The daily read from the close of 20 Jan 2026
Computed on the morning of 21 Jan 2026 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 760 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged -0.5% vs Nifty (3 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged +6.8% (1 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +3.2%.
The read from the close of 20 Jan 2026 · Month
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 760
MCX
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▲ Look at
95.9
score /100rank 1 of 760
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹2,373.00close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹2,513.74+5.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹2,255.58-4.9% · its typical 10-session fall
+17.8% over the month · +21.5% vs Nifty · +20.3% vs its sector · 85% of its month range · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +7.2% (+5.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 2 of 760
AETHER
Aether Industries Limited
▲ Look at
91.6
score /100rank 2 of 760
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹966.45close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹999.64+3.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹932.91-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+10.2% over the month · +13.9% vs Nifty · 83% of its month range · after results +12.2% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +7.2% (+5.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 3 of 760
INDIACEM
India Cements Ltd.
▲ Look at
91.4
score /100rank 3 of 760
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹459.40close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹478.79+4.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹440.89-4.0% · its typical 10-session fall
+17.0% over the month · +20.7% vs Nifty · 81% of its month range · after results +2.0% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +0.9% (-1.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 4 of 760
ASHOKLEY
Ashok Leyland Ltd. · AUTO
▲ Look at
90.4
score /100rank 4 of 760
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹180.79close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹190.08+5.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹176.65-2.3% · its typical 10-session fall
+14.3% over the month · +18.0% vs Nifty · +17.3% vs its sector · 74% of its month range · after results +10.8% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: +11.1% (+9.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 5 of 760
IIFL
IIFL Finance Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▲ Look at
90.4
score /100rank 5 of 760
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹630.60close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹663.91+5.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹602.13-4.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+9.0% over the month · +12.7% vs Nifty · +11.4% vs its sector · 69% of its month range · after results +3.2% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -18.0% (-20.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 760 of 760
ELECON
Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd.
▼ Stay away
8.9
score /100rank 760 of 760
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹375.10close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹393.46+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹352.54-6.0% · its typical 10-session fall
-25.6% over the month · -21.9% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -18.2% vs Nifty · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +21.5% (+19.3% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 759 of 760
VPRPL
Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited
▼ Stay away
8.9
score /100rank 759 of 760
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹46.20close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹48.46+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹42.60-7.8% · its typical 10-session fall
-43.9% over the month · -40.1% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -11.1% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +6.3% (+4.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 758 of 760
AWFIS
Awfis Space Solutions Limited
▼ Stay away
12.7
score /100rank 758 of 760
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹408.80close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹422.43+3.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹390.37-4.5% · its typical 10-session fall
-23.7% over the month · -20.0% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -15.2% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -4.9% (-7.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 757 of 760
DIXON
