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TLT

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFClose $87.36EOD only
Max Pain
$87.00
Next expiry Jun 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$0.39
0.4% from close
Price Gap
-0.36
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
3
Low premium
P/C OI
0.74
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 26, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 26, 2026 close
TLT Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 29, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness9 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short Put Credit Spread
Invalidation: Break below $86 support
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.5% from MP; +1 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
Low
IV vs VIX
Avg IV 11.8% below VIX 17.6%, cheap vol
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Steep near-term skew with put IV>call IV; back month IV ~10.4% flatter

📉Put skew elevated near term, reflecting hedging
📌Max pain pin at $87, OI concentration

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+1.9B)

Gamma flip: ~$80.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 107,566 (8.5% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain $87; put floor $80; call wall $95-$110; heavy put OI at $80-$85

Verdict: Pinning at $87 likely with $1.9B positive GEX; downside protected by put floor

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-24 $86.00/$85.00 put spread
Sell $86/$85 put spread to collect ~$0.18 credit with limited risk. Below $86 invalidation.
Credit: $0.14-$0.18
Max loss: $0.82
BE: $85.82
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or near expiry; exit if TLT breaks below $86.
#2
Iron condor
Sell 2026-07-24 $86.00/$85.00 put wing and $88.50/$89.50 call wing
Sell $86/$85 put and $88.50/$89.50 call wings for ~$0.37 credit. Range-bound expectation.
Credit: $0.31-$0.37
Max loss: $0.63
BE: 85.63 / 88.87
Mgmt: Close at 50% max gain or if TLT approaches either wing.

Risk Alerts

!VIX 17.6 but IV low, possible vol expansion
!Put skew suggests downside risk priced in
!Gamma flip at $80 could accelerate moves
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