On Thursday by 10:30 a.m., trading had been under way for an hour on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Down a stone stairwell, half a dozen traders sat in a dark room, slumped in black office chairs watching a movie.
Officially a members' lounge, the "Movie Room" has screened hundreds of DVDs on a TV set during trading hours, traders say. "Rambo," "Star Wars" and "Wall Street" are among the favorites.
As the financial markets continue their wildest ride in decades, many once-frantic floor traders find themselves all dressed up in mesh-backed jackets with less work to do. Some say they're flat-out bored.
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Monday, May 4, 2009
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