S&P 500 market breadth
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Confirmed daily reading
The confirmed S&P 500 Breadth Score for 2026-10-21 is 839.32 out of 1100 (Strong), equivalent to 76.30% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
839.32/ 1100
Equivalent to 76.30% 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
72.34%
Strong
34 of 47 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
87.88%
Extreme Strength
29 of 33 eligible securities above SMA20
34 constituents · 1 exclusion · 97.06% coverage
Energy
90.48%
Extreme Strength
19 of 21 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
76.32%
Strong
58 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
90.00%
Extreme Strength
54 of 60 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
72.29%
Strong
60 of 83 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
83.33%
Extreme Strength
20 of 24 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
73.33%
Strong
22 of 30 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
42.67%
Neutral
32 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.