SPDR S&P Homebuilders (XHB) $9.30 +1.73%
Large block of upside June 12 calls bought in the homebuilder ETF on the ISE this afternoon. Customer bought a total of 90,000 contracts, 45cents on most. Opening and nearly 30% out of the money.
Note that similar activity surfaced Monday before XHB rallied 11 percent Tuesday. It appears that some large traders are accumulating bullish on the exchange-traded fund. The April 9/11 or June 10/12 call spread might be an interesting way to piggyback the recent activity.
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