S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
Confirmed daily reading
The confirmed S&P 500 Breadth Score for 2026-10-20 is 829.56 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 75.41% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
829.56/ 1100
Equivalent to 75.41% 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
57.14%
Neutral
12 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
22 constituents · 1 exclusion · 95.45% coverage
Consumer Discretionary
82.98%
Extreme Strength
39 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
85.71%
Extreme Strength
18 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
72.37%
Strong
55 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
90.00%
Extreme Strength
54 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
65.06%
Strong
54 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
79.17%
Strong
19 of 24 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
76.67%
Strong
23 of 30 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
36.00%
Weak
27 of 75 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
93.55%
Extreme Strength
29 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
This daily reading has been confirmed. Read the calculation methodology for the formula, historical membership sources and eligibility rules.