S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-04-16, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 769.47 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 69.95% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
769.47/ 1100
Equivalent to 69.95% 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
82.61%
Extreme Strength
19 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
83.33%
Extreme Strength
40 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
44.44%
Neutral
16 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
9.09%
Extreme Weakness
2 of 22 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
93.42%
Extreme Strength
71 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
51.72%
Neutral
30 of 58 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
78.48%
Strong
62 of 79 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
76.92%
Strong
20 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
93.55%
Extreme Strength
29 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
84.93%
Extreme Strength
62 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
70.97%
Strong
22 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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