The daily read from the close of 18 Aug 2025
Computed on the morning of 19 Aug 2025 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 774 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged +1.1% vs Nifty (3 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged +3.0% (0 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +2.0%.
The read from the close of 18 Aug 2025 · Year
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 774
JMFINANCIL
JM Financial Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▲ Look at
94.9
score /100rank 1 of 774
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹186.31close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹202.52+8.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹173.71-6.8% · its typical 10-session fall
+105.2% over the year · +103.9% vs Nifty · +89.4% vs its sector · 99% of its year range · after results +5.1% vs Nifty (avg of 3) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -1.6% (-0.4% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 2 of 774
JKCEMENT
J.K. Cement Ltd.
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94.9
score /100rank 2 of 774
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹7,305.50close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹7,647.69+4.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹7,065.66-3.3% · its typical 10-session fall
+72.3% over the year · +70.9% vs Nifty · 100% of its year range · after results +3.7% vs Nifty (avg of 3) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -4.3% (-3.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 774
CARTRADE
Cartrade Tech Ltd.
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93.6
score /100rank 3 of 774
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹2,482.80close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹2,708.71+9.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹2,373.90-4.4% · its typical 10-session fall
+182.5% over the year · +181.1% vs Nifty · 100% of its year range · after results +6.9% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -0.7% (+0.5% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 4 of 774
MFSL
Max Financial Services Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
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93.3
score /100rank 4 of 774
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,640.20close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹1,719.65+4.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,582.38-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+61.2% over the year · +59.9% vs Nifty · +45.4% vs its sector · 98% of its year range · after results +5.7% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -1.0% (+0.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 5 of 774
PAYTM
One 97 Communications Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
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92.9
score /100rank 5 of 774
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,173.80close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹1,252.98+6.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,110.94-5.4% · its typical 10-session fall
+108.0% over the year · +106.7% vs Nifty · +92.2% vs its sector · 100% of its year range · after results +1.4% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +7.2% (+8.4% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 774 of 774
PCJEWELLER
PC Jeweller Limited
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1.6
score /100rank 774 of 774
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹12.87close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹14.35+11.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹11.87-7.8% · its typical 10-session fall
-86.2% over the year · -87.6% vs Nifty · 1% of its year range · after results -11.9% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +3.3% (+4.5% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 773 of 774
TEJASNET
Tejas Networks Ltd. · INFRASTRUCTURE
▼ Stay away
3.7
score /100rank 773 of 774
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹571.35close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹605.01+5.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹534.62-6.4% · its typical 10-session fall
-52.6% over the year · -54.0% vs Nifty · -51.5% vs its sector · 2% of its year range · after results -10.4% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +2.5% (+3.7% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 772 of 774
JAIBALAJI
Jai Balaji Industries Limited
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4.3
score /100rank 772 of 774
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹101.74close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹107.30+5.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹95.57-6.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-44.5% over the year · -45.9% vs Nifty · 1% of its year range · after results -7.3% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +0.2% (+1.4% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 771 of 774
SWSOLAR
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited
▼ Stay away
5.2
score /100rank 771 of 774
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹268.85close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹286.31+6.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹244.71-9.0% · its typical 10-session fall
-59.5% over the year · -60.8% vs Nifty · 10% of its year range · after results -15.8% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +0.1% (+1.3% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 770 of 774
SIGACHI
Sigachi Industries Limited
▼ Stay away
5.4
