The daily read from the close of 20 Aug 2025
Computed on the morning of 21 Aug 2025 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 776 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged -1.9% vs Nifty (2 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged +0.4% (2 of 5 trailed it), the whole field -0.8%.
The read from the close of 20 Aug 2025 · Year
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 776
JKCEMENT
J.K. Cement Ltd.
▲ Look at
95.2
score /100rank 1 of 776
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹7,539.00close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹7,903.21+4.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹7,296.32-3.2% · its typical 10-session fall
+75.2% over the year · +73.8% vs Nifty · 100% of its year range · after results +3.7% vs Nifty (avg of 3) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -11.4% (-10.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 2 of 776
JMFINANCIL
JM Financial Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▲ Look at
94.2
score /100rank 2 of 776
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹184.57close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹200.92+8.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹172.11-6.8% · its typical 10-session fall
+96.3% over the year · +94.8% vs Nifty · +82.0% vs its sector · 96% of its year range · after results +5.1% vs Nifty (avg of 3) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -1.3% (-0.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 776
MFSL
Max Financial Services Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▲ Look at
93.7
score /100rank 3 of 776
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,643.60close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹1,723.89+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,586.09-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+61.4% over the year · +60.0% vs Nifty · +47.1% vs its sector · 99% of its year range · after results +6.7% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -4.7% (-3.5% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 4 of 776
PAYTM
One 97 Communications Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▲ Look at
93.6
score /100rank 4 of 776
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,248.00close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹1,332.19+6.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,181.17-5.4% · its typical 10-session fall
+117.9% over the year · +116.4% vs Nifty · +103.6% vs its sector · 100% of its year range · after results +1.4% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -0.6% (+0.7% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 5 of 776
NUVOCO
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.
▲ Look at
93.0
score /100rank 5 of 776
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹461.15close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹478.46+3.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹446.90-3.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+36.6% over the year · +35.2% vs Nifty · 100% of its year range · after results +6.9% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +2.0% (+3.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 776 of 776
PCJEWELLER
PC Jeweller Limited
▼ Stay away
1.4
score /100rank 776 of 776
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹13.05close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹14.55+11.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹11.98-8.2% · its typical 10-session fall
-86.8% over the year · -88.2% vs Nifty · 1% of its year range · after results -12.6% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +0.8% (+2.0% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 775 of 776
TEJASNET
Tejas Networks Ltd. · INFRASTRUCTURE
▼ Stay away
3.7
score /100rank 775 of 776
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹580.60close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹614.76+5.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹543.12-6.5% · its typical 10-session fall
-54.0% over the year · -55.5% vs Nifty · -53.6% vs its sector · 4% of its year range · after results -10.4% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +3.1% (+4.4% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 774 of 776
JAIBALAJI
Jai Balaji Industries Limited
▼ Stay away
4.6
score /100rank 774 of 776
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹104.60close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹110.34+5.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹98.22-6.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-42.9% over the year · -44.3% vs Nifty · 3% of its year range · after results -7.3% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -3.3% (-2.1% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 773 of 776
SWSOLAR
