Stock Market Heat Maps

Have you ever wanted to get a clean visual representation of what sectors are hot, where people are selling, or how the overall market is reacting? Many people often overlook the convenience of a stock market heat map.

In short, a stock market heat map is basically a big grid that breaks down individual sectors and stocks. Each stock is given its own rectangle or square. The size is usually relevant to the equities volume, and the color is a shade ranging from dark red to light green. Obviously you get the idea behind the color.

Different services offer various forms of heat maps, but they are usually all the same. A good free one can be found at Finviz.

You can play around with the options to get a clearer picture of what you want to look at (i.e. sector, stocks, performance). Overall, the stock market heat map is a great tool to get a great overview of how the stock market is moving.