iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) — Technical state
As of 2026-10-15 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.
Trades -0.9% vs the 50-day and -3.8% vs the 200-day average, 6.5% below the 52-week high and +2.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes.
The moving-average stack
- vs 20-day+0.7%
- vs 50-day-0.9%
- vs 200-day-3.8%
- 52-week band6.5% off the high · +2.3% off the low
- Streak2 consecutive up sessions
- 50-day crossprice crossed down through the 50-day 71 sessions ago
- Stochastic%K 92.6 · %D 63.3
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-15
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What is the current Closelooknet signal on LQD?
Downtrend stack — Trades -0.9% vs the 50-day and -3.8% vs the 200-day average, 6.5% below the 52-week high and +2.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-10-15; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.
Is LQD above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?
As of 2026-10-15, iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF trades -0.9% below its 50-day and -3.8% below its 200-day average, with the 20-day +0.7% away.
How far is LQD from its 52-week high?
6.5% below the 52-week high and 2.3% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-10-15.
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The investment-grade corporate bond fund LQD lost 1.42% and the high-yield fund HYG 0.85%.
- Rates — the 30-year hits its highest since 2004; Oracle and Arm sold, Meta and Intel bought, Nasdaq ends flat
The long-bond fund TLT fell 1.29% and the investment-grade corporate bond fund LQD 0.71%.
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