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 holding around 0% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%.
X-Square Municipal Income ETF ZTAX
An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes, if any) in tax-exempt municipal securities, the income from which is exempt f…
read at $25.16
X-Square Municipal Income ETF holds its Markdown at $25.16.
- PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markdown label
- INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
- SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
- edge confirmed
- edge broken
- edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Markdown · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 2 days |
| Price | $25.16 |
| Valuation | N/A trailing · N/A forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 30.0 |
| Beta | N/A |
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
Does not pass. Financial sector: Financial
- Business activity Financial sector: Financial Fail
- Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
- Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
- Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
- Revenue purity 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.
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
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.
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
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $25.74 | +8.0% | · | $1,080 | +8.0% |
| 2 months | $25.40 | +9.5% | · | $1,095 | +9.5% |
| 3 months | $25.93 | +7.2% | $0.06 | $1,074 | +7.4% |
| 6 months | $23.82 | +16.7% | $0.57 | $1,191 | +19.1% |
| 1 year | $24.10 | +15.4% | $1.15 | $1,201 | +20.1% |
| 2 years | $24.19 | +14.9% | $2.35 | $1,246 | +24.6% |
| 3 years | $23.07 | +20.5% | $3.54 | $1,358 | +35.8% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.