Historical price position · S&P 500 (Total Return)
S&P 500 (Total Return): how often has it closed above today’s price?
S&P 500 (Total Return) has closed above $17,118.84 on only 54 days since 22 Dec 1999.
Current price $17,118.84 (live quote) · USD · 6,761 daily closes
Percentile rank
99.2%
Today is higher than 99.2% of recorded closes
Days above today's price
54
0.8% of days · last on 4 Nov 2026
Days below today's price
6,707
99.2% of days · last on 10 Nov 2026
From record high
-2.4%
$17,539.28 on 6 Oct 2026 · 35 days ago
S&P 500 (Total Return) at round-number price levels
How often S&P 500 (Total Return) has closed above the round numbers around today’s $17,118.84.
| Price level | Days closed above it | Last closed above |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 above today | Never | n/a |
| $25,000 above today | Never | n/a |
| $20,000 above today | Never | n/a |
| $10,000 below today | 10.9% | 10 Nov 2026 |
| $7,500 below today | 22.1% | 10 Nov 2026 |
| $5,000 below today | 33.3% | 10 Nov 2026 |
S&P 500 (Total Return): 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 (Total Return) closed above today's price?
- S&P 500 (Total Return) has closed above $17,118.84 on only 54 days since 22 Dec 1999.
- What is the highest S&P 500 (Total Return) has closed?
- The highest daily close in our data is $17,539.28 on 6 Oct 2026. Today's price of $17,118.84 is 2.4% below that, 35 days later.
- Has S&P 500 (Total Return) ever closed above $20,000?
- No. S&P 500 (Total Return) has never closed above $20,000 in our price history.