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title: "Bluekurtic Market Insights: \"$SPX volatility index $VIX remains above 20 and oil at multi year highs."
description: "Sustained oil supply shocks can risk deeper drawdowns. \n\nIn prior cases of prolonged supply disruptions, S&P 500 saw above average drawdowns in the following 3 months\".\n\nSource: Bluekurtic"
---

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# [Bluekurtic Market Insights: "$SPX volatility index $VIX remains above 20 and oil at multi year highs.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/bluekurtic-market-insights-spx-volatility-index-vix-remains-above-20-and-oil-at-multi-year-highs)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Mar 17, 2026, 10:35:51 AM

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