As Short-Sale Rule Expires, Some Trading Likely to Fall Off

Trading activity in certain pockets of the options market might cool off after the Securities and Exchange Commission allowed its temporary short-sale rule to expire Tuesday.

Since the SEC announced the emergency order that limited short selling in 19 financial stocks, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the options market has seen a ...

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