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S&P 500 market breadth

Trading session ·

On 2026-01-29, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 642.43 out of 1100 (Neutral), equivalent to 58.40% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.

Primary market state

Breadth Score

642.43/ 1100

Equivalent to 58.40% Sector Balanced Breadth.

Neutral

Broad participation is mixed 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

39.13%

Weak

9 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20

Consumer Discretionary

45.83%

Neutral

22 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20

Consumer Staples

69.44%

Strong

25 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20

Energy

100.00%

Extreme Strength

22 of 22 eligible securities above SMA20

Financials

44.74%

Neutral

34 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20

Health Care

30.00%

Weak

18 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20

Industrials

61.25%

Strong

49 of 80 eligible securities above SMA20

Materials

76.92%

Strong

20 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20

Real Estate

54.84%

Neutral

17 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20

Information Technology

42.86%

Neutral

30 of 70 eligible securities above SMA20

Utilities

77.42%

Strong

24 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20

This page shows the published result for this trading session. Read the calculation methodology for the formula, historical membership sources and eligibility rules.