Vale S.A. (VALE) Options Volume

117,036 Vale S.A. (VALE) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.27. 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 Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$15.02
52-week range
$10.17 – $17.84
ATM IV (30d)
35.4%
IV rank
21 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$0.92 (±6.1%)
Put/call OI
1.09
Max pain
$15
↓ 0.1% below close

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume117,036
Call volume92,129
Put volume24,907
Put/call volume ratio0.27
Listed contracts710
Call premium traded$6.11M
Put premium traded$2.09M
Premium put/call ratio0.34
Open interest rank (31 day)5 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)65 / 100

VALE Options Volume Trend

096.5K193K289.6K386.1KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

VALE total options volume per session, past year.

0.003.777.5311.3015.06Feb '26May '26Aug '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 $17 call Jan 15, 2027 $0.62 34.6% 43,245 52,088 104.1× avg
VALE $20 call Jan 15, 2027 $0.16 33.2% 56,759 6,979 94.8× avg
VALE $15 call Jan 15, 2027 $1.38 35.9% 58,618 6,482 26.1× avg
VALE $15 put Dec 18, 2026 $1.15 35.5% 9,857 6,325 26.7× avg
VALE $20 call Jan 21, 2028 $0.96 32.0% 18,337 5,692 77.3× avg
VALE $16 call Sep 18, 2026 $0.19 33.1% 26,638 4,087 24.2× avg
VALE $15 put Sep 18, 2026 $0.47 31.0% 18,707 3,855 21.9× avg
VALE $13 put Jun 17, 2027 $0.95 36.8% 8,181 2,855 9.4× avg
VALE $15 call Nov 20, 2026 $1.15 37.1% 581 2,360 12.6× avg
VALE $14 put Nov 20, 2026 $0.56 38.1% 1 2,306 4.9× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.27, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $6.11M of call premium and $2.09M of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 10 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?

117,036 VALE option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 92,129 calls and 24,907 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in VALE today?

Yes — 10 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Aug 24, 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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