Actionable Options for Monday, August, 18

Actionable Options for Monday, August, 18

Options having increasing call volume and implied volatility: CRM HD SHLD

Options having increasing put volume and implied volatility: URBN HPQ LOW

Google (GOOG) is recently up $10.65 to $584.20 after acquiring digital photo analysis startup Jetpac. September option implied volatility is at 16, October is at 20, December is at19; compared to its 26-week average of 23.

TASER (TASR) is recently up $1.23 to $15.14 due to speculation the company's sales potentially increasing in the wake of the events in Ferguson. September and December option implied volatility is at 44 is below its 26-week average of 50.

Ingersoll-Rand (IR) is recently up $1.49 to $62.04 after agreeing to acquire the assets of Cameron International Corporation's (CAM) Centrifugal Compression division for $850M. September and December option implied volatility of 19 is below its 26-week average of 23.