S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-08-17, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 612.04 out of 1100 (Neutral), equivalent to 55.64% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
612.04/ 1100
Equivalent to 55.64% 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
69.57%
Strong
16 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
44.68%
Neutral
21 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
41.18%
Neutral
14 of 34 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
95.24%
Extreme Strength
20 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
60.53%
Strong
46 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
74.58%
Strong
44 of 59 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
56.63%
Neutral
47 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
52.00%
Neutral
13 of 25 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
26.67%
Weak
8 of 30 eligible securities above SMA20
31 constituents · 1 verified exclusion · 96.77% coverage
Information Technology
78.08%
Strong
57 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
12.90%
Extreme Weakness
4 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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