S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-01-15, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 789.62 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 71.78% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
789.62/ 1100
Equivalent to 71.78% 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
30.43%
Weak
7 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
64.58%
Strong
31 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
94.44%
Extreme Strength
34 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
90.91%
Extreme Strength
20 of 22 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
43.42%
Neutral
33 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
70.00%
Strong
42 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
88.75%
Extreme Strength
71 of 80 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
96.15%
Extreme Strength
25 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
67.74%
Strong
21 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
52.86%
Neutral
37 of 70 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
90.32%
Extreme Strength
28 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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