Actionable Options for Friday, August, 1

Actionable Options for Friday, August, 1

Options having increasing call volume and implied volatility: AAPL NFLX AMZN

Options having increasing put volume and implied volatility: FB BIDU YHOO

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) is recently up $1.75 to 33.35 following the benign payrolls report fades and Argentina and Portuguese BES headlines take over once more.

VIX methodology for IBM (VXIBM) up 3.4% to 17.87; compared to its 50-day moving average of 18.79.

VIX methodology for Goldman Sachs (VXGS) up 8.5% to 21.57; compared to its 50-day moving average of 18.46.

VIX methodology for Apple (VXAPL) up 3.9% to 27.34; compared to its 50-day moving average of 23.96.

VIX methodology for Amazon (VXAZN) up 5% to at 31.90; compared to its 50-day moving average of 31.42.

VIX methodology for Google (VXGOG) up 4.1% to 22.54; compared to its 50-day moving average of 24.07.