This Is the Right Way for Chipotle Stock Bulls to Buy-In

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It has been a sizzling 2018 for Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) solidified by a recent earnings fiesta in shares. But for investors interested in ordering Chipotle stock in today’s market environment, the recommendation is for a lite bite and to stay ready for a daily special to be offered. Let me explain.

Sometimes you just have to listen to the price charts and shut out the noise of bearish talking heads within the canyons of Wall Street. Such remains the case in CMG stock following last week’s mixed results.

In a nutshell Chipotle stock delivered better-than-forecast Q3 profits of $2.16, which topped views by 16 cents and jumped 48% year-over-year. Sales grew by 9%, but narrowly missed estimates of $1.2 billion due to a lingering food-safety scare during the period.

Yet the CMG stock price remains far from contaminated in 2018 and this truth is further supported by the price action since the report’s release.

The healthy buying interest from investors comes despite Chipotle still being largely pooh-poohed from the likes of Bank of America, others questioning an unsustainable pattern of flat foot traffic and a Wall Street analyst community that remains defiantly neutral. So, who are you going to believe?

Chipotle Stock Weekly Chart

Chipotle Stock Weekly Chart
Source: Charts by TradingView

Overall, CMG looks great, but I wouldn’t rate Chipotle stock a strong buy right now. My view at the moment is that a short-term overbought situation in shares coupled with a questionable broader market that has aggressively bounced off its lows points to some price indigestion ahead.

In lieu of today’s operating conditions, I’d recommend a strategy of a small or “appetizer-size” bite in CMG stock today. At the end of the day, you have to be in it, to win it and can’t just hope Chipotle shares will move lower and to our ideal buy price.

That being said, with a smaller-than-normal position, investors that are bullish should be ready to buy into any likely “daily specials” at lower prices. That kind of price action, if it occurs, will have the effect of reducing some of the sizzle that has left grill marks on Chipotle bears, while making CMG stock look even more technically delicious.

Disclosure: Investment accounts under Christopher Tyler’s management currently own positions in Chipotle stock (CMG) and / or its derivatives. The information offered is based upon Christopher Tyler’s observations and strictly intended for educational purposes only; the use of which is the responsibility of the individual. For additional options-based strategies and related musings, follow Chris on Twitter @Options_CAT and StockTwits.

The information offered is based upon Christopher Tyler’s observations and strictly intended for educational purposes only; the use of which is the responsibility of the individual. For additional market insights and related musings, follow Chris on Twitter @Options_CAT and StockTwits.


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