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TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFClose $86.75EOD only
Max Pain
$85.50
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.49
0.6% from close
Price Gap
-1.25
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
78
High premium
P/C OI
0.74
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
TLT Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

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

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short premium
Invalidation: Break below $85 or VIX spike >20
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.1% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
Low
IV vs VIX
IV avg 13.5% vs VIX 17.3, below VIX but 0DTE skew extreme.
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Upward sloping from ~9% weeklies to ~11% long-term; 0DTE IV inflated by pinning.

📈GEX +$1.2B, put/call ratio <0.7, bullish flow.
📍Spot at max pain $86, gamma pinning evident.
⚠️0DTE IV extreme (28/27) vs low VIX; event risk.

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+1.2B)

Gamma flip: ~$80.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 115,540 (7.1% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $86 (0DTE), $86 (2d), $85 (4d); Put floor $80, Call wall $95-$110.

Verdict: Pinning at $86 likely; gamma flip at $80; pinch risk if support fails.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $86.00/$85.00 put spread
Sell $86/$85 put spread Jul 2026
Credit: $0.34-$0.42
Max loss: $0.58
BE: $85.58
Mgmt: Close if TLT breaks below $86
#2
Cash-secured put
Sell 2026-07-17 $86.00 cash-secured put
Sell $86 put for 0.89 credit
Credit: $0.73-$0.89
Max loss: $85.11
BE: $85.11
Mgmt: Manage assignment if below $86

Risk Alerts

!Low absolute IV limits premium collection.
!0DTE skew hints at event risk; VIX could expand.
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