score /100rank 770 of 774
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹30.94close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹32.98+6.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹29.06-6.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-48.2% over the year · -49.6% vs Nifty · 1% of its year range · after results -4.3% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +2.9% (+4.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
Session by session · the full window
| Name | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 | T+4 | T+5 | T+6 | T+7 | T+8 | T+9 | T+10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ Names to look at — move vs Nifty since the close; green while ahead | ||||||||||
| JMFINANCILJM Financial Ltd. | +0.7% | -1.6% | +1.0% | +3.6% | +2.9% | +0.9% | -0.3% | -2.9% | +0.3% | -0.4% |
| JKCEMENTJ.K. Cement Ltd. | +0.9% | +2.5% | -3.2% | -6.3% | -5.2% | -4.4% | -2.9% | -3.1% | -2.2% | -3.1% |
| CARTRADECartrade Tech Ltd. | -1.2% | -2.6% | -3.0% | -5.5% | -4.1% | -3.4% | -7.0% | -1.6% | +1.7% | +0.5% |
| MFSLMax Financial Services Ltd. | -0.6% | -0.5% | +0.3% | -0.1% | +0.3% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| PAYTMOne 97 Communications Ltd. | +4.0% | +5.6% | +5.3% | +7.8%▲ | +8.3%▲ | +7.4%▲ | +6.4%▲ | +4.6%▲ | +6.3%▲ | +8.4%▲ |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| PCJEWELLERPC Jeweller Limited | +1.6% | +0.7% | +6.7% | +6.2% | +6.2% | +2.0% | +3.4% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +4.5% |
| TEJASNETTejas Networks Ltd. | +2.3% | +0.9% | +7.7% | +8.7% | +6.3% | +5.9% | +4.8% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.7% |
| JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | +1.7% | +2.1% | +2.6% | +0.8% | +0.4% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +3.3% | +1.5% | +1.4% |
| SWSOLARSterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited | +2.0% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +3.7% | +0.6% | -0.2% | -1.0% | -1.5% | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| SIGACHISigachi Industries Limited | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +2.4% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +2.0% | +5.1% | +4.1% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 50% | 50% | 51% | 51% | 53% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 52% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| … on the record | 58% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 60% | 60% | 61% | 61% | 62% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | -0.9% | -0.7% | -4.0% | -4.3% | -2.7% | -1.7% | -2.4% | -3.0% | -1.4% | -1.9% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 18 Aug minus Nifty's over the same sessions, at that session's close. A ▲ or ▼ marks the first session by which the card's upside or downside reference had printed. The on the record rows are what every past call has done at that point — 1,865 calls a side — so a day can be read against what usually happens, not just against zero. Sessions are the name's own; a name that did not trade on a day is measured on the sessions it did.
The whole field · top 50 and bottom 50
| Rank | Company | Score | Chance | Close | Move, the year | vs Nifty | vs sector | Range | After results | Delivery | 10 sessions on | vs Nifty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 look at | JMFINANCILJM Financial Ltd. | 94.9 | 53% | ₹186.31 | +105.2% | +103.9% | +89.4% | 99% | +5.1% | +6.2 pp | -1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2 look at | JKCEMENTJ.K. Cement Ltd. | 94.9 | 53% | ₹7,305.50 | +72.3% | +70.9% | — | 100% | +3.7% | +11.8 pp | -4.3% | -3.1% |
| 3 look at | CARTRADECartrade Tech Ltd. | 93.6 | 53% | ₹2,482.80 | +182.5% | +181.1% | — | 100% | +6.9% | +3.8 pp | -0.7% | +0.5% |
| 4 look at | MFSLMax Financial Services Ltd. | 93.3 | 53% | ₹1,640.20 | +61.2% | +59.9% | +45.4% | 98% | +5.7% | +7.9 pp | -1.0% | +0.2% |
| 5 look at | PAYTMOne 97 Communications Ltd. | 92.9 | 53% | ₹1,173.80 | +108.0% | +106.7% | +92.2% | 100% | +1.4% | +6.8 pp | +7.2% | +8.4% |
| 770 stay away | SIGACHISigachi Industries Limited | 5.4 | 58% | ₹30.94 | -48.2% | -49.6% | — | 1% | -4.3% | -13.1 pp | +2.9% | +4.1% |
| 771 stay away | SWSOLARSterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited | 5.2 | 58% | ₹268.85 | -59.5% | -60.8% | — | 10% | -15.8% | -9.7 pp | +0.1% | +1.3% |
| 772 stay away | JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | 4.3 | 58% | ₹101.74 | -44.5% | -45.9% | — | 1% | -7.3% | -11.3 pp | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| 773 stay away | TEJASNETTejas Networks Ltd. | 3.7 | 58% | ₹571.35 | -52.6% | -54.0% | -51.5% | 2% | -10.4% | -6.4 pp | +2.5% | +3.7% |
| 774 stay away | PCJEWELLERPC Jeweller Limited | 1.6 | 58% | ₹12.87 | -86.2% | -87.6% | — | 1% | -11.9% | -10.6 pp | +3.3% | +4.5% |
Score ranks every name on six checks over the year, each placed from first to last across the field, then blended: the move and the move against Nifty 30% (on one day and one period they order the field the same way, so they count once), against the sector 20%, where the close sits between the period's high and low 20%, the move against Nifty in the ten sessions after each result in the period 15% (* its last result before the period when there was none), and delivery over the second half of the period against the first half 15%. A missing check's weight is shared among the rest. Chance is the historical rate at which names ranked in the same tenth on this period went the way that tenth leans — blank until a tenth has a hundred judged rows. Every call is judged ten sessions after the close against Nifty, whatever the period.