S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-05-21, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 552.00 out of 1100 (Neutral), equivalent to 50.18% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
552.00/ 1100
Equivalent to 50.18% 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
43.48%
Neutral
10 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
39.58%
Weak
19 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
61.11%
Strong
22 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
57.14%
Neutral
12 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
48.68%
Neutral
37 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
59.32%
Neutral
35 of 59 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
30.38%
Weak
24 of 79 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
23.08%
Weak
6 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
80.65%
Extreme Strength
25 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
69.86%
Strong
51 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
38.71%
Weak
12 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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