This Is What Whales Are Betting On Chipotle Mexican Grill


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

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A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Looking at options history for Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) we detected 31 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 32% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 67% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 21 are puts, for a total amount of $1,183,921 and 10, calls, for a total amount of $1,193,077.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $1450.0 to $2500.0 for Chipotle Mexican Grill over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Chipotle Mexican Grill's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Chipotle Mexican Grill's whale trades within a strike price range from $1450.0 to $2500.0 in the last 30 days.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolume
CMGCALLTRADEBULLISH06/21/24$2500.00$460.0K41100
CMGCALLSWEEPBULLISH12/15/23$1900.00$260.7K3320
CMGPUTSWEEPBEARISH08/18/23$2055.00$163.5K1811
CMGPUTTRADEBEARISH08/11/23$2035.00$148.5K4010
CMGCALLTRADEBEARISH01/19/24$1990.00$103.5K3010

Where Is Chipotle Mexican Grill Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 129,818, the price of CMG is down -0.09% at $1888.87.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 78 days.

What The Experts Say On Chipotle Mexican Grill:

  • Stephens & Co. downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $2400
  • Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Chipotle Mexican Grill, which currently sits at a price target of $2350.
  • Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Chipotle Mexican Grill, which currently sits at a price target of $2300.
  • TD Cowen downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $2350
  • Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Chipotle Mexican Grill, which currently sits at a price target of $1950.

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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20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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