S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-07-16, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 729.04 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 66.28% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
729.04/ 1100
Equivalent to 66.28% 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
69.57%
Strong
16 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
53.19%
Neutral
25 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
85.29%
Extreme Strength
29 of 34 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
76.19%
Strong
16 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
85.53%
Extreme Strength
65 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
79.66%
Strong
47 of 59 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
54.32%
Neutral
44 of 81 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
53.85%
Neutral
14 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
74.19%
Strong
23 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
39.19%
Weak
29 of 74 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
58.06%
Neutral
18 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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