Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Vale VALE.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with VALE, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for Vale.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 55% bullish and 33%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $292,000, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $410,477.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $1.0 to $15.0 for Vale over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Vale's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Vale's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $1.0 to $15.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Vale Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALE | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 12/18/26 | $2.79 | $2.5 | $2.5 | $12.00 | $224.5K | 95 | 3 |
| VALE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/20/24 | $11.35 | $9.9 | $10.5 | $1.00 | $105.0K | 200 | 0 |
| VALE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 12/18/26 | $2.5 | $2.49 | $2.5 | $12.00 | $67.5K | 95 | 929 |
| VALE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $12.00 | $59.6K | 49.9K | 2.4K |
| VALE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $0.77 | $0.76 | $0.76 | $15.00 | $58.5K | 97.7K | 118 |
About Vale
Vale SA is a large global miner and the world's largest producer of iron ore and pellets. In recent years the company has sold noncore assets such as its fertilizer, coal, and steel operations to concentrate on iron ore, nickel, and copper. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets. The base metals division is much smaller, consisting of nickel mines and smelters along with copper mines producing copper in concentrate. Vale has agreed to sell a minority 13% stake in energy transition metals, its base metals business, which is expected to become effective in 2024, and which is likely the first step in separating base metals and iron ore.
Present Market Standing of Vale
- With a volume of 13,983,033, the price of VALE is up 3.77% at $11.56.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 22 days.
Expert Opinions on Vale
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $15.5.
- An analyst from Morgan Stanley persists with their Overweight rating on Vale, maintaining a target price of $15.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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