Stock Market Breadth & Statistics
Daily market participation across trend, sector breadth, strength, volume flow, and return leaders.A daily read on how much of the US equity market is actually participating: trend state, health score, sector breadth, relative strength, volume flow, and return leaders.
Trend Mix
3,517 classified stocks
Trend State Breakdown
Share of all classified stocks by trend state
Market Health Score
Composite breadth score — weighted trend participation
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Neutral
Bullish
Breadth Breakdown Bar
Full market across 3,517 classified 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
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
| Sector | Stocks | Uptrend | 1D Avg | 1M Avg | YTD Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 294 | 41.2% | +2.1% | +4.7% | +35.3% |
| Energy | 127 | 40.9% | +0.5% | +4.6% | +27.3% |
| Health Care | 395 | 49.1% | +2.0% | -1.3% | +23.7% |
| Industrials | 332 | 51.8% | +1.8% | +4.6% | +20.5% |
| Basic Materials | 101 | 52.5% | +2.6% | +8.8% | +17.0% |
| Communication Services | 100 | 49.0% | +1.6% | +2.3% | +16.1% |
| Financial Services | 483 | 70.0% | -0.4% | +1.7% | +13.8% |
| Macro | 5 | 0.0% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +13.7% |
| Real Estate | 130 | 37.7% | +0.5% | -2.2% | +11.9% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 251 | 51.4% | +1.2% | +3.4% | +11.0% |
| Healthcare | 60 | 63.3% | +1.1% | +2.5% | +10.1% |
| Consumer Defensive | 96 | 43.8% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +8.5% |
| — | 1256 | 43.6% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +6.2% |
| Utilities | 64 | 29.7% | +0.9% | -2.5% | +3.7% |
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.
Top Momentum Leaders
Uptrend stocks with Strength ≥ 70 — ranked by relative strength percentile
YTD Leaders
Stocks over $1B market cap
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?
- This report updates every hour from our screener database, which is rebuilt daily from 3,600+ US equities. The data reflects the most recent screener run.
Data sourced from 3,711+ US equities. Updated daily via automated screener pipeline. All figures are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. · Methodology