Click anywhere on the chart to set an alert level.
S&P 500
- SMA 200
- SMA 50
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Set a line on the chart and we’ll email you when S&P 500 hits it.
Click anywhere on the chart to set an alert level.
The S&P 500 tracks 500 of the largest U.S. companies by market value. It is the default benchmark for U.S. equities — when people say “the market,” they usually mean this index. Big round numbers and prior highs/lows act as magnets for buying and selling.
Pension funds, ETFs, and options all anchor to the S&P 500. A break of a widely watched level often ripples into risk appetite across stocks, credit, and volatility.
These are common levels traders set email alerts around — click the chart to place a line at any of them.
Set an alert below the market for dips you want to buy, or above for breakouts you refuse to miss. Move the amber line on the chart; we’ll email you when the close crosses it.
Click the chart to set a level, enter your email (or stay signed in), and we notify you when S&P 500 crosses that line.
The S&P 500 tracks 500 of the largest U.S. companies by market value. It is the default benchmark for U.S. equities — when people say “the market,” they usually mean this index. Big round numbers and prior highs/lows act as magnets for buying and selling.
Pension funds, ETFs, and options all anchor to the S&P 500. A break of a widely watched level often ripples into risk appetite across stocks, credit, and volatility.
Common levels traders watch: Round thousands (e.g. 5,000 / 6,000) — Psychological magnets. Breaks and failed breaks around these prints often mark short-term sentiment shifts. Prior swing high / low — Where the last meaningful rally stalled or the last selloff found buyers — classic support and resistance. ±2–3% from recent close — Useful for day-to-day risk: enough room for noise, tight enough to catch a real move.
Set an alert below the market for dips you want to buy, or above for breakouts you refuse to miss. Move the amber line on the chart; we’ll email you when the close crosses it. On getmarketalerts.com you click the chart to set a level; we email you when S&P 500 crosses it.