NexusFi: Find Your Edge


Home Menu

 





CME opening and closing bell -- former pit traders..?


Discussion in Traders Hideout

Updated
    1. trending_up 4,200 views
    2. thumb_up 0 thanks given
    3. group 1 followers
    1. forum 2 posts
    2. attach_file 0 attachments




 
Search this Thread
  #1 (permalink)
 
josh's Avatar
 josh 
Georgia, US
Market Wizard
 
Experience: None
Platform: SC
Broker: Denali+Teton
Trading: ES, NQ, YM
Posts: 6,330 since Jan 2011
Thanks Given: 6,954
Thanks Received: 18,623

We all know the NYSE (I guess I have to called it NYSE Euronext now, just sounds funny) opening bell. I have this bell play at 9:29:55 every morning, and 3:59:55PM every afternoon. However, I don't trade anything on the NYSE. I trade the CME! So, does anyone (particularly who has traded at the merc) know if there are just two bells, one at open and one at close? You can hear the opening CME bell in the first few seconds of this video that Mike posted:

MrTopStep Opening Print Video 8-21-2012 - YouTube

You can hear a short electronic tone follow the bell sound. Also, you can hear a similar tone here in the beginning just before he turns the monitor over behind him.

Closing Print 8-21-2012 - YouTube

Is there somewhere I can get an electronic version of this bell? And what's up with the bell versus the tones? What do they signify? I'd like to use it if possible.


Started this thread Reply With Quote

Can you help answer these questions
from other members on NexusFi?
Iran Ceasefire Surges to 19.5% on US 15-Point Plan -- 82 …
Prediction Markets & Event Contracts
Synapse Pro - Trade Copier with topstep and MT5 integrat …
NinjaTrader
Trump Truth Social Fires Hormuz From 10% to 59% -- Arsen …
Prediction Markets & Event Contracts
Iran Airspace Contract Surges to 33.5% as Project Freedo …
Prediction Markets & Event Contracts
Zytrade: Devin Brady, CEO - Ask Me Anything (AMA)
Brokers
 
Best Threads (Most Thanked)
in the last 7 days on NexusFi
Sober Journey With S&P
26 thanks
2026 Jlab journal
10 thanks
Lady Vols Primer: Trading Volatility Journal
8 thanks
Algo automated / semi-automated trading anyone?
6 thanks
Trying to learn Volume and price action correlation
5 thanks
  #3 (permalink)
 
arnie's Avatar
 arnie 
Europe
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Jigsaw
Broker: Tradovate
Trading: Equities
Posts: 826 since May 2010
Thanks Given: 763
Thanks Received: 1,048



josh View Post
And what's up with the bell versus the tones? What do they signify? I'd like to use it if possible.


As far as I know, every 15 minutes a sound is heard on the CME floor warning traders to report their trades.


If I become half a percent smarter each year, I'll be a genius by the time I die
Reply With Quote




Last Updated on August 25, 2012


© 2026 NexusFi®, s.a., All Rights Reserved.
Av Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower, Panama City, Panama, Ph: +507 833-9432 (Panama and Intl), +1 888-312-3001 (USA and Canada)
All information is for educational use only and is not investment advice. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, stocks, options and foreign exchange products. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Us - Contact Us - Site Rules, Acceptable Use, and Terms and Conditions - Downloads - Top
no new posts