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U.S. Stock Futures Slip As Global Slump Rips Into Apple, Netflix

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-23/u-s-stock-index-futures-decline-after-steepest-slump-since-2011

Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Friday, August 21st

20000 VIX Sep 30/35 calls spreads could be an opening buy based on the spread pricing.

3159/2873 ILMN Aug 205/200 puts went up in 3 blocks on the ARCA marked spread.

18272 MBLY Aug/Sep 55 put spreads went up in 2 blocks on the PHLX

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/22/upshot/this-weeks-market-sell-off-may-not-be-such-a-bad-thing.html?_r=0

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-21/s-p-500-futures-little-changed-after-stock-rout-erased-2015-gain

The worst drop for American equities in 18 months is setting up the biggest test since October

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vix-fear-index-sees-biggest-weekly-jump-ever-2015-08-21

http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2015/08/21/some-fear-gauge-the-vix-never-saw-that-one-coming/

http://www.wsj.com/articles/hedge-fund-gains-100-million-in-two-days-on-bearish-china-bet-1440136499

http://www.etftrends.com/2015/08/surprising-jump-in-volatility-in-a-normally-docile-sector/