With recent mergers of stock exchanges, beginning with the New York Stock Exchange merger with Archipelago, and subsequently with Euronext and then Deutsche Borse, most exchange floors are symbolic because trades usually take place via computers.

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With the advancement of technology, most trades take place via computers rather than in-person on the exchange floor. Therefore, the exchange floor has become more symbolic than practical.

With Recent Mergers of Stock Exchanges, Beginning with the New