S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-10-15, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 807.65 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 73.42% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
807.65/ 1100
Equivalent to 73.42% Sector Balanced Breadth.
Strong
Broad participation is strong 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
66.67%
Strong
14 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
22 constituents · 1 exclusion · 95.45% coverage
Consumer Discretionary
80.85%
Extreme Strength
38 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
90.91%
Extreme Strength
30 of 33 eligible securities above SMA20
34 constituents · 1 exclusion · 97.06% coverage
Energy
76.19%
Strong
16 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
61.84%
Strong
47 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
91.67%
Extreme Strength
55 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
63.86%
Strong
53 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
75.00%
Strong
18 of 24 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
63.33%
Strong
19 of 30 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
37.33%
Weak
28 of 75 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
100.00%
Extreme Strength
31 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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