VALE S.A. (VALE) Options Chain

NYSE: VALEBasic MaterialsMetal MiningUSD

13.62+0.20 (+1.49%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $13.62
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.03
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.82
ATM implied volatility: 35.3%
Expected move: ±$3.18
Open interest (C / P): 25.42K / 26.20K

VALE options summary

The VALE options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 12 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 25,419 calls and 26,203 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.03, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $14.00 strike is 35.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.18 (23.3%) in VALE S.A. stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $17.00 call (7.79K contracts) and the $17.00 put (8.02K contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

VALE options chain · March 19, 2027

VALE calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
1	2	270.7%	13.27	9.55	13.70	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	82.0%	8.44	8.50	8.85	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
202	200	50.2%	6.34	5.55	5.85	8.00	0.03	0.07	0.07	48.8%	10	71
6,010	200	48.3%	3.80	3.70	3.95	10.00	0.14	0.19	0.14	40.3%	2	3,579
—	—	—	—	—	—	11.00	0.27	0.34	0.32	38.1%	10	717
210	1	37.6%	1.97	2.10	2.24	12.00	0.53	0.59	0.61	36.6%	3,050	5,928
73	3	35.5%	3.22	1.46	1.58	13.00	0.90	0.99	0.97	36.4%	13	1,625
VALE $13.62
670	36	34.1%	0.97	0.99	1.06	14.00	1.43	1.53	1.55	36.6%	1	902
1,914	320	33.5%	0.64	0.66	0.69	15.00	1.92	2.49	2.10	45.5%	5	2,351
1,477	6	33.3%	0.41	0.39	0.44	16.00	0.84	4.95	2.87	94.7%	3	7
7,789	1	33.5%	0.26	0.25	0.28	17.00	1.71	3.90	5.40	42.4%	2,001	8,015
547	16	35.0%	0.20	0.15	0.20	18.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
737	12	35.9%	0.19	0.09	0.14	19.00	3.65	7.65	5.19	106.5%	—	5
3,686	20	37.7%	0.13	0.06	0.11	20.00	6.45	6.75	6.70	51.9%	1	3,003
1,847	500	46.3%	0.03	0.00	0.05	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
177	1	53.1%	0.01	0.00	0.03	30.00	0.00	0.00	14.92	—	20	0
77	20	51.6%	0.03	0.00	0.03	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the VALE put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the VALE put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.03 (26,203 puts vs 25,419 calls), and 3.82 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VALE's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VALE options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 35.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects VALE S.A. stock to move.

How many VALE option expiration dates are there?

VALE has 14 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.