Stock trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2020.

Stock trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2020.

After Peter Tuchman left the New York Stock Exchange in March, he was worried he wouldn't come back.

Since the stock market reopened its iconic trading floor last May, after a temporary closure, it has operated with a skeleton crew on site.

The New York Stock Exchange stands out among its rivals.

In 2020, when the New York Stock Exchange decided to send its traders home, there was speculation it could portend a permanent change.

The New York Stock Exchange at Wall Street is expected to fully open it trading floor.

The New York Stock Exchange at Wall Street is expected to fully open it trading floor.

"It's absolutely true that you can run a market without a trading floor," she says.

The bell is part of the pomp and ceremony that comes with an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange

Executives of companies have always crowded onto a small balcony overlooking the trading floor, and they'd ring the opening bell on the day their stocks first started trading