S&P 500 versus its 200-day moving average today

Data as of Oct 12, 2026

+7.6 % Fair

Higher than on 62% of the days of the last 10 years.

Last month

Date	Value	Colour
Oct 12, 2026	+7.6 %	Fair
Oct 9, 2026	+7.7 %	Fair
Oct 8, 2026	+7.1 %	Fair
Oct 7, 2026	+7.6 %	Fair
Oct 6, 2026	+8.0 %	Fair
Oct 5, 2026	+7.5 %	Fair
Oct 2, 2026	+6.8 %	Fair
Oct 1, 2026	+6.1 %	Fair
Sep 30, 2026	+6.0 %	Fair
Sep 29, 2026	+6.2 %	Fair
Sep 28, 2026	+6.5 %	Fair
Sep 25, 2026	+7.4 %	Fair
Sep 24, 2026	+6.8 %	Fair
Sep 23, 2026	+7.0 %	Fair
Sep 22, 2026	+7.8 %	Fair
Sep 21, 2026	+7.9 %	Fair
Sep 18, 2026	+6.3 %	Fair
Sep 17, 2026	+6.5 %	Fair
Sep 16, 2026	+5.4 %	Fair
Sep 15, 2026	+5.9 %	Fair
Sep 14, 2026	+6.5 %	Fair
Sep 11, 2026	+7.0 %	Fair

Over the last 10 years

High: +17.3 % (Dec 4, 2020).
Low: −26.5 % (Mar 23, 2020).
A year ago: +8.3 %.

What it is

The 200-day average is the S&P 500's mean price over the last trading year. Comparing today's price with it is the classic way to see whether the underlying trend is up or down.

How to read it

Above the average (a positive value) the trend is healthy; below it, weak. The colour compares today's distance with the last 10 years.

Frequently asked questions

What is the 200-day moving average?

The S&P 500's average closing price over the last 200 sessions, roughly one trading year.

What does being below it mean?

That today's price is below its one-year average: the underlying trend has weakened.

Is it a buy or sell signal?

No. Here it only describes the current trend against its history, with no recommendations.

Sources

S&P Dow Jones Indices

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