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. · CONSUMER DURABLES
▼ Stay away
12.9
score /100rank 757 of 760
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹10,682.00close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹11,215.99+5.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹10,122.37-5.2% · its typical 10-session fall
-26.8% over the month · -23.1% vs Nifty · -20.1% vs its sector · 0% of its month range · after results -8.2% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +9.3% (+7.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 756 of 760
BCG
Brightcom Group Limited
▼ Stay away
13.9
score /100rank 756 of 760
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹9.15close 20 Jan
Upside reference₹9.90+8.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹8.41-8.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-29.2% over the month · -25.5% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -12.7% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +12.7% (+10.5% 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 | ||||||||||
| MCXMulti Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. | -1.9% | -2.7% | -3.1% | +2.1% | +8.8%▲ | +12.5%▲ | +6.2%▲ | -1.6%▲ | +0.6%▲ | +5.0%▲ |
| AETHERAether Industries Limited | -0.1% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +0.4% | +3.3%▲ | +8.0%▲ | +2.2%▲ | +5.0%▲ |
| INDIACEMIndia Cements Ltd. | -1.1% | -0.3% | -5.3% | -1.0% | -3.5% | -3.8% | -0.7% | +0.4% | -1.7% | -1.2% |
| ASHOKLEYAshok Leyland Ltd. | +0.5% | +5.0%▲ | +7.5%▲ | +7.0%▲ | +7.6%▲ | +6.6%▲ | +8.4%▲ | +8.1%▲ | +8.6%▲ | +9.0%▲ |
| IIFLIIFL Finance Ltd. | -0.9% | -14.8% | -16.6% | -17.0% | -14.1% | -14.2% | -16.5% | -20.9% | -21.2% | -20.1% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| ELECONElecon Engineering Co. Ltd. | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.7% | -1.5% | +3.4% | +4.4% | +8.4% | +7.7% | +17.2% | +19.3% |
| VPRPLVishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited | -4.2% | -1.4% | -1.8% | -4.3% | -4.6% | -5.4% | -4.4% | -3.0% | -0.5% | +4.2% |
| AWFISAwfis Space Solutions Limited | -1.6% | +0.8% | +1.6% | -0.2% | -1.7% | -4.2% | -5.3%▼ | -4.6%▼ | -8.3%▼ | -7.0%▼ |
| DIXONDixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | -1.2% | -1.8% | -2.3% | -4.4% | -4.2% | -4.0% | -2.6% | -2.6% | +1.3% | +7.2% |
| BCGBrightcom Group Limited | -1.6% | -0.3% | -1.6% | -5.3% | +1.2% | -2.9% | +0.2% | +12.4% | +13.8% | +10.5% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 50% | 49% | 50% | 51% | 52% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 53% | 53% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| … on the record | 55% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 53% | 53% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | +0.8% | -1.9% | -2.7% | +2.0% | +1.5% | +2.7% | +0.9% | -3.2% | -7.0% | -7.3% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 20 Jan 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 month | vs Nifty | vs sector | Range | After results | Delivery | 10 sessions on | vs Nifty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 look at | MCXMulti Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. | 95.9 | 51% | ₹2,373.00 | +17.8% | +21.5% | +20.3% | 85% | — | +4.7 pp | +7.2% | +5.0% |
| 2 look at | AETHERAether Industries Limited | 91.6 | 51% | ₹966.45 | +10.2% | +13.9% | — | 83% | +12.2%* | +2.4 pp | +7.2% | +5.0% |
| 3 look at | INDIACEMIndia Cements Ltd. | 91.4 | 51% | ₹459.40 | +17.0% | +20.7% | — | 81% | +2.0%* | +4.6 pp | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| 4 look at | ASHOKLEYAshok Leyland Ltd. | 90.4 | 51% | ₹180.79 | +14.3% | +18.0% | +17.3% | 74% | +10.8%* | +0.4 pp | +11.1% | +9.0% |
| 5 look at | IIFLIIFL Finance Ltd. | 90.4 | 51% | ₹630.60 | +9.0% | +12.7% | +11.4% | 69% | +3.2%* | +4.1 pp | -18.0% | -20.1% |
| 756 stay away | BCGBrightcom Group Limited | 13.9 | 52% | ₹9.15 | -29.2% | -25.5% | — | 0% | -12.7%* | -4.1 pp | +12.7% | +10.5% |
| 757 stay away | DIXONDixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | 12.9 | 52% | ₹10,682.00 | -26.8% | -23.1% | -20.1% | 0% | -8.2%* | -5.2 pp | +9.3% | +7.2% |
| 758 stay away | AWFISAwfis Space Solutions Limited | 12.7 | 52% | ₹408.80 | -23.7% | -20.0% | — | 0% | -15.2%* | -5.9 pp | -4.9% | -7.0% |
| 759 stay away | VPRPLVishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited | 8.9 | 52% | ₹46.20 | -43.9% | -40.1% | — | 0% | -11.1%* | -13.4 pp | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| 760 stay away | ELECONElecon Engineering Co. Ltd. | 8.9 | 52% | ₹375.10 | -25.6% | -21.9% | — | 0% | -18.2% | -12.1 pp | +21.5% | +19.3% |
Score ranks every name on six checks over the month (last month plus this month so far), 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.