September 20263,711 stocks analyzed · Updated Sep 29

Stock Market Breadth & Statistics

Daily market participation across trend, sector breadth, strength, volume flow, and return leaders.

Health
48
Bullish
66.3%
Bearish
33.7%

Trend Mix

3,535 classified stocks

Neutral
Uptrend
23.8%843
Pullback
42.5%1,501
Rally
4.9%173
Downtrend
28.8%1,018
23.8%
In Uptrend
843 stocks
42.5%
Pulling Back
1,501 stocks
4.9%
Rallying
173 stocks
28.8%
In Downtrend
1,018 stocks

Trend State Breakdown

Share of all classified stocks by trend state

24%IN UPTREND
Uptrend
23.8%(843)
Pullback
42.5%(1,501)
Rally
4.9%(173)
Downtrend
28.8%(1,018)

Market Health Score

Composite breadth score — weighted trend participation

48NEUTRAL
0–44
Bearish
45–64
Neutral
65–100
Bullish

Breadth Breakdown Bar

Full market across 3,535 classified stocks

Uptrend 23.8%Pullback 42.5%Rally 4.9%Downtrend 28.8%
Bullish (uptrend + pullback)
66.3%
2,344 stocks
Bearish (downtrend + rally fade)
33.7%
1,191 stocks

Strength Distribution (S&P 500)

How many stocks are genuine S&P 500 outperformers vs. laggards — based on 26-week head-to-head matchups

Elite
Top 10%
8.2%41 stocks
Consistent market leaders — beating sector and S&P 500 in most weeks
Strong
Strength 70–89
17.4%87 stocks
Above-average performers
Neutral
Strength 30–69
48.7%243 stocks
Moving roughly in line with the market
Weak
Strength <30
25.7%128 stocks
Consistent underperformers
Based on 499 stocks with full 26-week strength data. Elite stocks (8.2%) have outperformed the S&P 500 in the majority of weekly matchups since last May.

Sector Breadth Heatmap

Uptrend participation rate and YTD performance by GICS sector — darker = stronger breadth

Sector Performance

Average 1-day, 1-month, and YTD return across all stocks in each sector, sorted by YTD return

SectorStocksUptrend1D Avg1M AvgYTD Avg
Energy12726.0%-1.1%-5.9%+30.6%
Technology29436.1%-1.5%-0.6%+29.9%
Macro50.0%-0.8%+0.4%+21.0%
Health Care39528.6%+1.1%-5.2%+20.6%
Healthcare6046.7%+0.3%-0.6%+19.3%
Industrials33221.4%-1.2%-4.3%+10.4%
Financial Services48319.5%-1.0%-5.4%+7.7%
Communication Services10025.0%-1.5%-7.3%+6.3%
Basic Materials10120.8%-1.8%-8.0%+5.2%
Real Estate13020.0%-0.6%-6.5%+4.1%
Consumer Defensive9619.8%-0.0%-6.9%+1.6%
—125620.9%-1.1%-6.0%+0.1%
Consumer Cyclical25116.7%-0.9%-8.2%-1.2%
Utilities644.7%-1.0%-6.3%-4.1%

Institutional Volume — Accumulation vs. Distribution

Based on 20 trading days of sell/buy volume ratios across 3,637 stocks. Accumulation = institutions buying; Distribution = institutions selling.

Accumulation812(22.3%)Lean Accum63(1.7%)Neutral439(12.1%)Lean Dist273(7.5%)Distribution2,050(56.4%)
Net Accumulation
875
24.1% of market
Net Distribution
2,323
63.9% of market

Top Momentum Leaders

Uptrend stocks with Strength ≥ 70 — ranked by relative strength percentile

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#SymbolStrength1MYTD
1HUM100+1.1%+52.2%
2CRL99+1.1%+47.7%
3AMD99+30.6%+183.8%
4MPC99+5.6%+139.5%
5MU98+13.0%+269.3%
6VLO98+10.6%+139.3%
7PSX98+3.9%+96.5%
8CRWD97+18.7%+121.2%
9DELL96+19.1%+331.8%
10IQV96+3.5%+20.2%
11RVTY96+17.3%+56.1%
12MRNA96+43.0%+569.0%
13EXPD96-1.3%+26.6%
14PANW95+5.5%+112.9%
15TMO95+9.1%+17.1%

YTD Leaders

Stocks over $1B market cap

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SymbolYTD
SNDK+621.6%
MRNA+569.0%
TWST+466.2%
TXG+442.6%
MXL+416.4%
AEHR+387.8%
AGL+361.8%
DELL+331.8%
IBRX+330.3%
IOVA+302.6%

YTD Laggards

Stocks over $1B market cap

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SymbolYTD
YSS-72.8%
UWMC-71.5%
FUBO-68.8%
TTD-67.5%
VISN-66.4%
FLUT-64.4%
PLNT-62.7%
FLNC-62.1%
STUB-60.8%
ALHC-59.8%

What This Data Means

Market breadth answers the question index levels can't: are a lot of stocks going up, or just a few? When 70%+ of stocks are in confirmed uptrends, the market advance is broad — institutions are buying across sectors, not just concentrating in a handful of mega-caps. That kind of breadth typically sustains rallies.

When breadth is weak — say, fewer than 40% in uptrend while the S&P 500 index is flat or higher — the index is being held up by the largest market-cap companies while most stocks are quietly declining. That divergence is historically one of the most reliable leading indicators of an eventual index correction.

The strength distribution adds a second lens: of the stocks that are in uptrend, how many are genuinely consistent outperformers? A market where 60% of stocks are in uptrend but most of them are just barely above their 200-day moving average is weaker than one where the same 60% are all in top-decile strength territory — consistently beating the S&P 500 week after week.

Accumulation vs. distribution volume analysis is the institutional fingerprint. Institutions can't hide their buying and selling — the volume shows up. A market where accumulation significantly outnumbers distribution, combined with broad uptrend participation, is one where large funds are actively deploying capital. The opposite combination — rising distribution alongside declining breadth — has historically preceded significant corrections.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is stock market breadth?
Market breadth measures how many individual stocks are participating in a market move. When 70% of stocks are in confirmed uptrends, the rally has broad institutional support. When only a handful of large-caps are rising while most stocks decline, the market is fragile despite what the index suggests.
What does an uptrend mean for a stock?
A stock is in an uptrend when its price is above both its 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages — meaning buyers have been in control on both a short-term and long-term basis. This is the signal institutional trend-following strategies use to stay long.
What is the Strength score?
Strength measures how consistently a stock has outperformed its sector and the S&P 500 in head-to-head weekly matchups over the past 26 weeks, expressed as a 0-100 percentile. A score in the top decile marks a consistent market leader; a score under 30 marks a consistent underperformer.
What is accumulation vs. distribution?
Accumulation days are trading sessions where a stock closes higher on above-average volume — a sign that institutions are buying. Distribution days are sessions with above-average volume on a decline, signaling institutional selling. The ratio of accumulation to distribution days tells you whether smart money is moving in or out.
How often is this data updated?
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Data is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.