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 +2.8% vs Nifty (4 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -0.9% (2 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +0.9%.
The read from the close of 17 Jul 2026 · Month
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 843
CONCORDBIO
Concord Biotech Ltd. · HEALTHCARE INDEX
▲ Look at
94.5
score /100rank 1 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,342.80close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹1,397.05+4.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,281.89-4.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+27.7% over the month · +24.4% vs Nifty · +22.0% vs its sector · 89% of its month range · after results +30.0% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +5.8% (+5.6% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 2 of 843
INDOTECH
Indo Tech Transformers Limited
▲ Look at
94.2
score /100rank 2 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹3,400.90close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹3,684.71+8.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹3,216.84-5.4% · its typical 10-session fall
+35.1% over the month · +31.8% vs Nifty · 93% of its month range · after results +14.4% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: +1.6% (+1.4% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 843
PFOCUS
Prime Focus Ltd. · MEDIA
▲ Look at
94.0
score /100rank 3 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
+24.0% over the month · +20.7% vs Nifty · +16.0% vs its sector · 98% of its month range · after results +18.8% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: -0.8% (-1.0% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 4 of 843
HSCL
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.
▲ Look at
93.2
score /100rank 4 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹741.55close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹771.86+4.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹715.00-3.4% · its typical 10-session fall
+22.3% over the month · +18.9% vs Nifty · 100% of its month range · after results +7.7% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +1.2% (+1.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 5 of 843
VADILALIND
Vadilal Industries Limited
▲ Look at
89.9
score /100rank 5 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹6,716.00close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹7,041.73+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹6,375.57-5.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+38.7% over the month · +35.3% vs Nifty · 95% of its month range · after results +5.4% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +7.4% (+7.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 843 of 843
PATANJALI
Patanjali Foods Ltd. · FMCG
▼ Stay away
4.9
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
-26.0% over the month · -29.3% vs Nifty · -24.7% vs its sector · 0% of its month range · after results -8.0% vs Nifty · 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
MANINFRA
Man Infraconstruction Limited
▼ Stay away
7.3
score /100rank 842 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹101.28close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹106.97+5.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹96.28-4.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-12.1% over the month · -15.5% vs Nifty · 4% of its month range · after results -12.6% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -3.2% (-3.4% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 841 of 843
ICICIGI
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▼ Stay away
8.4
score /100rank 841 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
-10.0% over the month · -13.4% vs Nifty · -16.2% vs its sector · 0% of its month range · after results -12.2% vs Nifty
10 sessions on: +0.7% (+0.5% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 840 of 843
JAIBALAJI
Jai Balaji Industries Limited
▼ Stay away
10.3
score /100rank 840 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹64.40close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹68.56+6.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹60.74-5.7% · its typical 10-session fall
-11.0% over the month · -14.4% vs Nifty · 2% of its month range · after results -6.8% vs Nifty
10 sessions on: -10.4% (-10.6% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 839 of 843
ABFRL
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
▼ Stay away
12.0
score /100rank 839 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹57.85close 17 Jul
Upside reference₹59.95+3.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹55.66-3.8% · its typical 10-session fall
-10.5% over the month · -13.8% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -7.0% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: +4.1% (+3.9% 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 | ||||||||||
| CONCORDBIOConcord Biotech Ltd. | -0.2% | -0.4% | -3.0% | -3.6% | -4.7% | -5.0% | -5.0% | -0.6% | -0.9% | +5.6%▲ |
| INDOTECHIndo Tech Transformers Limited | +0.6% | +1.1% | +1.7% | -1.1% | +2.8% | +4.4% | +3.4% | +2.2% | -0.3% | +1.4% |
| PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | -1.5% | +0.6% | -0.0% | +0.9% | +2.3% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +7.0% | +0.3% | -1.0% |
| HSCLHimadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | +4.2% | +8.6%▲ | +5.0%▲ | +6.8%▲ | +8.8%▲ | +8.0%▲ | +2.5%▲ | +4.2%▲ | +2.6%▲ | +1.0%▲ |
| VADILALINDVadilal Industries Limited | +1.5% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.4% | +2.2% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +8.6%▲ | +8.2%▲ | +7.2%▲ |
| ▼ 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% |
| MANINFRAMan Infraconstruction Limited | -0.3% | -1.0% | -1.2% | -1.6% | -2.2% | -1.5% | -2.4% | -3.8% | -5.1%▼ | -3.4%▼ |
| 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% |
| JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | -0.7% | -1.9% | -3.2% | -4.8%▼ | -2.6%▼ | -3.4%▼ | -4.6%▼ | -4.7%▼ | -8.4%▼ | -10.6%▼ |
| ABFRLAditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. | -0.6% | -0.2% | +0.0% | -1.2% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.6% | +0.7% | +2.0% | +3.9% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| … on the record | 50% | 49% | 50% | 51% | 52% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 53% | 53% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 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 | +0.9% | +2.5% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +4.1% | +2.8% | +3.8% |
| … 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 · 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 | CONCORDBIOConcord Biotech Ltd. | 94.5 | 51% | ₹1,342.80 | +27.7% | +24.4% | +22.0% | 89% | +30.0% | +10.4 pp | +5.8% | +5.6% |
| 2 look at | INDOTECHIndo Tech Transformers Limited | 94.2 | 51% | ₹3,400.90 | +35.1% | +31.8% | — | 93% | +14.4%* | — | +1.6% | +1.4% |
| 3 look at | PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | 94.0 | 51% | ₹289.47 | +24.0% | +20.7% | +16.0% | 98% | +18.8%* | — | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| 4 look at | HSCLHimadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | 93.2 | 51% | ₹741.55 | +22.3% | +18.9% | — | 100% | +7.7% | +11.6 pp | +1.2% | +1.0% |
| 5 look at | VADILALINDVadilal Industries Limited | 89.9 | 51% | ₹6,716.00 | +38.7% | +35.3% | — | 95% | +5.4%* | +5.8 pp | +7.4% | +7.2% |
| 839 stay away | ABFRLAditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. | 12.0 | 52% | ₹57.85 | -10.5% | -13.8% | — | 0% | -7.0%* | -1.0 pp | +4.1% | +3.9% |
| 840 stay away | JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | 10.3 | 52% | ₹64.40 | -11.0% | -14.4% | — | 2% | -6.8% | — | -10.4% | -10.6% |
| 841 stay away | ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | 8.4 | 52% | ₹1,612.20 | -10.0% | -13.4% | -16.2% | 0% | -12.2% | -1.0 pp | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| 842 stay away | MANINFRAMan Infraconstruction Limited | 7.3 | 52% | ₹101.28 | -12.1% | -15.5% | — | 4% | -12.6%* | -4.7 pp | -3.2% | -3.4% |
| 843 stay away | PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | 4.9 | 52% | ₹337.70 | -26.0% | -29.3% | -24.7% | 0% | -8.0% | -3.5 pp | +5.0% | +4.8% |
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.