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited
▼ Stay away
4.8
score /100rank 773 of 776
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹277.90close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹295.94+6.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹252.94-9.0% · its typical 10-session fall
-60.2% over the year · -61.7% vs Nifty · 11% of its year range · after results -15.8% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -5.0% (-3.7% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 772 of 776
SIGACHI
Sigachi Industries Limited
▼ Stay away
5.4
score /100rank 772 of 776
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹31.32close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹33.39+6.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹29.42-6.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-49.4% over the year · -50.9% vs Nifty · 2% of its year range · after results -4.3% vs Nifty (avg of 4) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -0.1% (+1.2% 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 | ||||||||||
| JKCEMENTJ.K. Cement Ltd. | -5.5% | -8.5% | -7.5% | -6.7% | -5.1% | -5.4% | -4.6% | -5.3% | -9.1% | -10.2% |
| JMFINANCILJM Financial Ltd. | +2.7% | +5.3% | +4.6% | +2.5% | +1.3% | -1.4% | +2.0% | +1.2% | +4.0% | -0.1% |
| MFSLMax Financial Services Ltd. | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.0% | +0.8% | +0.7% | -0.3% | -3.5% |
| PAYTMOne 97 Communications Ltd. | -0.3% | +2.1% | +2.6% | +1.8% | +0.8% | -0.8% | +0.7% | +2.7% | +4.6% | +0.7% |
| NUVOCONuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd. | +1.0% | -0.1% | -1.4% | +2.0% | +2.9% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +3.3% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| PCJEWELLERPC Jeweller Limited | +5.9% | +5.4% | +5.4% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +2.0% | +3.7% | +5.2% | +2.0% |
| TEJASNETTejas Networks Ltd. | +6.7% | +7.7% | +5.3% | +4.9% | +3.8% | +3.0% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +6.8% | +4.4% |
| JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | +0.4% | -1.3% | -1.6% | -2.1% | -1.9% | +1.2% | -0.6% | -0.7% | +0.5% | -2.1% |
| SWSOLARSterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited | +0.2% | +1.0% | -2.0% | -2.7% | -3.5% | -4.0% | -2.3% | -1.3% | -0.5% | -3.7% |
| SIGACHISigachi Industries Limited | +0.2% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +4.5% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +1.2% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| … on the record | 50% | 50% | 51% | 51% | 53% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 52% | 52% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 0/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| … on the record | 58% | 59% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 60% | 60% | 61% | 61% | 62% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | -2.9% | -2.9% | -2.0% | -0.4% | -0.3% | -2.2% | -1.4% | -1.5% | -2.8% | -2.3% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 20 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 · every name
| Rank | Company | Score | Chance | Close | Move, the year | vs Nifty | vs sector | Range | After results | Delivery | 10 sessions on | vs Nifty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 look at | JKCEMENTJ.K. Cement Ltd. | 95.2 | 53% | ₹7,539.00 | +75.2% | +73.8% | — | 100% | +3.7% | +11.7 pp | -11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2 look at | JMFINANCILJM Financial Ltd. | 94.2 | 53% | ₹184.57 | +96.3% | +94.8% | +82.0% | 96% | +5.1% | +6.3 pp | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| 3 look at | MFSLMax Financial Services Ltd. | 93.7 | 53% | ₹1,643.60 | +61.4% | +60.0% | +47.1% | 99% | +6.7% | +8.0 pp | -4.7% | -3.5% |
| 4 look at | PAYTMOne 97 Communications Ltd. | 93.6 | 53% | ₹1,248.00 | +117.9% | +116.4% | +103.6% | 100% | +1.4% | +7.2 pp | -0.6% | +0.7% |
| 5 look at | NUVOCONuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd. | 93.0 | 53% | ₹461.15 | +36.6% | +35.2% | — | 100% | +6.9% | +8.3 pp | +2.0% | +3.3% |
| 772 stay away | SIGACHISigachi Industries Limited | 5.4 | 58% | ₹31.32 | -49.4% | -50.9% | — | 2% | -4.3% | -13.1 pp | -0.1% | +1.2% |
| 773 stay away | SWSOLARSterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited | 4.8 | 58% | ₹277.90 | -60.2% | -61.7% | — | 11% | -15.8% | -9.8 pp | -5.0% | -3.7% |
| 774 stay away | JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | 4.6 | 58% | ₹104.60 | -42.9% | -44.3% | — | 3% | -7.3% | -11.4 pp | -3.3% | -2.1% |
| 775 stay away | TEJASNETTejas Networks Ltd. | 3.7 | 58% | ₹580.60 | -54.0% | -55.5% | -53.6% | 4% | -10.4% | -6.0 pp | +3.1% | +4.4% |
| 776 stay away | PCJEWELLERPC Jeweller Limited | 1.4 | 58% | ₹13.05 | -86.8% | -88.2% | — | 1% | -12.6% | -10.5 pp | +0.8% | +2.0% |
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.