The S&P 500 closed Tuesday May 19 at 7,353.61, -0.67% (-49.44) - a third consecutive down day. Above the 7,300 melt-up-confirmation threshold, but with VIX bid the melt-up leg (which also requires VIX < 15) is not met.
Provenance — node opacity = source trust
- Evidence Strength
Strong
- Evidence Observed At
- May 19, 2026 · 8:00 PM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
- Citation Source
cnbc
- About Security
S&P 500 Index
- Market Metric
Close Price
- Observed Value
- 7353.61