The daily read from the close of 17 Jul 2026
Computed on the morning of 18 Jul 2026 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 843 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged -5.9% vs Nifty (0 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -0.9% (3 of 5 trailed it), the whole field -3.4%.
The read from the close of 17 Jul 2026 · Week
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 843
PFOCUS
Prime Focus Ltd. · MEDIA
▲ Look at
96.5
score /100rank 1 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹289.47close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹316.04+9.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹271.79-6.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+12.8% over the week · +12.2% vs Nifty · +10.3% vs its sector · 96% of its week range · after results +18.8% vs Nifty (last result, before the week)
10 sessions on: -0.8% (-1.0% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 2 of 843
BIOCON
Biocon Ltd. · PHARMA
▲ Look at
92.5
score /100rank 2 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹437.20close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹452.48+3.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹422.46-3.4% · its typical 10-session fall
+4.5% over the week · +3.9% vs Nifty · +4.6% vs its sector · 88% of its week range · after results +15.1% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -2.6% (-2.8% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 843
APTUS
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
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91.3
score /100rank 3 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹306.85close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹319.37+4.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹293.81-4.2% · its typical 10-session fall
+8.1% over the week · +7.6% vs Nifty · +7.9% vs its sector · 100% of its week range · after results +1.9% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -14.9% (-15.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 4 of 843
IPCALAB
Ipca Laboratories Ltd. · PHARMA
▲ Look at
91.3
score /100rank 4 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,900.60close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹1,977.63+4.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,841.89-3.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+6.3% over the week · +5.8% vs Nifty · +6.4% vs its sector · 100% of its week range · after results +2.1% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -8.0% (-8.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 5 of 843
DIXON
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. · CONSUMER DURABLES
▲ Look at
91.2
score /100rank 5 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹14,329.00close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹15,099.61+5.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹13,515.11-5.7% · its typical 10-session fall
+6.8% over the week · +6.2% vs Nifty · +3.7% vs its sector · 84% of its week range · after results +13.7% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -2.0% (-2.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 843 of 843
PATANJALI
Patanjali Foods Ltd. · FMCG
▼ Stay away
6.3
score /100rank 843 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹337.70close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹343.30+1.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹327.91-2.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-18.4% over the week · -18.9% vs Nifty · -17.3% vs its sector · 0% of its week range · after results -8.0% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +5.0% (+4.8% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 842 of 843
ITCHOTELS
ITC Hotels Ltd.
▼ Stay away
8.0
score /100rank 842 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹172.41close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹178.84+3.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹165.31-4.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-7.9% over the week · -8.4% vs Nifty · 0% of its week range · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -5.8% (-6.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 841 of 843
CEATLTD
Ceat Ltd. · AUTO
▼ Stay away
9.3
score /100rank 841 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹3,549.90close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹3,710.89+4.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹3,391.93-4.5% · its typical 10-session fall
-8.2% over the week · -8.7% vs Nifty · -9.1% vs its sector · 0% of its week range · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -3.4% (-3.6% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 840 of 843
EIEL
Enviro Infra Engineers Limited
