The daily read from the close of 20 Jul 2026
Computed on the morning of 21 Jul 2026 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 844 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged -0.2% vs Nifty (2 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -2.0% (3 of 5 trailed it), the whole field -1.1%.
The read from the close of 20 Jul 2026 · Month
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 844
HSCL
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.
▲ Look at
93.9
score /100rank 1 of 844
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹769.90close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹801.38+4.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹742.68-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+27.0% over the month · +24.0% vs Nifty · 100% of its month range · after results +7.7% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -2.5% (-4.7% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 2 of 844
INDOTECH
Indo Tech Transformers Limited
▲ Look at
93.5
score /100rank 2 of 844
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹3,407.90close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹3,693.14+8.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹3,221.08-5.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+35.4% over the month · +32.5% vs Nifty · 93% of its month range · after results +14.4% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: +1.8% (-0.4% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 844
CONCORDBIO
Concord Biotech Ltd. · HEALTHCARE INDEX
▲ Look at
92.7
score /100rank 3 of 844
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,335.00close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹1,388.79+4.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,273.83-4.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+27.0% over the month · +24.1% vs Nifty · +19.9% vs its sector · 86% of its month range · after results +30.0% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +6.0% (+3.8% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 4 of 844
PGEL
PG Electroplast Ltd. · CONSUMER DURABLES
▲ Look at
90.0
score /100rank 4 of 844
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹620.90close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹660.37+6.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹579.57-6.7% · its typical 10-session fall
+28.7% over the month · +25.7% vs Nifty · +15.1% vs its sector · 100% of its month range · after results +2.0% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -0.5% (-2.7% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 5 of 844
PFOCUS
Prime Focus Ltd. · MEDIA
▲ Look at
89.7
score /100rank 5 of 844
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹284.11close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹310.19+9.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹266.75-6.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+21.7% over the month · +18.8% vs Nifty · +12.5% vs its sector · 92% of its month range · after results +18.8% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: +5.2% (+2.9% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 844 of 844
PATANJALI
Patanjali Foods Ltd. · FMCG
▼ Stay away
5.0
score /100rank 844 of 844
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹339.20close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹344.87+1.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹329.36-2.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-25.6% over the month · -28.6% vs Nifty · -25.0% vs its sector · 1% of its month range · after results -8.0% vs Nifty · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +7.3% (+5.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 843 of 844
MANINFRA
Man Infraconstruction Limited
▼ Stay away
5.8
score /100rank 843 of 844
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹100.54close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹106.19+5.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹95.58-4.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-12.8% over the month · -15.7% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -12.6% vs Nifty (last result, before the month) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -0.7% (-2.9% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 842 of 844
JAIBALAJI
Jai Balaji Industries Limited
▼ Stay away
7.5
score /100rank 842 of 844
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹63.69close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹67.81+6.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹60.07-5.7% · its typical 10-session fall
-12.0% over the month · -14.9% vs Nifty · 0% of its month range · after results -6.8% vs Nifty
