Vale SA (VALE) $23.00 -1.54%
VALE loses 38 cents to $22.98 and it looks like an April 23 – 24 put spread is sold on the Brazilian metals company at 62 cents, 6250X. It might close, as both legs of the spread are now in-the-money after a three-day 10.5 percent slide in the underlying. The stock was under fire Tuesday on reports the company has set aside money to fight the government over taxes. Implied volatility in the options increased by 19 percent yesterday and are up another 4.5 percent to 36 today.
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