▼ Stay away
9.5
score /100rank 840 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹220.23close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹231.20+5.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹207.41-5.8% · its typical 10-session fall
-9.9% over the week · -10.4% vs Nifty · 0% of its week range · after results -8.0% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -0.1% (-0.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 839 of 843
ICICIGI
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▼ Stay away
9.8
score /100rank 839 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,612.20close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹1,656.54+2.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,565.46-2.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-11.7% over the week · -12.2% vs Nifty · -12.0% vs its sector · 0% of its week range · after results -12.2% vs Nifty · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +0.7% (+0.5% 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 | ||||||||||
| PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | -1.5% | +0.6% | -0.0% | +0.9% | +2.3% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +7.0% | +0.3% | -1.0% |
| BIOCONBiocon Ltd. | +0.2% | +1.3% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.3% | -1.1% | -2.6% | -2.8% |
| APTUSAptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. | -0.1% | -1.3% | -2.6% | -5.3% | -7.3% | -7.7% | -6.9% | -7.8% | -9.6% | -15.1% |
| IPCALABIpca Laboratories Ltd. | -2.9% | -4.7% | -4.5% | -4.9% | -4.9% | -5.1% | -4.4% | -6.3% | -7.4% | -8.2% |
| DIXONDixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | +2.2% | -0.9% | -1.7% | -1.6% | -1.0% | -2.2% | -1.5% | -0.0% | +0.1% | -2.2% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | +0.8% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +3.3% | +4.1% | +3.0% | +6.1% | +5.6% | +4.8% |
| ITCHOTELSITC Hotels Ltd. | -2.7% | -4.1%▼ | -3.6%▼ | -4.2%▼ | -4.9%▼ | -2.7%▼ | -5.2%▼ | -5.1%▼ | -6.8%▼ | -6.0%▼ |
| CEATLTDCeat Ltd. | -3.6% | -3.4% | -4.4%▼ | -3.9%▼ | -3.9%▼ | -3.7%▼ | -2.7%▼ | -2.9%▼ | -2.3%▼ | -3.6%▼ |
| EIELEnviro Infra Engineers Limited | +4.5% | +4.8% | +3.2% | +0.7% | +2.3% | +0.7% | -0.3% | -1.5% | -2.9% | -0.3% |
| ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | +1.0% | +1.3% | -0.4% | +2.3% | +5.4% | +5.7% | +5.9% | +2.6% | +1.7% | +0.5% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 0/5 |
| … on the record | 48% | 49% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 51% | 50% | 50% | 51% | 51% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 54% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 53% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | -0.4% | -1.0% | -0.6% | -1.3% | -2.3% | -3.4% | -2.4% | -1.5% | -2.9% | -5.0% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 17 Jul 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 week | vs Nifty | vs sector | Range | After results | Delivery | 10 sessions on | vs Nifty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 look at | PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | 96.5 | 49% | ₹289.47 | +12.8% | +12.2% | +10.3% | 96% | +18.8%* | — | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2 look at | BIOCONBiocon Ltd. | 92.5 | 49% | ₹437.20 | +4.5% | +3.9% | +4.6% | 88% | +15.1%* | +19.5 pp | -2.6% | -2.8% |
| 3 look at | APTUSAptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. | 91.3 | 49% | ₹306.85 | +8.1% | +7.6% | +7.9% | 100% | +1.9%* | +8.4 pp | -14.9% | -15.1% |
| 4 look at | IPCALABIpca Laboratories Ltd. | 91.3 | 49% | ₹1,900.60 | +6.3% | +5.8% | +6.4% | 100% | +2.1%* | +11.2 pp | -8.0% | -8.2% |
| 5 look at | DIXONDixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | 91.2 | 49% | ₹14,329.00 | +6.8% | +6.2% | +3.7% | 84% | +13.7%* | +8.5 pp | -2.0% | -2.2% |
| 839 stay away | ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | 9.8 | 52% | ₹1,612.20 | -11.7% | -12.2% | -12.0% | 0% | -12.2% | -3.9 pp | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| 840 stay away | EIELEnviro Infra Engineers Limited | 9.5 | 52% | ₹220.23 | -9.9% | -10.4% | — | 0% | -8.0%* | -10.8 pp | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 841 stay away | CEATLTDCeat Ltd. | 9.3 | 52% | ₹3,549.90 | -8.2% | -8.7% | -9.1% | 0% | — | -6.8 pp | -3.4% | -3.6% |
| 842 stay away | ITCHOTELSITC Hotels Ltd. | 8.0 | 52% | ₹172.41 | -7.9% | -8.4% | — | 0% | — | -14.8 pp | -5.8% | -6.0% |
| 843 stay away | PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | 6.3 | 52% | ₹337.70 | -18.4% | -18.9% | -17.3% | 0% | -8.0%* | -22.0 pp | +5.0% | +4.8% |
Score ranks every name on six checks over the week (last week plus this week 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.