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S&P 500 market breadth

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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

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