The daily read from the close of 18 May 2026
Computed on the morning of 19 May 2026 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 796 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged +1.7% vs Nifty (2 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged +2.9% (2 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +2.3%.
The read from the close of 18 May 2026 · Month
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 796
MANINDS
Man Industries (India) Limited
▲ Look at
96.9
score /100rank 1 of 796
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹553.90close 18 May
Upside reference₹602.54+8.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹514.25-7.2% · its typical 10-session fall
+74.0% over the month · +68.1% vs Nifty · 97% of its month range · after results +13.2% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -9.5% (-8.8% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 2 of 796
IIFLCAPS
IIFL Capital Services Limited
▲ Look at
93.3
score /100rank 2 of 796
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹346.05close 18 May
Upside reference₹373.51+7.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹327.61-5.3% · its typical 10-session fall
+41.7% over the month · +35.8% vs Nifty · 91% of its month range · after results +11.4% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -2.3% (-1.6% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 796
CYIENTDLM
Cyient DLM Limited
▲ Look at
93.3
score /100rank 3 of 796
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹416.75close 18 May
Upside reference₹436.01+4.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹401.68-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+53.0% over the month · +47.1% vs Nifty · 90% of its month range · after results +19.7% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +11.3% (+12.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 4 of 796
PNBHOUSING
PNB Housing Finance Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▲ Look at
93.0
score /100rank 4 of 796
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,045.20close 18 May
Upside reference₹1,087.65+4.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,012.37-3.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+38.4% over the month · +32.5% vs Nifty · +30.7% vs its sector · 86% of its month range · after results +17.6% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -4.7% (-4.0% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference reached
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rank 5 of 796
OFSS
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. · IT
▲ Look at
92.5
score /100rank 5 of 796
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹9,408.50close 18 May
Upside reference₹9,901.22+5.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹9,111.57-3.2% · its typical 10-session fall
+39.8% over the month · +33.9% vs Nifty · +42.1% vs its sector · 89% of its month range · after results +15.8% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +9.9% (+10.7% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 796 of 796
INDRAMEDCO
Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited
▼ Stay away
7.9
score /100rank 796 of 796
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹360.10close 18 May
Upside reference₹383.45+6.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹339.99-5.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-3.3% over the month · -9.2% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -10.3% vs Nifty · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +4.3% (+5.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 795 of 796
HCLTECH
HCL Technologies Ltd. · IT
▼ Stay away
8.0
score /100rank 795 of 796
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,146.60close 18 May
Upside reference₹1,179.14+2.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,095.12-4.5% · its typical 10-session fall
-14.5% over the month · -20.4% vs Nifty · -12.2% vs its sector · 7% of its month range · after results -16.9% vs Nifty
10 sessions on: +8.5% (+9.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 794 of 796
RELINFRA
Reliance Infrastructure Limited
▼ Stay away
8.6
score /100rank 794 of 796
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹67.45close 18 May
Upside reference₹72.54+7.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹61.03-9.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+0.7% over the month · -5.2% vs Nifty · 2% of its month range · after results -11.1% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: +9.1% (+7.9% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 793 of 796
LGBBROSLTD
LG Balakrishnan & Bros Limited
▼ Stay away
9.2
score /100rank 793 of 796
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,544.70close 18 May
Upside reference₹1,611.66+4.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,495.76-3.2% · its typical 10-session fall
-5.8% over the month · -11.7% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -10.8% vs Nifty
10 sessions on: -2.9% (-2.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 792 of 796
DCMSHRIRAM
DCM Shriram Ltd.
