Restaurant Stock's Pullback Poses Buying Opportunity

Group 1 - Brinker International Inc (NYSE:EAT) shares have retraced to the 50-day moving average, which aligns with their highs from April, and are currently just above the 20% year-to-date mark, indicating potential support in the upcoming weeks [2] - Short interest in Brinker International increased by 40% from mid-February to May, with a slight decrease in the most recent report, now accounting for 13.2% of the stock's available float [2] - The stock has a front-month gamma-weighted Schaeffer's open interest ratio (SOIR) of 1.16, showing an upward trend from a previous low, and the Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) is in the 11th percentile of its annual range, indicating that options are currently favored [5] Group 2 - The recommended call option for Brinker International has a leverage ratio of 5.2, suggesting that it will double with a 22% increase in the underlying equity [5]