic Landmark on June 2, 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1978. Read more
Graham GreenfieldJuly 11, 2010featured in the movie: the dark knight, it was the fictitious location for wayne enterprises... also in ferris buelers day off, i walk by this place in the morning when the traders are smoking cigs
- The flower shop inside the building has the most unique arrangements that I've ever seen. Perfect if you're trying to impress someone with an arrangement that doesn't look average.
- Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 2010The Chicago Board of Trade was designed by Holabird & Root, and is an example of Art Deco style architecture. Read more
Sierra CampbellJune 15, 2012In "The Chicago Code's" final episode, Jarek Wysocki is seen talking to Gibbons outside this building. Jarek questions him about the photograph of his fallen brother, Vincent.
Jake SmithFebruary 17, 2013The capture of the Joker in "The Dark Knight" was filmed on LaSalle right outside this building.- Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 2010Feeling like a high roller? Consider a visit to the FREE Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Money Museum (230 S. LaSalle St.) where you can see what a million dollars looks like. Read more
- Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 2010In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), Ferris and friends visit the Chicago Board of Trade. While looking down on the trading floor, Cameron practices his trader hand signals. Read more
- Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 2010In "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Ferris and friends visit the Chicago Board of Trade. While looking down on the trading floor, Ferris proposes to his girlfriend Sloane. Read more
Check out the old vault in the basement near the toilets- Strongest drinks in the city at Ceres. Defy you to drink 3
Movie MayorJuly 21, 2010This Art-Deco building also serves as Wayne Enterprises, the center of the Gotham Skyline is 2005's "Batman Begins" Read more- Actually the CBOT is not the floor for Ferris. It was the CME floor.
- Computerized trading is destroying liquidity in some markets
Use the Van Buren enterance in evenings and weekends as the main Jackson enterance is closed.
Supposed to be a place of business but it's not even close
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Chicago Board of Trade
141 W Jackson Blvd (at LaSalle St)
Chicago, IL 60604
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Chicago, IL 60604
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