I caught something wild on my scanner that’s got my attention — and it’s not what you’d expect. While everyone’s chasing the obvious plays, I’m seeing serious institutional money flowing into some seriously beaten-down food stocks…
I’m talking about Cava Group (CAVA) with $900,000 in call buying and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) showing similar unusual activity.
Here’s the thing — the charts for these two stocks look absolutely terrible right now. But that’s exactly the point. We’re dealing with a contrarian setup that could deliver the kind of outsized returns fund managers desperately need heading into year-end.
The Year-End Return Math That Changes Everything
Think about this logically…
Do you think the S&P 500 is going to go up 30% between now and year end? Of course not.
But CAVA could potentially move from $62 to fill the gap to $82 — that’s a 33% increase. And CMG could rally from $42 to potentially $52, representing a 24% move.
This is where institutional psychology gets interesting. These food stocks had a big short float, and we were just short them last quarter in some of my strategies and made huge money.
Now those same smart traders are flipping bullish, and they’re doing it quietly before the crowd catches on.
Earnings Catalysts and Options Flow Tell the Real Story
The timing here isn’t accidental. CAVA reports earnings in the second week of November, while CMG has earnings at the end of October. These call positions are strategically capturing those catalysts.
What makes this setup even more compelling is the liquidity factor. Seeing an $879k order in CAVA is like seeing a $20 million order in Nvidia (NVDA) or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) — that’s how rare it is.
When you see that kind of flow in a less liquid name, you know something’s up.
We already got a preview of this strategy’s potential with Starbucks (SBUX) calls that delivered over 100% returns last week. The broader rotation is happening across Coca-Cola (KO), food, beverage and pizza stocks, creating multiple opportunities in this space.
This is about being proactive, not reactive. While everyone’s focused on expensive options in names like AMD that have already moved significantly, the real opportunity is in these undercover darlings where institutional money is quietly positioning for year-end performance.
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P.S. What Happened In Vegas Changed How I Trade FOREVER
I just got back from Vegas with Rodney…
We had one simple goal: turn any amount of money into $500 playing casino games.
Slots, blackjack, roulette, craps… didn’t matter.
Here’s what happened.
I sat down at a blackjack table and got dealt two sixes against the dealer’s four.
Split them both.
Won $100.
Not bad, right?
But here’s the thing… Blackjack only gives you a 42% chance of winning each hand.
That’s it… 42%.
And honestly, we got lucky.
Rodney? He wasn’t so fortunate at the craps table — $100 gone in two rolls.
That’s when it hit me.
Why are we gambling with 42% odds when I could be using a trading setup that’s been hitting 100% of the time?
No joke… 22 trades in a row.
Each one is designed to target exactly $500.
And unlike Vegas, this doesn’t rely on luck.
If the market moves a few ticks like it typically does and does not make any drastic downturns, you have a shot to walk away with your profit.
Doesn’t matter if the stock goes up or down.
And at 7 p.m. ET this Sunday, I‘m going LIVE for the very first time to talk about this secret trade on camera.
The same one that’s produced a $500 payout 22 times in a row.
While no one out there can guarantee returns or against losses…
You’ll see exactly how someone starting with $1,000 could be looking at $1,500 by Friday afternoon..
Rodney will be there too… and this time, we’re not leaving anything to chance.
If you’d like to see the exact step-by-step process of this trade plan and join what I’m calling the “$500 Challenge”…
Save Your Seat for Sunday Here!
We develop tools and strategies to the best of our ability, but no one can guarantee the future. There is always a risk of loss when trading. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Stated results are from live published alerts between 8/5/25 and 10/26/25. The win rate has been 100% on the options with an average return of 26% over a 3 Day hold time.
