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TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFClose $85.50EOD only
Max Pain
$85.50
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.44
0.5% from close
Price Gap
+0.00
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
9
Low premium
P/C OI
0.74
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
TLT Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 4, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness9 / 10
Sizing: Aggressive
Primary: Short strangle
Invalidation: Break below 85.5 or above 86.5
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.0% from MP; +1 VIX 15; override: Deterministic base high; pinning and low vol favorable

IV Environment

IV Regime
Low
IV vs VIX
IV 13.9% vs VIX 15.4% – slightly below
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Contango: front-month IV ~8-9%, back-month ~11-11.5%

📊1d put IV 22.4% vs call 16.5% – extreme put skew; pinning at $86
📈Term structure contango supports selling longer-dated premium

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+771.9M)

Gamma flip: ~$80.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 94,628 (6.4% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $86/85; call wall $90-110; put floor $80

Verdict: Pinning likely around $86-$85 zone; watch expiration pinning

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-06-26 $84.00/$83.50 put wing and $86.00/$87.50 call wing
Sell 2026-06-26 $84/$83.50 put and $86/$87.50 call wings; edge from pin risk and narrow range.
Credit: $0.47-$0.58
Max loss: $0.92
BE: 83.42 / 86.58
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or adjust wings if breaks $85.5-$86.5.

Risk Alerts

!Near-term put skew signals hedging pressure
!Spot at max pain $86 – pin risk elevated
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This theta reflects the market close on June 4, 2026.
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