Actionable Options for Thursday, July, 31

Actionable Options for Thursday, July, 31

Options having increasing call volume and implied volatility: HIMX TSLA LNKD

Options having increasing put volume and implied volatility: EXPE MU LLL

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) is recently up $1.81 to 30.89 following the lead of international markets that were also lower overnight after Argentina defaulted on its debt, Russia and global trade concerns. VXX 50-day moving average is 30.32.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) up 2.62 to 15.95. VIX August 13, 16, 17, 18 and 20 calls are active on 978K contracts @ CBOE cboe.com/VIX

CBOE Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index (VXN) up 2.39 to 16.32; compared to its 50-day moving average of 13.43.

VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (XIV) is recently down $2.72 to $40.69; compared to its 50-day moving average of 42.97.

VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short-Term ETN (TVIX) is recently up 37c to $3.36; compared to its 50-day moving average of 3.32.