iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

ASSET SNAPSHOT

AGE: 14H
ETF · NasdaqGMTLT
AGE: 14HLAST PRICE$77.87+0.94%
CURRENT STANCETHESIS WEAKENED

THESIS UPDATE

AGE: 2H
THESIS CHANGE—

CHANGE SCORE 18 WATCH

THESIS IMPACT—

SETUP SCORE 43 SOFT

MAIN RISKContinued bond-price weakness could extend duration losses.

DECISION STANCE

AGE: 2H
Long duration bonds remain under pressure
  • VIEW CONFIDENCE66 SOLID
  • INDICATOR COVERAGE100% COMPLETE
  • HORIZON4 WEEKS
  • AS OFOct 9, 2026

TRADING THESIS

AGE: 2H
Negative monthly and five-session returns keep long Treasuries under pressure. Inflation and labor observations give context, but price alone does not establish the cause of the decline or prove that a lasting recovery has begun.
  • THESIS STATEUNCHANGED

SETUP READINESS

AGE: 2H
WAITING
  • MAIN OBSTACLEThe price decline has not recovered its previous range.
  • CONFIRMATIONPrice regains the recent range and holds the recovery.
  • EXTENSION-1.8 ATR

THESIS INVALIDATION

AGE: 2H
A retained daily close above 81.61 invalidates the current downside assessment.

CATALYST MAP

AGE: 2H
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  • NEXT EARNINGS—

NARRATIVE EVIDENCE

AGE: 2H
  • NEWS CONTEXT—
  • FILING CONTEXT—
  • CALL CONTEXT—

MEDIUM-TERM TREND

AGE: 31MIN
37 SOFT
  • 20D MOVE-5.2%
  • 63D MOVE-7.6%
  • VS 20D AVERAGE-1.8%
  • VS 50D AVERAGE-3.6%
  • VS 200D AVERAGE-6.9%

VOLUME QUALITY

AGE: 31MIN
10 WEAK
  • 20D VOLUME RATIO0.80×
  • 20D OBV SLOPE-0.46

MARKET DEPENDENCE

AGE: 31MIN
0.42× BETA
  • 63D CORRELATION0.47
  • 20D RELATIVE STRENGTH-7.4%
  • 63D RELATIVE STRENGTH-11.2%
  • LARGEST HOLDING—
  • LARGEST SECTOR—

DOWNSIDE PROFILE

AGE: 31MIN
10 LOW
  • 1D VAR / 95%−1.0%
  • 1D EXPECTED SHORTFALL−1.3%
  • 63D LOSS DAYS59%
  • 63D MAX DRAWDOWN-7.7%
  • 252D MAX DRAWDOWN-12.5%

RETURN EFFICIENCY

AGE: 31MIN
-1.89×
  • 63D MOVE-7.6%
  • 63D DOWNSIDE VOL8.0%
  • 63D REALIZED VOL9.8%

RISK / REWARD

AGE: 31MIN
2.60×
  • UPSIDE TO RESISTANCE4.8%
  • DOWNSIDE TO SUPPORT1.8%
  • SUPPORT$76.43
  • RESISTANCE$81.61
  • ATR / PRICE1.03%

EVIDENCE BALANCE

AGE: 2H
Continued bond-price weakness could extend duration losses. Price regains the recent range and holds the recovery.
  • JUDGMENT STATEDEFENSIVE
  • SUPPORT—
  • OPPOSITIONOver 20 completed sessions, TLT returned -5.22%; The price decline has not recovered its previous range.
  • CONFLICT—

SCENARIO PATHS

AGE: 2H
BULL CASE18% WEIGHT

Long Treasuries recover the prior trading range.

TRIGGER · A daily close above 81.61, the recent upper price boundary.

INVALIDATION · Price returns below 76.43, the recent lower price boundary.

RANGE · +0.7% TO +2.7%
BASE CASE58% WEIGHT

Bond prices stabilize while the decline remains unresolved.

TRIGGER · Daily closes remain between 76.43 and 81.61.

INVALIDATION · A retained daily close outside 76.43 to 81.61.

RANGE · -1.8% TO +0.7%
BEAR CASE25% WEIGHT

The latest low breaks and duration losses extend.

TRIGGER · A daily close below 76.43, the recent lower price boundary.

INVALIDATION · Price recovers above 81.61, the recent upper price boundary.

RANGE · -3.2% TO -1.8%

VIEW HISTORY

AGE: 2H
AS OFSTANCETHESIS STATESIGNAL SUMMARYCONFIDENCE
AS OFOct 9, 2026STANCETHESIS WEAKENEDTHESIS STATEUNCHANGEDSIGNAL SUMMARYLong duration bonds remain under pressureCONFIDENCE66 SOLID

FORECAST TRACK RECORD

AGE: —
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  • CLOSED FORECASTS—
  • AVERAGE REALIZED RETURN—

EVENT RISK WINDOW

AGE: 25D
DATEEVENTRISK CHANNELRISK SUMMARY
DATEOct 14, 2026EVENTConsumer inflationRISK CHANNELINFLATIONRISK SUMMARYInflation release can reset rate expectations
DATEOct 15, 2026EVENTProducer inflationRISK CHANNELINFLATIONRISK SUMMARYProducer prices can shift inflation expectations
DATEOct 28, 2026EVENTInterest-rate decisionRISK CHANNELRATESRISK SUMMARYRate decision can reset market conditions
DATEOct 29, 2026EVENTIncome and PCE inflationRISK CHANNELINFLATIONRISK SUMMARYInflation and spending can reprice rates
DATENov 3, 2026EVENTLabor turnoverRISK CHANNELLABORRISK SUMMARYLabor turnover can shift rate expectations