S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-08-26, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 596.28 out of 1100 (Neutral), equivalent to 54.21% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
596.28/ 1100
Equivalent to 54.21% 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
62.50%
Strong
15 of 24 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
44.68%
Neutral
21 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
67.65%
Strong
23 of 34 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
80.95%
Extreme Strength
17 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
53.95%
Neutral
41 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
77.97%
Strong
46 of 59 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
33.73%
Weak
28 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
60.00%
Strong
15 of 25 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
46.67%
Neutral
14 of 30 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
52.05%
Neutral
38 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
16.13%
Extreme Weakness
5 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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