CMG options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc · Consumer

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CMG closed at $31.85 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 47.3%. That is in the upper half of its one-year range (IV rank 69), so premiums are somewhat richer than usual for CMG. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 66% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $4.67, or 14.7%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-8.0%) and 200-day (-8.7%) moving averages. It is 24.8% below its 52-week high and 13.0% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 35.5 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $1.27, about 4.0% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (108K contracts) was 3.7x its average, far busier than usual. A beta of 0.71 means CMG has tended to move about 0.7 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on CMG at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 36 trades.

CMG stats at the close

Price
$31.85
Market cap $40.3B
Implied volatility
47.3%
30-day, at the money
IV rank
69
IV sits 69% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile
66
IV is higher than 66% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day)
$1.27
4.0% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day)
35.5
Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range
-24.8% from high
+13.0% from the 52-week low
Moving averages
-8.0% vs 50-day
-8.7% vs the 200-day
Beta
0.71
Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume
3.7x avg
108K contracts vs 29.4K average

CMG expected move by expiration

Expected move = price x at-the-money IV x the square root of (days to expiration / 365), a one standard deviation range. The straddle is the at-the-money call plus put, the market's own price for a move. Compare expected moves across stocks.

ExpirationIVExpected move1 SD rangeStraddle
Oct 2, 20264 days53.9%±$1.80 (5.6%)$30.05 to $33.65$1.44
Oct 30, 202632 days49.5%±$4.67 (14.7%)$27.18 to $36.52$3.72
Nov 20, 202653 days45.0%±$5.47 (17.2%)$26.38 to $37.32$4.40
Dec 18, 202681 days42.3%±$6.34 (19.9%)$25.51 to $38.19$5.04

Each expiration has its own implied volatility, and short-dated IV reacts more to near-term events, so the nearest expiration can differ a lot from the 30-day figure.

Trades that pass our screens as of the close

Counts and ranges for CMG from our preset scans at the last close. Open a preset in the app to see each trade with its strikes, prices, and risk, refreshed intraday. Income strategies show annualized return; the rest show return on risk.

CMG options FAQ

What is CMG's IV rank?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, CMG's IV rank was 69 with 30-day implied volatility of 47.3%. IV sits 69% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 66: IV is higher than 66% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for CMG?
Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $4.67 (14.7%), a range of $27.18 to $36.52. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on CMG?
At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on CMG: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (36), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (20), Unusual Call Volume (11), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is CMG option volume above average?
On Sep 28, 2026, CMG option volume was 3.7x its average, far busier than usual.

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