The broad stock market was choppy near record highs without positive momentum last week. Chart patterns of a bearish rising wedge on the S&P 500 index and a bullish falling wedge on gold are building up. Elliott wave analysis suggests that the current 4-month-long intermediate upward wave of the S&P 500 index is near the end and a new intermediate downward wave will start soon. The broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bearish time-window until 5/16/2019.

The Broad Market Instability Index (BIX), measured from over 8000 U.S. stocks, closed at 16 on Friday 5/3/2019 (down from 22 the previous week) which is below the panic threshold level of 42 and indicates a bullish market. The Wilshire 5000 index is above the 89-day exponential moving average, and the momentum is slightly negative. Based on the forecast of the Leading Wave Index (LWX), the broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bearish time-window until 5/16/2019 (see the second table below).

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 ranks sectors by using the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) based on six key indicators which cover long-term, medium-term and short-term timeframes. Outperforming sectors are Semiconductors, Home Construction, and Internet. Underperforming sectors are Oil Equipment, Energy, and Precious Metals.

As shown in the weekly chart below, since early 2016 the SPX has been in primary impulse wave [5] which is the last upward wave of a multi-year primary five-wave sequence started from 2009. This fifth primary upward wave developed an intermediate (1)–(2)–(3)–(4)–(5) five-wave sequence. Both intermediate upward wave (5) and primary upward wave [5] should end in last October, and primary corrective wave [W]–[X]–[Y] sequence started right after.

Currently the SPX is in primary corrective wave [W] which is the first primary downward wave of the primary corrective wave [W]–[X]–[Y] sequence. In downward wave [W] of a bear market, the fundamental news is usually still positive. Most people see the drop as a correction in a still-active bull market.

This downward wave [W] is going to have an intermediate (W)–(X)–(Y) three-wave sequence progressively to the downside. So far intermediate waves (W) and (X) have developed. Now it is near the end of upward intermediate wave (X), and downward intermediate wave (Y) will be the next.

The S&P 500 index on daily chart below is forming a 4-month rising wedge pattern which corresponds to upward intermediate wave (X). It is neutral before the price breaks out from the wedge. A downside breakout from the wedge will be downward intermediate wave (Y) starting.

In the following weekly chart, since early 2018 the German DAX index has been in primary downward wave [W] which will have an intermediate (W)–(X)–(Y) three-wave sequence progressively to the downside. So far intermediate wave (W) and wave (X) have developed. Now it is near the end of upward intermediate wave (X), and downward intermediate wave (Y) will start.

The India Bombay Stock Exchange 30 Sensex index is forming a 5-week ascending broadening wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the wedge.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index is forming a 2-month ascending broadening wedge pattern. If the price breaks below the lower boundary of the wedge, a downside price target would be projected at 2900.

In the following weekly chart, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index formed a 4-year falling wedge pattern. Recently the price has broken above the upper boundary of the wedge. It is bullish with an upside price target projected at 3450 as long as the price stays above the upper boundary of the wedge.

The 30-year U.S. treasury bond index is forming a 4-month ascending broadening wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the wedge.

The U.S. dollar index is forming a 12-month rising wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the pattern.

The gold index is forming a 3-month falling wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the pattern.

The silver index is forming a 3-month falling wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the pattern.

The crude oil index formed a 4-month rising wedge pattern. The price has broken below the lower boundary of the wedge. It is bearish with a downside price target projected at 57.5.

The following table ranks asset class by using the StockCharts Technical Rank (SCTR) based on six key indicators which cover long-term, medium-term and short-term timeframes. Currently equity is outperforming and oil is underperforming.