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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFClose $84.52EOD only

Max Pain

$84.00

Next expiry Jul 20, 2026

Expected Move

±$0.38

0.5% from close

Price Gap

-0.52

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

0.75

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

9.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jul 17, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jul 17, 2026 close

TLT Theta Report

Analysis based on market close June 4, 2026

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Theta Verdict

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: ~$80.00 — Approx — 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

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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