Schaeffers Research
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 UTC · 20w ago
How Stocks Tend to Behave After Large Weekly Oil Gains
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Schaeffers Research
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 UTC · 20w ago
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Oil prices surged 35% last week following U.S. and Israel bombings of Iran, marking the second largest weekly return since 1985. — A major geopolitical shock driving the second-largest historical oil price spike signals immediate supply disruption risk, drastically repricing energy and inflation expectations.
+0.90Historically, the S&P 500 underperforms in the six months following oil spikes of 15% or more, averaging a 2.77% return versus a typical 5.13% and being positive only 40% of the time. — Historical precedent suggests large oil shocks act as a drag on broad equity markets over the medium term, likely due to margin pressure and slowing growth.
-0.70Historically, oil tends to fall more than 5% on average over the week and month following a 15%+ weekly surge, though it rebounds with better-than-usual returns over three to twelve months. — Mean-reversion tendencies in the immediate aftermath of a spike suggest near-term downside risk for crude prices, tempering short-term energy sector momentum.
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Last week's buy-to-open options volume in the USO ETF was five times the recent average, with a call/put ratio of 0.91 indicating more puts bought than calls. — Heavy put buying amid a spike often reflects bearish hedging or sentiment, which historically carries a contrarian signal for further oil price upside.
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