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Vol. II · No. 247Friday, 4 September 2026
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The Screen · Financials

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF

IBIT · USD

The shares are intended to constitute a simple means of making an investment similar to an investment in bitcoin rather than by acquiring, holding and trading bitcoin directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a di…

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
36.05 USD

At the last full screen
2026-06-14

Screened 2026-06-14 · the tape above runs as of 00:05 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF holds its Accumulation at $36.05. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 4 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-06-14
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 4 days
Price at the screen$36.05
ValuationN/A trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Financial sector: Financial

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Financial sector: Financial Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-09-01 Accumulation · changed $36.05 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 44%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%.

2026-08-01 Markdown $36.05 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 44%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%.

2026-07-18 Markdown $36.05 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 44%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%.

2026-07-03 Markdown $36.05 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $36.05 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $46.47 -24.7% · $753 -24.7%
2 months $41.56 -15.8% · $842 -15.8%
3 months $39.95 -12.4% · $876 -12.4%
6 months $52.10 -32.8% · $672 -32.8%
1 year $62.29 -43.8% · $562 -43.8%
2 years $39.59 -11.6% · $884 -11.6%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever IBIT does next, these words stay.

iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF · IBIT · Accumulation · $36.05
Recorded 2026-06-14 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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