Which U.S. exchange was the main venue for trading during the 1929 Wall Street Crash?

The New York Stock Exchange was the main venue for trading during the 1929 Wall Street Crash.

Located on Wall Street in New York City, the exchange was the center of the enormous share-trading surge that accompanied the crash. Millions of shares were sold as investors tried to exit positions, while brokers struggled to process orders and find buyers.

At the time, the exchange used a physical floor and face-to-face trading rather than today's predominantly electronic systems. The scale of selling intensified public alarm and contributed to a loss of confidence in banks, companies, and financial institutions.

The Nasdaq did not yet exist; it was created in 1971. The American Stock Exchange was a separate New York market, but references to the famous 1929 Wall Street Crash generally center on the New York Stock Exchange.