Inspired by the 1903 book by Frank Norris, THE PIT is the story of a successful businessman who casually begins trading, only to be swept in and ultimately ruined by the Chicago futures markets a fascination worse than liquor, worse than morphine.

Created by former floor trader Jonathan Hoenig, THE PIT features lush, color and black and white photos of the trading floor's most thrilling era along with an epilogue documenting its final years.