Homebuilder Stocks See Volatile Mid-Day Trading, Regain Ground - D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), KB Home (NYSE:KB

Homebuilder names such as Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN), D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) and KB Home (NYSE: KBH) among others saw heavy selling just before 1 p.m. ET. On December 31, Nasdaq reported outflows in SPDR S&P Homebuilder (ETF) (NASDAQ: XHB) reached 3 percent week over week, signaling many investors fled exposure.

Traders speculated of a possible ETF creation driving the mid-day volatility. Reports have been circulating of various hedge funds seeking to design trades that would pay off should the structural makeup of the ETF market fail.

DHID.R. Horton Inc

XHBState Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

$104.00-0.17%

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