10 sessions on: -4.9% (-7.1% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 841 of 844
ICICIGI
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▼ Stay away
9.2
score /100rank 841 of 844
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,621.60close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹1,666.19+2.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,574.44-2.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-9.5% over the month · -12.5% vs Nifty · -14.3% vs its sector · 4% of its month range · after results -12.2% vs Nifty
10 sessions on: +3.3% (+1.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 840 of 844
STYLEBAAZA
Baazar Style Retail Limited
▼ Stay away
11.3
score /100rank 840 of 844
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹290.00close 20 Jul
Upside reference₹313.22+8.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹270.92-6.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-14.4% over the month · -17.3% vs Nifty · 29% of its month range · after results -11.0% vs Nifty (last result, before the month)
10 sessions on: -4.1% (-6.3% 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 | ||||||||||
| HSCLHimadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | +4.2% | +0.8% | +2.5% | +4.5% | +3.7% | -1.6% | -0.0% | -1.5% | -3.1% | -4.7% |
| INDOTECHIndo Tech Transformers Limited | +0.5% | +1.1% | -1.7% | +2.2% | +3.8% | +2.8% | +1.6% | -0.9% | +0.7% | -0.4% |
| CONCORDBIOConcord Biotech Ltd. | -0.2% | -2.9% | -3.5% | -4.5% | -4.9% | -4.9% | -0.4% | -0.7% | +5.8%▲ | +3.8%▲ |
| PGELPG Electroplast Ltd. | -1.5% | -6.3% | -5.6% | -5.9% | -5.6% | -4.7% | -1.4% | -1.6% | -1.8% | -2.7% |
| PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | +2.1% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +3.8% | +2.3% | +2.8% | +8.6% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +2.9% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | +0.5% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +2.5% | +3.3% | +2.1% | +5.2% | +4.7% | +3.9% | +5.1% |
| MANINFRAMan Infraconstruction Limited | -0.7% | -0.9% | -1.3% | -1.9% | -1.1% | -2.1% | -3.5% | -4.8% | -3.0% | -2.9% |
| JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | -1.3% | -2.5% | -4.1% | -1.9% | -2.7% | -3.9% | -4.1% | -7.8%▼ | -10.0%▼ | -7.1%▼ |
| ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | +0.4% | -1.4% | +1.4% | +4.4% | +4.7% | +4.9% | +1.6% | +0.7% | -0.5% | +1.1% |
| STYLEBAAZABaazar Style Retail Limited | +5.0% | +0.6% | -3.8% | -1.4% | -4.2% | -5.3% | -7.0%▼ | -9.1%▼ | -7.0%▼ | -6.3%▼ |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| … on the record | 50% | 49% | 50% | 51% | 52% | 53% | 53% | 52% | 53% | 53% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 55% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 55% | 54% | 53% | 53% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +3.7% | +1.8% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 20 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 month | vs Nifty | vs sector | Range | After results | Delivery | 10 sessions on | vs Nifty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 look at | HSCLHimadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | 93.9 | 51% | ₹769.90 | +27.0% | +24.0% | — | 100% | +7.7% | +11.4 pp | -2.5% | -4.7% |
| 2 look at | INDOTECHIndo Tech Transformers Limited | 93.5 | 51% | ₹3,407.90 | +35.4% | +32.5% | — | 93% | +14.4%* | — | +1.8% | -0.4% |
| 3 look at | CONCORDBIOConcord Biotech Ltd. | 92.7 | 51% | ₹1,335.00 | +27.0% | +24.1% | +19.9% | 86% | +30.0% | +10.5 pp | +6.0% | +3.8% |
| 4 look at | PGELPG Electroplast Ltd. | 90.0 | 51% | ₹620.90 | +28.7% | +25.7% | +15.1% | 100% | +2.0%* | +7.2 pp | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| 5 look at | PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | 89.7 | 51% | ₹284.11 | +21.7% | +18.8% | +12.5% | 92% | +18.8%* | — | +5.2% | +2.9% |
| 840 stay away | STYLEBAAZABaazar Style Retail Limited | 11.3 | 52% | ₹290.00 | -14.4% | -17.3% | — | 29% | -11.0%* | — | -4.1% | -6.3% |
| 841 stay away | ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. | 9.2 | 52% | ₹1,621.60 | -9.5% | -12.5% | -14.3% | 4% | -12.2% | -1.4 pp | +3.3% | +1.1% |
| 842 stay away | JAIBALAJIJai Balaji Industries Limited | 7.5 | 52% | ₹63.69 | -12.0% | -14.9% | — | 0% | -6.8% | — | -4.9% | -7.1% |
| 843 stay away | MANINFRAMan Infraconstruction Limited | 5.8 | 52% | ₹100.54 | -12.8% | -15.7% | — | 0% | -12.6%* | -3.8 pp | -0.7% | -2.9% |
| 844 stay away | PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | 5.0 | 52% | ₹339.20 | -25.6% | -28.6% | -25.0% | 1% | -8.0% | -4.2 pp | +7.3% | +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.