Tab guide · Breadth

How to Read the Breadth Tab

By WideRadar · Published June 13, 2026

The Breadth tab is the central command panel for reading the overall health of the US equity market. It combines a historical heatmap of breadth metrics with live overlays, regime indicators, and a mini-chart strip.

How to use it every day

Open the Breadth tab each morning. Scan the last few rows of the heatmap for colour — is the tape improving (more green), deteriorating (spreading red), or mixed? Check the Market Tone bar and the session pill, then look at the mini-charts for trend context.

Key breadth columns

Each column counts how many stocks make a significant price move over a specific lookback: 4%+ in a day, 20% in 5 days, 25% in a month, 13% in 34 days, and 25% in a quarter. The ratio column (up 4%÷ down 4%) gives a quick balance-of-power read. Above 1.5 = buyers dominating; below 0.67 = sellers in control.

Market Tone bar and % above MA gauges

The Market Tone bar summarises the regime — Bullish, Bearish, Mixed, or Caution — from breadth across all timeframes. The two gauges show what share of the universe is trading above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Below 40% on the 50-day gauge signals a broad correction.

Column Trend charts

Click any column header to open a full-width trend chart for that metric with a range selector (1 month to 5 years) and optional 50-day/200-day MA overlays.

Frequently asked questions

What is the $3 + 100k filter in market breadth?

Before any stock is counted in a breadth metric, it must have a close price above $3 and average daily volume of at least 100,000 shares over the prior ~35 trading days. The price gate applies to the pre-move close — so a stock going from $2 to $3 does not count toward any breadth metric, but $4 to $6 does.

What does the Market Tone bar show?

The Market Tone bar summarises the current market regime — Bullish, Bearish, Mixed, or Caution — by combining breadth readings across multiple timeframes. It is a quick-read shortcut; always check the raw heatmap columns to understand why the tone is what it is.

What does the ratio column mean in the breadth heatmap?

The ratio column is the Up-4% count divided by the Down-4% count for the day. A ratio above 1.5 means buyers are dominating; below 0.67 means sellers are in control. It gives a fast balance-of-power read without needing to compare absolute numbers.

What are the mini-charts below the breadth heatmap?

The six mini-charts show trend context for the most important breadth metrics, including a VIX chart and an S&P 500 sub-chart with a 50-day SMA overlay. Click any column header in the heatmap to open a full-width Column Trend chart for that metric with a range selector and optional moving average overlays.

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