Oil vs High Yield Spread vs SPY
Declines in crude oil seem to cause spikes in the high yield spread, which is then transmitted to the equities markets. According to the COT data money managers had large net long positions in crude oil. Perhaps the recent drop in crude oil prices was a major cause of 4Q18 dramatic drop.
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