Actionable Options for Thursday January 23

Actionable Options for Thursday January 23

Options with increasing call volume and implied volatility: MSFT IGT NUS

Options with increasing put volume and implied volatility: HLF JNPR SBUX

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is recently up 28c to $22.78 as natural gas trend higher on cold North America temperatures. Overall option implied volatility of 38 is above its 26-week average of 32.

Herbalife (HLF) is recently down $9.42 to $64.05 after Senator Markey asked for an investigation. January weekly option implied volatility is at 129, February is at 79, August is at 63; compared to its 26-week average of 54.

SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) is recently up $2.57 to $121.77 as gold trends up from three-year lows. Overall implied volatility of 17 is below its 26-week average of 19.