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 $17,230.38 on only 33 days since 22 Dec 1999.
Current price $17,230.38 (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
33
0.5% of days · last on 21 Oct 2026
Days below today's price
6,714
99.5% of days · last on 16 Oct 2026
From record high
-1.8%
$17,539.28 on 6 Oct 2026 · 15 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 $17,230.38.
| 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 | 10.7% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| $7,500 below today | 21.9% | 21 Oct 2026 |
| $5,000 below today | 33.2% | 21 Oct 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 $17,230.38 on only 33 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 $17,230.38 is 1.8% below that, 15 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.