The daily read from the close of 17 Aug 2026
Computed on the morning of 18 Aug 2026 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 846 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged +10.2% vs Nifty (4 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -1.1% (3 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +4.6%.
The read from the close of 17 Aug 2026 · Half year
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 846
NEULANDLAB
Neuland Laboratories Ltd. · HEALTHCARE INDEX
▲ Look at
94.5
score /100rank 1 of 846
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹23,661.00close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹25,051.32+5.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹22,673.15-4.2% · its typical 10-session fall
+73.1% over six months · +78.7% vs Nifty · +60.2% vs its sector · 100% of its six-month range · after results +8.2% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -2.8% (-1.9% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 2 of 846
OFSS
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. · IT
▲ Look at
93.2
score /100rank 2 of 846
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹11,789.00close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹12,473.47+5.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹11,377.68-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+72.2% over six months · +77.8% vs Nifty · +79.1% vs its sector · 98% of its six-month range · after results +10.7% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +6.4% (+7.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 3 of 846
KRN
KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Limited
▲ Look at
93.0
score /100rank 3 of 846
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,539.70close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹1,625.66+5.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,467.58-4.7% · its typical 10-session fall
+106.8% over six months · +112.3% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +2.3% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +0.9% (+1.7% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 4 of 846
WELCORP
Welspun Corp Ltd. · METAL
▲ Look at
92.7
score /100rank 4 of 846
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,882.00close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹2,006.44+6.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,816.22-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+133.1% over six months · +138.7% vs Nifty · +122.3% vs its sector · 100% of its six-month range · after results +9.0% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +27.0% (+27.9% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 5 of 846
APOLLOPIPE
Apollo Pipes Limited
▲ Look at
92.5
score /100rank 5 of 846
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹545.30close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹576.64+5.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹525.42-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+67.2% over six months · +72.8% vs Nifty · 99% of its six-month range · after results +4.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +15.0% (+15.8% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 846 of 846
RELINFRA
Reliance Infrastructure Limited
▼ Stay away
4.2
score /100rank 846 of 846
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹65.78close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹71.29+8.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹58.96-10.4% · its typical 10-session fall
-36.7% over six months · -31.1% vs Nifty · 12% of its six-month range
10 sessions on: -9.7% (-8.9% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 845 of 846
PATANJALI
Patanjali Foods Ltd. · FMCG
▼ Stay away
5.3
score /100rank 845 of 846
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹353.90close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹359.77+1.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹343.67-2.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-33.3% over six months · -27.7% vs Nifty · -26.2% vs its sector · 9% of its six-month range · after results -8.0% vs Nifty · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -2.5% (-1.7% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 844 of 846
MEDPLUS
Medplus Health Services Limited
▼ Stay away
6.7
score /100rank 844 of 846
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹656.50close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹672.56+2.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹636.23-3.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-22.7% over six months · -17.1% vs Nifty · 0% of its six-month range · after results -9.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +2.4% (+3.3% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 843 of 846
VEDL
Vedanta Ltd. · METAL
▼ Stay away
7.1
score /100rank 843 of 846
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹269.70close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹282.74+4.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹257.27-4.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-59.6% over six months · -54.0% vs Nifty · -70.4% vs its sector · 3% of its six-month range · after results -27.6% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: +3.2% (+4.0% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 842 of 846
CHEMPLASTS
Chemplast Sanmar Limited
▼ Stay away
7.5
score /100rank 842 of 846
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹181.73close 17 Aug
Upside reference₹188.73+3.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹170.04-6.4% · its typical 10-session fall
-40.1% over six months · -34.5% vs Nifty · 8% of its six-month range · after results -11.9% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: -2.9% (-2.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; 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 | ||||||||||
| NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.2% | -1.4% | -2.9% | -3.2% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -1.5% | -1.9% |
| OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | -0.9% | +0.7% | +0.5% | -0.4% | -2.0% | -0.7% | +0.4% | +1.4% | +3.9% | +7.2%▲ |
| KRNKRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Limited | -0.6% | -1.6% | -1.2% | -3.6% | -4.2% | -1.2% | -1.5% | +0.5% | +5.0% | +1.7% |
| WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | +2.4% | +5.7% | +6.8% | +23.0%▲ | +28.3%▲ | +24.4%▲ | +22.9%▲ | +28.6%▲ | +26.6%▲ | +27.9%▲ |
| APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | +1.6% | +6.6% | +10.9%▲ | +10.5%▲ | +12.0%▲ | +21.5%▲ | +20.1%▲ | +17.9%▲ | +16.2%▲ | +15.8%▲ |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| RELINFRAReliance Infrastructure Limited | -1.4% | -3.1% | -5.6% | -3.8% | -4.4% | -6.7% | -7.3% | -5.5% | -7.4% | -8.9% |
| PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.2% | -1.5% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -1.3% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -1.7% |
| MEDPLUSMedplus Health Services Limited | +1.8% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +5.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% | +5.8% | +5.7% | +3.5% | +3.3% |
| VEDLVedanta Ltd. | -1.6% | -1.8% | -0.4% | +3.6% | +3.0% | +1.8% | +6.6% | +5.0% | +7.2% | +4.0% |
| CHEMPLASTSChemplast Sanmar Limited | -1.7% | -0.3% | -3.4% | -2.5% | -1.1% | -2.3% | -1.8% | -0.9% | +1.0% | -2.0% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| … on the record | 49% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 58% | 57% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 59% | 58% | 59% | 59% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | +1.0% | +3.2% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +6.2% | +9.2% | +8.0% | +9.0% | +9.4% | +11.2% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 17 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 | NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | 94.5 | 50% | ₹23,661.00 | +73.1% | +78.7% | +60.2% | 100% | +8.2% | +6.6 pp | -2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2 look at | OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | 93.2 | 50% | ₹11,789.00 | +72.2% | +77.8% | +79.1% | 98% | +10.7% | +5.5 pp | +6.4% | +7.2% |
| 3 look at | KRNKRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Limited | 93.0 | 50% | ₹1,539.70 | +106.8% | +112.3% | — | 100% | +2.3% | +13.6 pp | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| 4 look at | WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | 92.7 | 50% | ₹1,882.00 | +133.1% | +138.7% | +122.3% | 100% | +9.0% | +3.9 pp | +27.0% | +27.9% |
| 5 look at | APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | 92.5 | 50% | ₹545.30 | +67.2% | +72.8% | — | 99% | +4.4% | +12.6 pp | +15.0% | +15.8% |
| 842 stay away | CHEMPLASTSChemplast Sanmar Limited | 7.5 | 55% | ₹181.73 | -40.1% | -34.5% | — | 8% | -11.9% | -1.0 pp | -2.9% | -2.0% |
| 843 stay away | VEDLVedanta Ltd. | 7.1 | 55% | ₹269.70 | -59.6% | -54.0% | -70.4% | 3% | -27.6% | +0.6 pp | +3.2% | +4.0% |
| 844 stay away | MEDPLUSMedplus Health Services Limited | 6.7 | 55% | ₹656.50 | -22.7% | -17.1% | — | 0% | -9.4% | -2.6 pp | +2.4% | +3.3% |
| 845 stay away | PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | 5.3 | 55% | ₹353.90 | -33.3% | -27.7% | -26.2% | 9% | -8.0% | -4.5 pp | -2.5% | -1.7% |
| 846 stay away | RELINFRAReliance Infrastructure Limited | 4.2 | 55% | ₹65.78 | -36.7% | -31.1% | — | 12% | — | — | -9.7% | -8.9% |
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.