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TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFClose $86.09EOD only
Max Pain
$86.00
Next expiry Jun 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.48
0.6% from close
Price Gap
-0.09
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.71
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
TLT Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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

Theta Verdict

Attractiveness3 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Short premium near max pain
Invalidation: Sustained move outside 2d EM guardrails, breach of gamma flip at $80, or vol spike from market sell-off
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

IV Environment

IV Regime
Low
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 12.6% well below VIX 19.5%
Favorable?
No

Term structure: Upward sloping with elevated near-term put IV vs calls, indicating downside hedging

⚠️Low IV limits credit but pinning reduces risk

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+1.4B)

Gamma flip: ~$80.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 109,075 (7.2% below spot)

OI concentrations: Call wall $95-$110, put floor $80; gamma flip $80 via put OI

Verdict: High pin potential at $86 max pain; large GEX +$1.4B supports pinning

Premium Opportunities

#1
Call calendar
Sell 2026-07-24 $87.00 call / buy 2026-11-20 $87.00 call
Sell near-term $87 call, buy later $87 call to capture time decay in low vol environment.
Debit: $1.17-$1.43
Max loss: $1.43
BE: Path-dependent
Mgmt: Monitor position; close if TLT breaks above $86 or IV spikes above 20%.

Risk Alerts

!Market sell-off could spike vol despite low regime
!Expiration Friday may cause gamma squeeze
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This theta reflects the market close on June 23, 2026.
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