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iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF technical analysis

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Technical analysis of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (stock) with the Montbon Method — Elliott Waves, moving averages and a 0–100 score.

What is iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

LQD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bond securities, tracking an index designed to provide broad representation of the U.S. dollar-denominated liquid investment-grade corporate bond market. The fund allocates at least 90% of its assets to fixed income securities included in the underlying index.

Description generated automatically from public sources; it may be inaccurate or out of date.

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: latest session data

Closing values for October 16, 2026, computed on the last 12 months of prices.

Close103.40 $
Change−0.10%
RSI (14)53.8
MACD-0.320
ADX28.2
Volatility (ATR)0.60%
Volume vs 20-avg80%
12-month high107.96 $
12-month low101.20 $

Moving averages

21 sessions

102.75 $

+0.64%

50 sessions

104.05 $

−0.63%

200 sessions

105.99 $

−2.44%

Session levels

s2

103.15

Support

s1

103.33

Support

pivot

103.51

Pivot

r1

103.68

Resistance

r2

103.86

Resistance

How to read it

In the October 16, 2026 session iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF closed lower at 103.40 $, −0.10% versus the previous session.

The price sits mixed against its moving averages: +0.64% against the 21-session average, −0.63% against the 50 and −2.44% against the 200.

The 14-period RSI reads 53.8, in neutral territory.

MACD stands at -0.320 against a signal line at -0.546: the histogram is positive (+0.226).

ADX reads 28.2, indicating a marked directionality.

Levels computed on the latest session place supports at 103.33 and 103.15 $ and resistances at 103.68 and 103.86 $, around a pivot of 103.51.

The average daily range (ATR) is 0.616 $, or 0.60% of price.

Turnover was 28.5M shares, 80% of the 20-session average.

Over the last twelve months the price ranged between 101.20 and 107.96 $, and today stands −4.23% from the period high.

Measures computed on closing prices. They describe the past; they are not forecasts.

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FAQ about iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

How is iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF analysed technically?

Technical analysis of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF is based on price charts and indicators such as moving averages, RSI and MACD, to observe trend, momentum and volatility across different time horizons.

Which timeframes are used for iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF?

The daily and weekly charts are typically used for medium-to-long-term trends, while intraday charts (for example 1-hour or 15-minute) are used for short-term movements.

What are Elliott Waves applied to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF?

Elliott Wave theory describes price moves as sequences of impulsive and corrective waves; applied to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF it helps frame the technical structure of the historical chart and is not a forecast.

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