Vale S.A. (VALE) Options Volume

23,029 Vale S.A. (VALE) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.04. This page tracks how actively VALE options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$14.43
52-week range
$9.53 – $17.97
ATM IV (30d)
29.1%
IV rank
9 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$0.58 (±4.0%)
Put/call OI
1.09
Max pain
$15
↑ 3.9% above close

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume23,029
Call volume22,186
Put volume843
Put/call volume ratio0.04
Listed contracts718
Call premium traded$820.55K
Put premium traded$77.9K
Premium put/call ratio0.09
Open interest rank (31 day)64 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)95 / 100

VALE Options Volume Trend

028.9K57.8K86.7K115.5KFeb '26May '26Jul '26

VALE total options volume per session, past year.

0.003.777.5311.3015.06Feb '26May '26Jul '26

VALE put/call volume ratio, past year.

VALE Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
VALE $15 call Aug 7, 2026 $0.34 35.3% 53 15,032 27.7× avg
VALE $15 call Jan 15, 2027 $1.08 33.0% 59,804 960 13.9× avg
VALE $15 call Aug 21, 2026 $0.40 30.7% 1,150 526 4.8× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.04, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $820.55K of call premium and $77.9K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 3 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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VALE Options FAQ

How many VALE options traded today?

23,029 VALE option contracts traded as of Jul 10, 2026 — 22,186 calls and 843 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in VALE today?

Yes — 3 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Jul 10, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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