Stocks jumped up and the S&P 500 index hit record highs last week. As the market momentum stalls, the S&P 500 index is forming a rising wedge pattern which is a typical bearish pattern formation. The broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bearish time-window until 11/19/2019.

The Broad Market Instability Index (BIX), measured from over 8000 U.S. stocks, closed at 17 on Friday 11/1/2019 (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 positive. 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 11/19/2019.

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 Precious Metals, Home Construction, and Semiconductors. Underperforming sectors are Oil Equipment, Internet, and Energy.

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] ended in October of last year, 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. 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. Currently it is in upward intermediate wave (X) which has a sub-wave a-b-c sequence. Now sub-wave c is forming a rising wedge pattern with a mini-wave (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e) sequence.

The S&P 500 index on daily chart is forming a 5.5-month rising wedge pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the triangle.

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 still in upward intermediate wave (X).

The India Bombay Stock Exchange 30 Sensex index is forming a 8-month descending triangle pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the triangle.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index is forming a 2-month symmetrical triangle pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the triangle.

In the following weekly chart, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index is forming a 10-month symmetrical triangle pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the triangle.

The 30-year U.S. treasury bond index is forming a 3-month descending triangle pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the triangle.

The U.S. dollar index is forming a 3-month horizontal trading range between 97 and 99. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the range.

The gold index formed a 3.5-year ascending triangle pattern on the weekly chart. The price has broken above the upper boundary of the triangle. It is bullish with an upside price target projected at 1570.

The silver index formed a 8-week descending triangle pattern. The price has broke above the upper boundary of the triangle. It is bullish with an upside price target projected at 19.

The crude oil index is forming a 6-month descending triangle pattern. It is neutral before the price breaks out from the wedge.

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 gold is outperforming and crude oil is underperforming.