▼ Stay away
9.5
score /100rank 792 of 796
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,099.50close 18 May
Upside reference₹1,150.89+4.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,048.59-4.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-1.5% over the month · -7.4% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -6.1% (-5.4% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference 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 | ||||||||||
| MANINDSMan Industries (India) Limited | +2.2% | +6.9% | +1.5% | +2.8% | -0.5% | -2.3% | -5.7% | -9.2% | -11.0% | -8.8% |
| IIFLCAPSIIFL Capital Services Limited | -0.7% | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.8% | -1.7% | -2.5% | -0.9% | -1.0% | -1.6% |
| CYIENTDLMCyient DLM Limited | +1.2% | -1.0% | -0.8% | +0.1% | +3.4%▲ | +2.6%▲ | +1.9%▲ | +1.4%▲ | +5.0%▲ | +12.0%▲ |
| PNBHOUSINGPNB Housing Finance Ltd. | +2.0% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +3.4%▲ | +2.0%▲ | -1.0%▲ | -2.9%▲ | -4.0%▲ |
| OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | +2.7% | +3.1% | +3.4% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +3.9% | +8.4%▲ | +6.3%▲ | +9.4%▲ | +10.7%▲ |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| INDRAMEDCOIndraprastha Medical Corporation Limited | -0.1% | -0.1% | -1.3% | -0.7% | -0.6% | +2.1% | +7.7% | +6.1% | +5.0% | +5.1% |
| HCLTECHHCL Technologies Ltd. | +3.0% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +3.7% | +5.4% | +9.2% |
| RELINFRAReliance Infrastructure Limited | -6.6% | +0.9% | +5.4% | +11.0% | +16.4% | +22.4% | +29.5% | +20.0% | +13.0% | +7.9% |
| LGBBROSLTDLG Balakrishnan & Bros Limited | +0.9% | -0.0% | +0.5% | -0.2% | -1.8% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.7% | -2.1%▼ | -2.2%▼ |
| DCMSHRIRAMDCM Shriram Ltd. | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | -2.5% | -2.2% | -2.9% | -5.3%▼ | -4.1%▼ | -5.4%▼ |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| … on the record | 50% | 49% | 50% | 51% | 52% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 53% | 53% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| … on the record | 55% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 53% | 53% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | +2.0% | +1.3% | -0.7% | -1.7% | -1.3% | -3.1% | -5.9% | -5.2% | -3.5% | -1.2% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 18 May 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 | MANINDSMan Industries (India) Limited | 96.9 | 51% | ₹553.90 | +74.0% | +68.1% | — | 97% | +13.2%* | +9.8 pp | -9.5% | -8.8% |
| 2 look at | IIFLCAPSIIFL Capital Services Limited | 93.3 | 51% | ₹346.05 | +41.7% | +35.8% | — | 91% | +11.4% | +10.2 pp | -2.3% | -1.6% |
| 3 look at | CYIENTDLMCyient DLM Limited | 93.3 | 51% | ₹416.75 | +53.0% | +47.1% | — | 90% | +19.7% | +6.1 pp | +11.3% | +12.0% |
| 4 look at | PNBHOUSINGPNB Housing Finance Ltd. | 93.0 | 51% | ₹1,045.20 | +38.4% | +32.5% | +30.7% | 86% | +17.6% | +11.3 pp | -4.7% | -4.0% |
| 5 look at | OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | 92.5 | 51% | ₹9,408.50 | +39.8% | +33.9% | +42.1% | 89% | +15.8% | +6.2 pp | +9.9% | +10.7% |
| 792 stay away | DCMSHRIRAMDCM Shriram Ltd. | 9.5 | 52% | ₹1,099.50 | -1.5% | -7.4% | — | 0% | -5.8% | -6.5 pp | -6.1% | -5.4% |
| 793 stay away | LGBBROSLTDLG Balakrishnan & Bros Limited | 9.2 | 52% | ₹1,544.70 | -5.8% | -11.7% | — | 0% | -10.8% | -1.2 pp | -2.9% | -2.2% |
| 794 stay away | RELINFRAReliance Infrastructure Limited | 8.6 | 52% | ₹67.45 | +0.7% | -5.2% | — | 2% | -11.1%* | — | +9.1% | +7.9% |
| 795 stay away | HCLTECHHCL Technologies Ltd. | 8.0 | 52% | ₹1,146.60 | -14.5% | -20.4% | -12.2% | 7% | -16.9% | -1.3 pp | +8.5% | +9.2% |
| 796 stay away | INDRAMEDCOIndraprastha Medical Corporation Limited | 7.9 | 52% | ₹360.10 | -3.3% | -9.2% | — | 0% | -10.3% | -3.3 pp | +4.3% | +5.1% |
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.