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UnBiasedTrading (TM)
Oct 27
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The Nasdaq's substantial underperformance today goes along with the likelihood that the equities rally crested out last week. Below is a chart of the QQQQ. There's a common idea that Nasdaq strength shows the kind of "animal spirits" when...
UnBiasedTrading (TM)
Oct 10
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LQD made that move triggering under The prior couple of days. Interestingly, HYG didn't make a similar move, even though it also had a high-volume selling too before the recent lower-volume rally. But TLT fell sharply too - accelerated by losing...
Charts and Coffee Blog
Oct 8
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Big drop on TLT in response to the treasury auction. PLUS the continued fall of the dollarCOULD EQUAL An invalidation of this wedge pattern and breakout over the "Lehman gap." I'm still in watch mode and pretty much bored to tears until this go...
Charts and Coffee Blog
Oct 6
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In addition to watching UDN, I'm keeping an eye on TLT. It is looking weak this morning. This could potentially be a pipe top. I mentioned earlier in the week that if this is a breakout over $98, it could be a clue adding support to the bearish...
Charts and Coffee Blog
Oct 4
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Before I attack equities, I'll be looking at bonds and currency. I think it is always good practice as an equity trader to be aware of the much larger bond and currency markets even if you don't trade them.BOND FUNDSI've been mentioning LQD for a...
FX Street
Oct 2
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As we discussed with subscribers last evening, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE: TLT) looked like they were in a high-level consolidation ahead of a thrust to the upside, which is exactly what has transpired so far here today, likely...
Metal Bulletin
Sep 17
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Rogue trader Marcos Penin is buying aluminium in Europe under his new guise at TLT Commodities, MB understands
FX Street
Sep 3
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While gold prices attempt to break out to the upside, the bond market continues to climb as well. Let's take a look at the pattern developing in the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE: TLT). The TLT looks like it is about to take...
Condor Options
Sep 1
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David P. Simon, "Examination of long-term bond iShare option selling strategies," Journal of Futures Markets advance online (2009).
This article examines volatility trades in Lehman Brothers 20+ Year US Treasury Index iShare (TLT) options from...
FX Street
Aug 17
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The moment of truth for the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE: TLT). If current strength continues to propel prices into and ABOVE a key near-term resistance plateau between 94.15 and 94.85, then prices should explode even more...
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IShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)
Overview
The iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund seeks to approximate the total rate of return of the long-term sector of the United States Treasury market as defined by the Barclays Capital U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index.
Fund Information
- Fund Manager: iShares [2]
- Inception Date: 07/22/2002
- Average Maturity: 27.22 years
- Exchange: NYSE Arca
- Ticker: TLT
- Expense Ratio: 0.15%
- ETF Page[3]
Top Holdings
| % of Fund | Name | Coupon | Maturity | Ratings (Moody\'s/S&P) |
| 17.68% | TREASURY BOND | 4.25 | 5/15/2039 | TSY /TSY |
| 11.89% | TREASURY BOND | 4.50 | 2/15/2036 | TSY /TSY |
| 10.82% | TREASURY BOND | 3.50 | 2/15/2039 | TSY /TSY |
| 10.63% | TREASURY BOND | 4.50 | 5/15/2038 | TSY /TSY |
| 9.15% | TREASURY BOND | 4.50 | 8/15/2039 | TSY /TSY |
| 8.55% | TREASURY BOND | 6.25 | 5/15/2030 | TSY /TSY |
| 7.76% | TREASURY BOND | 5.38 | 2/15/2031 | TSY /TSY |
| 7.68% | TREASURY BOND | 5.00 | 5/15/2037 | TSY /TSY |
| 7.51% | TREASURY BOND | 4.38 | 2/15/2038 | TSY /TSY |
| 7.04% | TREASURY BOND | 4.75 | 2/15/2037 | TSY /TSY |
As of 10/19/2009
References
- ↑ IShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)
- ↑ iShares ETF
- ↑ IShares Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)
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