floor broker

noun

1. a member of a stock or commodity exchange who executes orders on the floor of the exchange for other brokers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of floor broker¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

On the morning of Monday, October 19, 1987, Art Hogan, then a floor broker at the Boston Stock Exchange, expected a possible rebound for stock prices.

From Reuters

On the morning of Monday, October 19, 1987, Art Hogan, then a floor broker at the Boston Stock Exchange, expected a possible rebound for stock prices.

From Reuters

“I don’t think the downside is done,” said Peter Tuchman, floor broker for Quattro M. Securities.

From Wall Street Journal

Keith is a Senior Vice President at Cuttone & Company, the floor broker with the largest operation at the New York Stock Exchange.

From Forbes

Mr. Lichtenstein’s courtroom adversary, Mr. Cader, 54, started his career as a floor broker on the New York Stock Exchange for Spear, Leeds & Kellogg.

From New York Times