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CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Close $32.49EOD only
Max Pain
$31.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$1.29
4.0% from close
Price Gap
-0.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
1.05
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
CMG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness7 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short put spreads
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $30.72 support
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.5% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 4x VIX; elevated
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-week extreme due to event; rest upward and elevated

📊IV elevated across tenors; binary event risk on front-week

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+1.1M)

Gamma flip: ~$25.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 143,936 (23.1% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $32; put OI concentration $25-$28

Verdict: Pinning likely toward $32

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-10 $32.00/$31.00 put spread
Sell $32/$31 put spread to collect premium, expecting price to stay above $32.
Credit: $0.32-$0.39
Max loss: $0.61
BE: $31.61
Mgmt: Exit at 50% max profit or if spot breaks below $32 invalidation level.
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-10 $31.00/$30.00 put wing and $33.00/$34.00 call wing
Neutral strategy profiting from time decay and narrow price range near $32.
Credit: $0.54-$0.67
Max loss: $0.33
BE: 30.33 / 33.67
Mgmt: Close early if IV contracts or price moves outside wings. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_put: Wide spread (53%).

Risk Alerts

!Binary event risk on 0 DTE
!Gamma flip at $25 could accelerate sell-off
!High IV may contract post-event
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