The Hand Signals ClipArt gallery provides 38 examples of hand and finger positions with specific meanings, particularly as used in trading commodities.

Sign for "I will buy 50 shares."

Board of Trade sign language

Sign for "I will buy 50 shares."

Sign for "I will buy 30 shares."

Board of Trade sign language

Sign for "I will buy 30 shares."

Sign for "I will sell."

Board of Trade sign language

Sign for "I will sell."

Sign for "I will sell 100 shares."

Board of Trade sign language

Sign for "I will sell 100 shares."

Sign for "I will sell at 1/4."

Board of Trade sign language

Sign for "I will sell at 1/4."

The board of trade sign for 1/2 cent.

1/2 Cent

The board of trade sign for 1/2 cent.

The board of trade sign for 1/4 cent.

1/4 Cent

The board of trade sign for 1/4 cent.

The board of trade sign for 1/8 cent.

1/8 Cent

The board of trade sign for 1/8 cent.

The board of trade sign for 3/4 cent.

3/4 Cent

The board of trade sign for 3/4 cent.

The board of trade sign for 3/8 cent.

3/8 Cent

The board of trade sign for 3/8 cent.

The board of trade sign for 5/8 cent.

5/8 Cent

The board of trade sign for 5/8 cent.

The board of trade sign for 7/8 cent.

7/8 Cent

The board of trade sign for 7/8 cent.

The board of trade sign for an even cent.

Even Cent

The board of trade sign for an even cent.

The board of trade sign for split quotations.

Split Quotations

The board of trade sign for split quotations.

Detail of the hand of Jesus raised in blessing in an engraving by Lazarus Gottlieb Sichling from an original painting in the possession of a Bible publisher (Baumgärtners Buchhandlung) in Leipzig, Germany.

Hand Raised in Blessing

Detail of the hand of Jesus raised in blessing in an engraving by Lazarus Gottlieb Sichling from an…

"To announce range, extend the arm toward the leaders or men for whom the signal is intended, fist closed; by keeping the fist closed battle sight is indicated; by opening and closing the fist, expose thumb and fingers to a number equal to the hundreds of yards." — Moss, 1914

Hand signal

"To announce range, extend the arm toward the leaders or men for whom the signal is intended, fist closed;…

"To add 50 yards describe a short horizontal line with forefinger." — Moss, 1914

Hand signal

"To add 50 yards describe a short horizontal line with forefinger." — Moss, 1914

"To change elevation, indicate the amount of increase or decrease by fingers; point upward to indicate increase and downward to indicate decrease." — Moss, 1914

Hand signal

"To change elevation, indicate the amount of increase or decrease by fingers; point upward to indicate…

"Extend the arm horizontally toward the platoon leader; describe small circles with the hand." — Moss, 1914

Hand signal

"Extend the arm horizontally toward the platoon leader; describe small circles with the hand." —…

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