S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-07-29, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 730.26 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 66.39% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
730.26/ 1100
Equivalent to 66.39% 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
70.21%
Strong
33 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
88.24%
Extreme Strength
30 of 34 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
71.43%
Strong
15 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
68.42%
Strong
52 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
81.36%
Extreme Strength
48 of 59 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
46.91%
Neutral
38 of 81 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
65.38%
Strong
17 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
90.32%
Extreme Strength
28 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
36.49%
Weak
27 of 74 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
41.94%
Neutral
13 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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