S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-02-20, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 739.41 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 67.22% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
739.41/ 1100
Equivalent to 67.22% 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
43.48%
Neutral
10 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
60.42%
Strong
29 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
77.78%
Strong
28 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
100.00%
Extreme Strength
22 of 22 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
38.16%
Weak
29 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
58.33%
Neutral
35 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
70.89%
Strong
56 of 79 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
80.77%
Extreme Strength
21 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
64.52%
Strong
20 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
45.07%
Neutral
32 of 71 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
100.00%
Extreme Strength
31 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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