The general stock market reached an oversold condition last week. The stock markets in both the US and China are at critical levels of 2825 for the S&P 500 index and 2850 for the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index to check if their prices are able to hold above the support here and rebound. The broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bullish time-window until 6/12/2019.

The Broad Market Instability Index (BIX), measured from over 8000 U.S. stocks, closed at 74 on Friday 5/24/2019 (down from 136 the previous week) which is above the panic threshold level of 42 and indicates a bearish market. The Wilshire 5000 index is slightly below the 89-day exponential moving average, and the momentum is negative. Based on the forecast of the Leading Wave Index (LWX), the broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bullish time-window until 6/12/2019 (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 Home Construction, Utilities, and Real Estate. Underperforming sectors are Oil Equipment, Energy, and Materials.

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. Recently downward intermediate wave (Y) has started, and it will have a sub-wave a-b-c sequence. Now it is in downward sub-wave a.

The S&P 500 index on daily chart below is forming a 3.5-month ascending broadening wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the wedge. Now the price is testing the lower boundary of the wedge. We will see if the price will rebound from here. In case the price breaks below the lower boundary, a downside price target would be projected at 2680 which is the lowest valley of the wedge pattern.

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 in downward intermediate wave (Y).

The India Bombay Stock Exchange 30 Sensex index is forming a 2-month descending broadening triangle pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the triangle. Now the price is testing the upper boundary of the triangle. If the price breaks above the upper boundary, an upside price target would be projected at 41100.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index is forming a 3-week descending triangle pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the triangle. Now the price is testing the lower boundary of the triangle. We will see if the price will rebound from here. In case the price breaks below the lower boundary, a downside price target would be projected at 2770.

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 5-month ascending broadening wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the wedge. Now the price is testing the upper boundary of the wedge. We will see if the price will retreat from the upper boundary. In case the price breaks above the upper boundary, an upside price target would be projected at 155.

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 4-month falling wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the pattern.

The silver index formed a 5-month falling wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the pattern.

The crude oil index formed a 5-month ascending broadening wedge pattern. The price broke below the lower boundary of the wedge last week. It is bearish with a downside price target projected at 50 which is the lowest valley of the wedge pattern.

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 the US Treasury Bond is outperforming and crude oil is underperforming.