The daily read from the close of 5 Aug 2026
Computed on the morning of 6 Aug 2026 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 849 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged +1.9% vs Nifty (3 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -3.1% (4 of 5 trailed it), the whole field -0.6%.
The read from the close of 5 Aug 2026 · Half year
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 849
CENTUM
Centum Electronics Limited
▲ Look at
95.4
score /100rank 1 of 849
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹3,789.50close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹3,962.34+4.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹3,663.16-3.3% · its typical 10-session fall
+63.0% over six months · +67.0% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +16.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -11.1% (-8.9% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 2 of 849
LAURUSLABS
Laurus Labs Ltd. · PHARMA
▲ Look at
94.4
score /100rank 2 of 849
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,835.00close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹1,924.86+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,772.90-3.4% · its typical 10-session fall
+90.4% over six months · +94.3% vs Nifty · +70.3% vs its sector · 98% of its six-month range · after results +16.5% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -1.8% (+0.4% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 849
SANSERA
Sansera Engineering Limited
▲ Look at
93.1
score /100rank 3 of 849
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹3,742.80close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹3,973.62+6.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹3,605.33-3.7% · its typical 10-session fall
+97.4% over six months · +101.4% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +21.6% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +4.0% (+6.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 4 of 849
WELCORP
Welspun Corp Ltd. · METAL
▲ Look at
93.0
score /100rank 4 of 849
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,788.10close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹1,891.95+5.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,725.00-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+113.2% over six months · +117.2% vs Nifty · +102.0% vs its sector · 100% of its six-month range · after results +7.0% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +10.4% (+12.6% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 5 of 849
DEEDEV
DEE Development Engineers Limited
▲ Look at
92.7
score /100rank 5 of 849
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹665.90close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹728.69+9.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹631.37-5.2% · its typical 10-session fall
+218.5% over six months · +222.4% vs Nifty · 86% of its six-month range · after results +35.7% vs Nifty · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -3.2% (-1.0% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 849 of 849
RELINFRA
Reliance Infrastructure Limited
▼ Stay away
3.0
score /100rank 849 of 849
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹69.49close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹74.74+7.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹62.36-10.3% · its typical 10-session fall
-44.9% over six months · -40.9% vs Nifty · 14% of its six-month range · after results -11.1% vs Nifty (last result, before six months)
10 sessions on: -9.1% (-6.8% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 848 of 849
NIITMTS
NIIT Learning Systems Limited
▼ Stay away
5.0
score /100rank 848 of 849
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹247.60close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹255.37+3.1% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹235.64-4.8% · its typical 10-session fall
-35.2% over six months · -31.2% vs Nifty · 23% of its six-month range · after results -9.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -4.5% (-2.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 847 of 849
VEDL
Vedanta Ltd. · METAL
▼ Stay away
5.6
score /100rank 847 of 849
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹277.00close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹290.50+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹265.23-4.2% · its typical 10-session fall
-57.7% over six months · -53.8% vs Nifty · -68.9% vs its sector · 5% of its six-month range · after results -28.5% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: -5.2% (-3.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 846 of 849
