S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-10-12, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 659.42 out of 1100 (Neutral), equivalent to 59.95% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
659.42/ 1100
Equivalent to 59.95% 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
47.62%
Neutral
10 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
22 constituents · 1 exclusion · 95.45% coverage
Consumer Discretionary
51.06%
Neutral
24 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
72.73%
Strong
24 of 33 eligible securities above SMA20
34 constituents · 1 exclusion · 97.06% coverage
Energy
85.71%
Extreme Strength
18 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
47.37%
Neutral
36 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
75.00%
Strong
45 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
46.99%
Neutral
39 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
37.50%
Weak
9 of 24 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
40.00%
Neutral
12 of 30 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
58.67%
Neutral
44 of 75 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
96.77%
Extreme Strength
30 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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