Sector Breadth: Percentage of US Stocks Above Their 150 day (30 Week) Moving Averages

Average: 47.41% (-6.67% 2wk)

• 2 sectors in (Strong) Stage 2 zone (Financials, Industrials)
• 7 sectors in (Neutral) Stage 1 / 3 zone (Real Estate, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Technology, Consumer Staples, Health Care, Basic Materials)
• 2 sectors in (Weak) Stage 4 zone (Energy, Utilities)

Sample Size: 5085 stocks

The percentage of US stocks above their 150 day moving averages in the 11 major sectors decreased by -6.67% since the previous post on the 22nd January 2024, moving the overall average to 47.41%, which is in the Neutral- zone (40% to 49.99% range).

Sector changes: The sectors in the Stage 2 zone (Strong – above 60%) decreased from 3 to 2. The sectors in the Stage 1 / 3 zone (Neutral – 40% to 60% range) increased from 6 to 7, and the number of sectors in the Stage 4 zone (Weak – below 40%) was unchanged at 2.

Sector Breadth Table – Ordered by Relative Strength

The table below shows the short-term changes in the Percentage of US Stocks Above Their 150 day Moving Averages

Sector Breadth Charts (Members Only)

Below is the charts for the 11 sectors showing back to late 2018. Which gives a very clear picture of the overall health of each sector and the market as a whole.

(Technology chart shown as an example for non-members – Sample size: 795 stocks from the Technology sector, which is the second largest group)

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Disclaimer: For educational purpose only. Not investment advice. Seek professional advice from a financial advisor before making any investing decisions.