Historical price position · S&P 500
S&P 500: how often has it closed above today’s price?
S&P 500 has closed above $7,680.08 on only 35 days since 22 Dec 1999.
Current price $7,680.08 (live quote) · USD · 6,747 daily closes
Percentile rank
99.5%
Today is higher than 99.5% of recorded closes
Days above today's price
35
0.5% of days · last on 21 Oct 2026
Days below today's price
6,712
99.5% of days · last on 16 Oct 2026
From record high
-1.8%
$7,818.93 on 6 Oct 2026 · 15 days ago
S&P 500 at round-number price levels
How often S&P 500 has closed above the round numbers around today’s $7,680.08.
| Price level | Days closed above it | Last closed above |
|---|---|---|
| $20,000 above today | Never | n/a |
| $10,000 above today | Never | n/a |
| $7,500 below today | 1.1% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| $5,000 below today | 9.9% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| $2,500 below today | 33.6% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| $2,000 below today | 43.5% | 21 Oct 2026 |
S&P 500: days spent at each price level
Price bands are log-spaced so early, low-priced years stay visible. Prices are nominal US-dollar closes (not adjusted for inflation). Gold and the S&P 500 count trading days only. This is a record of the past, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
- How often has S&P 500 closed above today's price?
- S&P 500 has closed above $7,680.08 on only 35 days since 22 Dec 1999.
- What is the highest S&P 500 has closed?
- The highest daily close in our data is $7,818.93 on 6 Oct 2026. Today's price of $7,680.08 is 1.8% below that, 15 days later.
- Has S&P 500 ever closed above $10,000?
- No. S&P 500 has never closed above $10,000 in our price history.
