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CMG

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Close $31.69EOD only
Max Pain
$31.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.80
2.5% from close
Price Gap
-0.19
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
3
Low premium
P/C OI
1.31
Slightly put-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
CMG Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Theta collection
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $31 support
Confidence:
5.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
IV 47.5% vs VIX 18.9, premium rich
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end elevated (52% 1DTE), steep decay

💰IV well above VIX, attractive premium

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+2.5M)

Gamma flip: ~$25.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 143,934 (22.6% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put wall $25-$30, call wall $35-$42

Verdict: Pinning likely at $31-$32 (max pain)

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-02 $31.50/$31.00 put spread
Sell July 2 $31.50/$31 put spread to collect premium with defined risk.
Credit: $0.12-$0.14
Max loss: $0.36
BE: $31.36
Mgmt: Close at 50% profit or if spot breaches $31.50.
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-02 $31.50/$31.00 put wing and $34.00/$34.50 call wing
Sell July 2 $31.50/$31 put and $34/$34.50 call wings for premium.
Credit: $0.18-$0.21
Max loss: $0.29
BE: 31.29 / 34.21
Mgmt: Manage at 50% profit; watch for expiry gamma pin. Liquidity warning: Liquidity constraints: long_call: Wide spread (77%).

Risk Alerts

!Expiry day gamma pin risk from concentrated OI at $31 and $32
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