MEDPLUS
Medplus Health Services Limited
▼ Stay away
6.5
score /100rank 846 of 849
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹690.30close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹706.63+2.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹669.58-3.0% · its typical 10-session fall
-20.0% over six months · -16.1% vs Nifty · 2% of its six-month range · after results -9.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -5.9% (-3.7% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 845 of 849
HDFCLIFE
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▼ Stay away
6.8
score /100rank 845 of 849
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹545.00close 5 Aug
Upside reference₹558.69+2.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹532.27-2.3% · its typical 10-session fall
-24.4% over six months · -20.4% vs Nifty · -21.3% vs its sector · 4% of its six-month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -1.6% (+0.6% 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 | ||||||||||
| CENTUMCentum Electronics Limited | -0.0% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +1.0% | -5.6% | -9.9% | -7.6% | -8.9% |
| LAURUSLABSLaurus Labs Ltd. | -0.3% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +1.8% | -1.5% | -0.0% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| SANSERASansera Engineering Limited | +1.1% | +3.5% | +2.0% | -0.9% | +4.4% | +2.1% | +5.9% | +8.3%▲ | +8.9%▲ | +6.3%▲ |
| WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | +1.7% | +3.1% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +5.2% | +6.3% | +5.8% | +6.6% | +9.1%▲ | +12.6%▲ |
| DEEDEVDEE Development Engineers Limited | -2.2% | -5.2% | -5.8% | -5.8% | -3.3% | -4.5% | -4.0% | -0.9% | +0.6% | -1.0% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| RELINFRAReliance Infrastructure Limited | +4.9% | +10.4% | +4.8% | +3.2% | +1.3% | -0.5% | -2.4% | -4.0% | -5.3% | -6.8% |
| NIITMTSNIIT Learning Systems Limited | -1.7% | -1.7% | +1.1% | -0.2% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -1.6% | -2.1% | -3.0%▼ | -2.3%▼ |
| VEDLVedanta Ltd. | -0.8% | +0.9% | +2.6% | -0.1% | +0.3% | -1.2% | -2.4% | -1.3% | -2.8%▼ | -3.0%▼ |
| MEDPLUSMedplus Health Services Limited | -0.1% | +1.7% | -0.4% | -1.0% | -1.4% | -2.3%▼ | -2.0%▼ | -3.5%▼ | -1.8%▼ | -3.7%▼ |
| HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.7% | -0.3% | -0.6% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 49% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| … on the record | 58% | 57% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 59% | 58% | 59% | 59% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | -0.3% | -1.3% | -0.9% | -0.2% | +2.0% | +2.4% | +1.9% | +2.8% | +4.8% | +4.9% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 5 Aug 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, six months | vs Nifty | vs sector | Range | After results | Delivery | 10 sessions on | vs Nifty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 look at | CENTUMCentum Electronics Limited | 95.4 | 50% | ₹3,789.50 | +63.0% | +67.0% | — | 100% | +16.4% | +7.7 pp | -11.1% | -8.9% |
| 2 look at | LAURUSLABSLaurus Labs Ltd. | 94.4 | 50% | ₹1,835.00 | +90.4% | +94.3% | +70.3% | 98% | +16.5% | +5.4 pp | -1.8% | +0.4% |
| 3 look at | SANSERASansera Engineering Limited | 93.1 | 50% | ₹3,742.80 | +97.4% | +101.4% | — | 100% | +21.6% | +3.2 pp | +4.0% | +6.3% |
| 4 look at | WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | 93.0 | 50% | ₹1,788.10 | +113.2% | +117.2% | +102.0% | 100% | +7.0% | +3.1 pp | +10.4% | +12.6% |
| 5 look at | DEEDEVDEE Development Engineers Limited | 92.7 | 50% | ₹665.90 | +218.5% | +222.4% | — | 86% | +35.7% | +17.8 pp | -3.2% | -1.0% |
| 845 stay away | HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 6.8 | 55% | ₹545.00 | -24.4% | -20.4% | -21.3% | 4% | -5.8% | -5.7 pp | -1.6% | +0.6% |
| 846 stay away | MEDPLUSMedplus Health Services Limited | 6.5 | 55% | ₹690.30 | -20.0% | -16.1% | — | 2% | -9.4% | -4.4 pp | -5.9% | -3.7% |
| 847 stay away | VEDLVedanta Ltd. | 5.6 | 55% | ₹277.00 | -57.7% | -53.8% | -68.9% | 5% | -28.5% | -1.1 pp | -5.2% | -3.0% |
| 848 stay away | NIITMTSNIIT Learning Systems Limited | 5.0 | 55% | ₹247.60 | -35.2% | -31.2% | — | 23% | -9.4% | -8.9 pp | -4.5% | -2.3% |
| 849 stay away | RELINFRAReliance Infrastructure Limited | 3.0 | 55% | ₹69.49 | -44.9% | -40.9% | — | 14% | -11.1%* | — | -9.1% | -6.8% |
Score ranks every name on six checks over six months, 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.