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<p>Fresh analysis shared by The Kobeissi Letter highlights a striking historical pattern: when the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spikes above key thresholds, the S&amp;P 500 has repeatedly delivered strong 12-month forward returns.</p>
<p>The data, compiled from market performance between 1991 and 2022, suggests that periods of heightened volatility have often created major buying opportunities rather than long-term market stress.</p>
<h3 id="high-vix-readings-often-mark-market-bottoms">High VIX Readings Often Mark Market Bottoms</h3>
<p>According to the research, when the VIX jumps above 28.7, the S&amp;P 500 has historically returned an average of +16% over the following year. When volatility <strong><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1992668092460327052" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crosses</a></strong> 33.5, average forward returns improve even further to +27%, making elevated VIX conditions one of the strongest statistical indicators of future upside.</p>
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<p>These results contrast sharply with calmer market periods. When the VIX trades between 11.3 and 12.0, the S&amp;P 500’s average 12-month return is only +15%, lower than the returns generated after high-stress spikes.</p>
<p>The dataset covers more than three decades, including recession periods, credit stresses, and geopolitical volatility, yet the relationship remains consistent.</p>
<h3 id="why-this-pattern-matters">Why This Pattern Matters</h3>
<p>Historically, market volatility tends to cluster around periods of fear-driven selling, forced deleveraging, or macro uncertainty. These conditions frequently push equity valuations sharply lower in a short time. As selling pressure exhausts itself, markets often stabilize and generate strong forward performance as capital re-enters risk assets.</p>
<p>The latest Schroders chart included in the research reinforces this pattern: forward returns increase noticeably when starting from VIX levels in the upper 20s and 30s, with the strongest returns recorded when volatility exceeds 33.5.</p>
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<h3 id="what-it-suggests-about-current-conditions">What It Suggests About Current Conditions</h3>
<p>With the VIX recently moving sharply higher amid global market stress, this historical backdrop provides an important context. Elevated volatility has rarely been a terminal risk indicator for equities. Instead, it has more often signaled the late stages of a fear-driven sell-off and the early stages of a recovery.</p>
<p>While past performance does not guarantee future results, over 30 years of data suggest that periods of extreme VIX readings have consistently presented long-term buying opportunities for equity investors.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/high-volatility-has-been-a-bullish-signal-for-major-ss-why/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">High Volatility Has Been a Bullish Signal for Major S&amp;P 500 Gains: Here;s Why</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ethnews.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETHNews</a>.</p>

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