Actionable Options for Wednesday, April 30

Actionable Options for Wednesday, April 30

Options having increasing call volume and implied volatility: OPEN EXPE XOM

Options having increasing put volume and implied volatility: LNKD WYNN AKAM

Twitter (TWTR) is recently down $4.46 to $38.17 after reporting less than expected user growth and a break-even quarter on revenues that beat expectations. May weekly option implied volatility is at 76, June is at 51, July is at 48, September is at 51; compared to its 23-week average of 59.

Pepco Holdings (POM) is recently up $3.95 to $26.73 after Exelon (EXC) announced it’s acquiring the energy utility for $27.25 per share in cash. June option implied volatility of 16, August is at 10, November is at 9; compared to its 26-week average of 15.

Exelon June option implied volatility is at 18, July is at 17, October is at 16; compared to its 26-week average according of 15.

Microsoft (MSFT) us recently down 14c to $40.38 after announcing plans for a September 2014 Launch of Xbox One in China. May weekly call option implied volatility is at 24, May is at 18, June is at 19, October is at 18; compared to 26-week average of 23.