With the introduction of electronic trading, hand signals have disappeared from the London Stock Exchange. But traders on some exchange floors around the world still like to wave their hands and fingers about to strike a deal. Hands out in front but pulling towards you: I’m buying Hands out in front, palms out, pushing away: I’m selling Combination of finger signals indicates the buying/selling price (a closed fist indicates a zero). Then, Touch the face: signals the amount to buy/sell Finger to chin: multiples of 1 Finger to forehead: multiples of 10 Fist to forehead: multiples of 100 via CrossingWallStreet.com: Those Crazy Hand Singals Traders Use
With the introduction of electronic trading, hand signals have disappeared from the London Stock Exchange. But traders on some exchange floors around the world still like to wave their hands and fingers about to strike a deal.

Hands out in front but pulling towards you: I’m buying

Hands out in front, palms out, pushing away: I’m selling

Combination of finger signals indicates the buying/selling price (a closed fist indicates a zero). Then,

Touch the face: signals the amount to buy/sell

Finger to chin: multiples of 1

Finger to forehead: multiples of 10

Fist to forehead: multiples of 100

via CrossingWallStreet.com: Those Crazy Hand Singals Traders Use

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