S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-08-12, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 676.18 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 61.47% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
676.18/ 1100
Equivalent to 61.47% 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
65.96%
Strong
31 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
52.94%
Neutral
18 of 34 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
85.71%
Extreme Strength
18 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
64.47%
Strong
49 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
86.44%
Extreme Strength
51 of 59 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
65.06%
Strong
54 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
64.00%
Strong
16 of 25 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
29.03%
Weak
9 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
82.19%
Extreme Strength
60 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
6.45%
Extreme Weakness
2 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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