Stock Market Intermediate Correction Underway

Last week the stock market went into an intermediate level correction after the warning signal from unusual high readings of the High Low Logic Index in the New York Stock Exchange. The Broad Market Instability index continued surging above the panic threshold. The S&P 500 index and the German DAX have begun the second intermediate wave which is a corrective wave for a retracement. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index is ending its powerful third intermediate wave after it reached 3091 which is slightly below our third upside price target 3150. The broad stock market is projected to stay in a short-term bearish time-window until 12/23/2014.

Table of Contents

• Broad Market Instability Index above Panic Threshold Level
• Sector Performance Ranking with Biotech Sector Leading
• S&P 500 Index in Primary Impulse Wave 5
• German DAX Index: Elliott Wave
• India Bombay Stock Exchange Index in Bump Phase
• Shanghai Composite Index: Long-Term Picture
• Major Global Markets Performance Ranking
• US Dollar Bullish above 3-Year Ascending Broadening Triangle
• US Treasury Bond Bullish Breakout from 11-Month Uptrend Channel
• Gold in 5-Month Descending Broadening Wedge Pattern
• Silver in 5-Month Descending Broadening Wedge Pattern
• Gold/Silver Stocks in 4-Month Descending Broadening Wedge
• GDX Gold Miners ETF in 4-Month Descending Broadening Wedge
• Crude Oil Forming 6-Month Bump and Run Reversal Bottom
• Asset Class Performance Ranking with Treasury Leading

Broad Market Instability Index above Panic Threshold Level

The Leading-Wave Index (LWX) is Nu Yu’s proprietary leading indicator for US equity market. LWX>+1 indicates bullish (green); LWX< -1 indicates bearish (red); The LWX between +1 and -1 indicates neutral (yellow).

The Broad Market Instability Index (BIX), measured from over 8000 U.S. stocks, closed at 203 on 12/12/2014 (up from 99 the previous week) which is above the panic threshold level of 42 and indicates a bearish market. The momentum is in the negative territory. The Wilshire 5000 index is going to test the 89-day exponential moving average. Based on the forecast of LWX, the broad stock market will be in a short-term bearish time-window until 12/23/2014 (see the second table above). The daily chart below has the Wilshire 5000 index with both the BIX and the Momentum indicators. The current market status is summarized as follows:

The following table is the percentage change of sectors and major market indexes against the 89-day exponential moving average (EMA89). The Wilshire 5000 index, as an average or a benchmark of the total market, is 0.19% below the EMA89. Outperforming sectors are Biotech (7.47%), Semiconductors (6.07%), and Healthcare (4.59%). Underperforming sectors are Oil Equipment (-19.2%), Precious Metals (-17.75%), and Energy (-15.92%).

We are approaching the end of 2014. The graph below is a list of sectors by the year-to-day return. The biotech and semiconductor sectors will be winners and the precious metals sector will be a loser for 2014.

From late July to mid October, the S&P 500 index went through primary corrective wave [4] in a pattern of a Expanded Flat Correction with intermediate (A)–(B)–(C) waves. Upward wave (B) extended beyond the beginning of wave (A), and downward wave (C) extended beyond the end of wave (A). Primary corrective wave [4] ended as the expanded flat correction finished.

Now the S&P 500 index is in primary impulse wave [5]. Ideally primary wave [5] contains an intermediate (1)–(2)–(3)–(4)–(5) sub-wave structure. This fifth primary wave will be the final upward leg of the entail bull market started from 2009, and this final leg can last several months which begins from mid October of this year and ends sometime in 2015.

In the intermediate level, it has completed upward wave (1) and has begun downward wave (2). Typically wave (2) corrects wave (1), and usually prices do not retrace more than 61.8%. The intermediate five-wave scenario will stand only if wave (2) does not retrace all way back below 1820.

In the following weekly chart, the German DAX index has been in primary impulse wave [5] since mid October. Primary wave [5] contains an intermediate (1)–(2)–(3)–(4)–(5) five-wave sequence. It has completed upward wave (1) and has begun downward wave (2).

