Actionable Options for Friday, August, 5

Options with increasing call volume and volatility movement: CLVS BMY CAG

Options with increasing put volume and volatility movement: RBS BMY Z

RT Options Scanner shows: Transocean (NYSE: RIG) January 12 call option implied volatility decreased 4% to 60.

Merck (MRK) is recently up 7% after Bristol-Myers (BMY) announced that CheckMate -026, a trial investigating the use of Opdivo as monotherapy, did not meet its primary endpoint.

Merck (MRK) up $4.32 to $62.15. Current 30-day call IVXM is at 17, compared to a one-month ago level of 18.

Bristol-Myers (BMY) down $11.35 to $63.87. Current 30-day call IVXM is at 24, compared to a one-month ago level of 22.