The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), established in 1848, is a leading futures and options on futures exchange. More than 3,600 CBOT members trade 50 different futures and options products at the exchange through open auction and/or electronically. Volume at the Exchange in 2005 surpassed 674 million contracts. Find out more
A new first floor Visitor Center is open to the public at the Chicago Board of Trade!
The new CBOT Visitor Center offers an exciting look into the history, trading practices, architecture, technology and global reach of the CBOT and its markets.
Featuring:
State of the art flat screens with streaming video
Historical artifacts from the early days of trading
Technological advancements used in global trading
Educational brochures and informative trading materials
Retail store with gifts, photos, media and apparel