In the weekly chart of the India Bombay Stock Exchange 30 Sensex index, there is a possible development of a Bump and Run Reversal Top pattern. According to Thomas Bulkowski, the Bump-and-Run Reversal Top pattern consists of three main phases:

1) A lead-in phase in which a lead-in trend line connecting the lows has a slope angle of about 30 degrees. Prices move in an orderly manner and the range of price oscillation defines the lead-in height between the lead-in trend line and the first parallel line.

2) A bump phase where, after prices cross above the first parallel line, excessive speculation kicks in and the bump phase starts with fast rising prices following a sharp trend line slope with 45 degrees or more until prices reach a bump height with at least twice the lead-in height. Once the second parallel line gets crossed over, it serves as a sell line.

3) A run phase in which prices break support from the lead-in trend line in a downhill run.

Since March of this year, the Bombay index has been in the Bump phase with a sharp trendline as excessive speculation drives prices up steeply. The index maintained above the 2nd Parallel Line. The uptrend continues as long as prices stay above the Bump Trendline. Now it is going to test the Bump Trendline.

This year the Chinese stock market has phased out its years-long bear market after it completed a 5-year “Ending Diagonal” pattern. A new bull market just started, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index is in primary wave [1] which is the first upward leg of a potential multi-year bull market. Recently the Chinese stock market had an explosive advance and the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index reached 3091 which is slightly below our third upside price target 3150 based on an upward breakout of the 5-year falling wedge pattern according to Bulkowski’s measure rule.

Primary wave [1] contains an intermediate (1)–(2)–(3)–(4)–(5) five-wave sequence. Now the Shanghai index is most likely ending intermediate wave (3). The next wave (4) will be a downward wave to correct wave (3).

The table below is the percentage change of major global stock market indexes against the 89-day exponential moving average (EMA89). Currently Chinese market is outperforming. The Russian market is underperforming.

The graph below shows the performance of major international markets as the year to date. The Chinese market will be a winner and the Russian market will be a loser for 2014.

In the following weekly chart, the U.S. dollar broke above the upper boundary of the 3-year ascending broadening triangle pattern. Based on Bulkowski’s measure rule on an upward breakout of ascending broadening triangles, the upside price target is projected at 92.4.

The following chart is a daily chart of the 30-year U.S. treasury bond index. The index has formed an 11-month bullish uptrend channel. Also it has advanced sharply along a steep trendline since mid September. Recently prices broke above the upper boundary of the channel. This bullish breakout could trigger a further advance in the treasury price if excessive speculation kicks in.

The following chart shows that the gold index formed a 5-month descending broadening wedge pattern. This pattern is potentially a bullish reversal pattern although the trend is bearish. The bullish bias can be realized only when prices break above the upper boundary of the wedge. Last week prices broke above the upper boundary of the wedge. It could be a bullish sign if prices can stay above the wedge.

The silver index has also formed a 5-month descending broadening wedge pattern. Prices are still confined between two divergent boundaries. This pattern is potentially a bullish reversal pattern although the trend is bearish. The bullish bias can be realized only when prices break above the upper boundary of the wedge. Last week prices broke above the upper boundary of the wedge. It could be a bullish sign if prices can stay above the wedge.

Gold/silver mining stocks are still in a 4-month descending broadening wedge pattern. Prices are confined between two divergent boundaries. This pattern is potentially a bullish reversal pattern although the trend is bearish. The bullish bias can be realized only when prices break above the upper boundary of the wedge.

The GDX Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF are still in a 4-month descending broadening wedge pattern. Prices are confined between two divergent boundaries. This pattern is potentially a bullish reversal pattern although the trend is bearish. The bullish bias can be realized only when prices break above the upper boundary of the wedge.

Crude oil is forming a 6-month Bump and Run Reversal Bottom pattern. Since late October its decline has accelerated along the Bump Trendline, and reached a bump low with four times the lead-in height. Now the forth parallel line becomes an important line. It will be bearish as long as prices stay below that line. Otherwise, the forth parallel line will become a buy line, according to Bulkowski on Bump-and-Run Reversal Bottoms.

The following table is the percentage change of each asset class (in ETFs) against the 89-day exponential moving average (EMA89). Currently U.S. treasury is outperforming and crude oil is underperforming.