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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFClose $83.02EOD only
Max Pain
$84.00
Next expiry May 20, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.55
0.7% from close
Price Gap
+0.98
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
34
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.77
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
TLT Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 15, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Defined-risk credit spreads
Invalidation: Spot breaks above $85 resistance or VIX spikes above 20
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 spot 1.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
Low
IV vs VIX
IV 17.33 < VIX 18.43, below VIX
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Elevated near-term call IV (0DTE 59%) decaying to ~12% by week 2; event risk indicated. Rest of curve flat contango.

⚠️Near-term call IV spike (0DTE 59%) suggests event risk; avoid naked call selling.
📉Dealer short gamma (-$772M) and bearish flow amplify downside risk.

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Trending ($-772.1M)

Gamma flip: ~$80.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 81,685 (4.4% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $85 for 0-5DTE; Put OI concentration at $80 (gamma flip).

Verdict: Elevated pin risk near $85 due to max pain alignment with resistance and short gamma. Spot below max pain suggests potential drift higher.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call credit spread
Sell 2026-06-05 $85.00/$87.00 call spread
Defined-risk bearish play capitalizing on resistance at $85 and short gamma pressure.
Credit: $0.25-$0.30
Max loss: $1.70
BE: $85.30
Mgmt: Close if TLT breaks above $85 or VIX spikes above 20.

Risk Alerts

!Dealer short gamma: -$772M
!Bearish flow: put/call volume ratio 1.62
!Near-term call IV anomaly (0DTE 59%)
!Spot 1.6% below max pain $85
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