Disastrous was the way one trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange described the drop in US shares on Thursday.

纽约证券交易所一名交易者形容周四美国股价的下跌是灾难性的。

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Unfortunately, every option trader on the floor knew the size of my position and the stock was knocked for a buck before I could blink.

不幸的是，市场上每个期权交易员都知道我持有的庞大部位，第一洲际银行的股票一眨眼的功夫就暴跌了1美元。

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I watched Kim as she spoke to the head trader, clenching my jaw as I held the phone tightly to my ear. My floor broker was at the ready.

我盯着金姆和Keefe的首席交易员商量，话筒紧紧贴着耳边，下巴咬得死死的，我的市场经纪人在随时待命。

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