Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Rio Tinto. Our analysis of options history for Rio Tinto RIO revealed 11 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 54% of traders were bullish, while 27% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $928,577, and 2 were calls, valued at $69,620.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $52.5 to $75.0 for Rio Tinto over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Rio Tinto stands at 1673.56, with a total volume reaching 2,468.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Rio Tinto, situated within the strike price corridor from $52.5 to $75.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Rio Tinto Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIO | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $15.4 | $13.6 | $15.2 | $75.00 | $466.6K | 136 | 308 |
| RIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $2.55 | $2.45 | $2.45 | $57.50 | $109.5K | 1.6K | 542 |
| RIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $3.6 | $3.5 | $3.5 | $60.00 | $87.8K | 9.1K | 294 |
| RIO | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $4.8 | $4.7 | $4.8 | $57.50 | $65.7K | 440 | 138 |
| RIO | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $3.5 | $1.6 | $3.5 | $60.00 | $60.5K | 9.1K | 467 |
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner. Iron ore is the dominant commodity, with significantly lesser contributions from copper, aluminum, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. The 1995 merger of RTZ and CRA, via a dual-listed structure, created the present-day company. The two operate as a single business entity, with shareholders in each company having equivalent economic and voting rights. Major assets included the Pilbara iron ore operations, a 30% stake in the Escondida copper mine, 66%-ownership of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia, the Weipa and Gove bauxite mines in Australia, and six hydro-powered aluminum smelters in Canada.
In light of the recent options history for Rio Tinto, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Rio Tinto's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 1,445,321, the price of RIO is down -0.81% at $61.59.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 23 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Rio Tinto
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $73.0.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Jefferies continues to hold a Buy rating for Rio Tinto, targeting a price of $73.
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