S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-04-20, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 788.39 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 71.67% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
788.39/ 1100
Equivalent to 71.67% 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
73.91%
Strong
17 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
91.67%
Extreme Strength
44 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
58.33%
Neutral
21 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
4.55%
Extreme Weakness
1 of 22 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
93.42%
Extreme Strength
71 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
68.97%
Strong
40 of 58 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
83.54%
Extreme Strength
66 of 79 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
80.77%
Extreme Strength
21 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
100.00%
Extreme Strength
31 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
94.52%
Extreme Strength
69 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
38.71%
Weak
12 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.