S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-08-31, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 453.93 out of 1100 (Neutral), equivalent to 41.27% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
453.93/ 1100
Equivalent to 41.27% 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
58.33%
Neutral
14 of 24 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
17.02%
Extreme Weakness
8 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
40.79%
Neutral
31 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
59.32%
Neutral
35 of 59 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
21.69%
Weak
18 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
40.00%
Neutral
10 of 25 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
20.00%
Weak
6 of 30 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
50.68%
Neutral
37 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
9.68%
Extreme Weakness
3 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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