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S&P 500 market breadth

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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

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