S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-01-08, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 725.26 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 65.93% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
725.26/ 1100
Equivalent to 65.93% Sector Balanced Breadth.
Strong
Broad participation is strong across the S&P 500.
Market-state scale
Sector Balanced Breadth on a 0–1100 scale: 60% becomes 660 points. The same measure, expressed as a score.
How is the score calculated?
Find the share of eligible stocks above their 20-session moving average in each sector, then add the 11 sector percentages to get the Breadth Score. Every sector has equal weight. Divide the score by 11 to get Breadth Percent, also called Sector Balanced Breadth.
Across the index
Sector participation
Communication Services
52.17%
Neutral
12 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
72.92%
Strong
35 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
44.44%
Neutral
16 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
68.18%
Strong
15 of 22 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
81.58%
Extreme Strength
62 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
81.67%
Extreme Strength
49 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
81.25%
Extreme Strength
65 of 80 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
92.31%
Extreme Strength
24 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
58.06%
Neutral
18 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
44.29%
Neutral
31 of 70 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
48.39%
Neutral
15 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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