12428 RIO Mar17 40 puts went up in 1 block on the CBOE.

RIO

Shares of Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) were down .77 to 39.85 yesterday. RIO is near the middle of the 52 week range.

  • Paper traded 12428 RIO Mar17 40 puts for .70.? ?
  • The ADV is 6264 contracts.?
  • The OI is 2465 contracts.

The volume went up in 1 block on the CBOE. Over 30k contracts traded with most of the paper buying.? Traders are looking for a sharp selloff in RIO and they are getting it so far with the puts trading for 1.0.

  • IV 30 is trading for 35%. ?
  • HV10 is trading for 37%.?
  • IV 30 is trading below the HV 10.

Rio Tinto plc is a mining company. The Company focuses on finding, mining, processing and marketing the Earth’s mineral resources. The Company’s segments include aluminum, copper and coal, diamonds and minerals, and iron ore.