The daily read from the close of 18 Aug 2026
Computed on the morning of 19 Aug 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 +8.7% vs Nifty (3 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -2.2% (3 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +3.2%.
The read from the close of 18 Aug 2026 · Half year
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 843
WELCORP
Welspun Corp Ltd. · METAL
▲ Look at
93.6
score /100rank 1 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,917.10close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹2,048.42+6.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,850.10-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+138.1% over six months · +144.6% vs Nifty · +129.4% vs its sector · 100% of its six-month range · after results +9.0% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +33.2% (+33.6% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 2 of 843
APOLLOPIPE
Apollo Pipes Limited
▲ Look at
93.4
score /100rank 2 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹551.30close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹582.77+5.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹531.32-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+65.7% over six months · +72.1% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +4.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +10.6% (+11.0% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 3 of 843
NEULANDLAB
Neuland Laboratories Ltd. · HEALTHCARE INDEX
▲ Look at
93.0
score /100rank 3 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹23,370.00close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹24,756.07+5.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹22,393.84-4.2% · its typical 10-session fall
+71.6% over six months · +78.0% vs Nifty · +58.8% vs its sector · 98% of its six-month range · after results +8.2% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -1.5% (-1.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 4 of 843
DEEDEV
DEE Development Engineers Limited
▲ Look at
92.6
score /100rank 4 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹657.25close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹719.23+9.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹627.34-4.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+210.2% over six months · +216.7% vs Nifty · 85% of its six-month range · after results +16.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -5.7% (-5.3% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 5 of 843
OFSS
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. · IT
▲ Look at
92.4
score /100rank 5 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹11,623.00close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹12,290.04+5.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹11,215.96-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+73.1% over six months · +79.5% vs Nifty · +80.6% vs its sector · 95% of its six-month range · after results +10.7% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +4.9% (+5.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 843 of 843
HDFCLIFE
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▼ Stay away
7.4
score /100rank 843 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹538.25close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹552.20+2.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹525.67-2.3% · its typical 10-session fall
-26.2% over six months · -19.8% vs Nifty · -18.0% vs its sector · 1% of its six-month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +0.4% (+0.8% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 842 of 843
TEMBO
Tembo Global Industries Limited
▼ Stay away
7.7
score /100rank 842 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹59.75close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹63.58+6.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹56.79-5.0% · its typical 10-session fall
-88.9% over six months · -82.5% vs Nifty · 0% of its six-month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: -6.2% (-5.8% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 841 of 843
VEDL
Vedanta Ltd. · METAL
▼ Stay away
7.7
score /100rank 841 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹264.00close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹276.77+4.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹251.84-4.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-61.1% over six months · -54.6% vs Nifty · -69.7% vs its sector · 2% of its six-month range · after results -27.6% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: +3.8% (+4.2% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 840 of 843
SEPC
SEPC Limited
▼ Stay away
7.9
score /100rank 840 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹5.77close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹6.15+6.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹5.33-7.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-32.0% over six months · -25.5% vs Nifty · 29% of its six-month range · after results -7.7% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -6.9% (-6.5% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 839 of 843
CHEMPLASTS
Chemplast Sanmar Limited
▼ Stay away
8.1
score /100rank 839 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹177.69close 18 Aug
Upside reference₹184.53+3.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹166.21-6.5% · its typical 10-session fall
-39.2% over six months · -32.7% vs Nifty · 5% of its six-month range · after results -11.2% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: -4.1% (-3.7% 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 | ||||||||||
| WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | +3.3% | +4.3% | +20.2%▲ | +25.4%▲ | +21.6%▲ | +20.1%▲ | +25.8%▲ | +23.7%▲ | +25.0%▲ | +33.6%▲ |
| APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | +4.9% | +9.1%▲ | +8.7%▲ | +10.2%▲ | +19.7%▲ | +18.2%▲ | +16.1%▲ | +14.4%▲ | +14.0%▲ | +11.0%▲ |
| NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | -0.0% | +0.5% | -0.7% | -2.3% | -2.5% | +0.5% | +0.8% | -0.8% | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| DEEDEVDEE Development Engineers Limited | -1.6% | -5.6% | -2.1% | -3.7% | -2.2% | -3.3% | -3.0% | -7.9% | -9.9% | -5.3% |
| OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | +1.6% | +1.4% | +0.5% | -1.2% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +2.3% | +4.8% | +8.2%▲ | +5.3%▲ |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | -0.0% | +0.4% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +0.8% | +2.5% | +2.1% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +0.8% |
| TEMBOTembo Global Industries Limited | +0.3% | -2.9% | -2.8% | -3.7% | -6.5%▼ | -2.5%▼ | -3.2%▼ | -2.7%▼ | -2.5%▼ | -5.8%▼ |
| VEDLVedanta Ltd. | -0.2% | +1.2% | +5.3% | +4.7% | +3.4% | +8.3% | +6.7% | +9.0% | +5.7% | +4.2% |
| SEPCSEPC Limited | -0.7% | +3.1% | -0.1% | +0.6% | -0.7% | -0.0% | -0.8% | -3.7% | -5.4% | -6.5% |
| CHEMPLASTSChemplast Sanmar Limited | +1.4% | -1.8% | -0.9% | +0.6% | -0.7% | -0.1% | +0.8% | +2.7% | -0.4% | -3.7% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 49% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 58% | 57% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 59% | 58% | 59% | 59% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | +1.5% | +1.9% | +4.5% | +4.8% | +8.1% | +5.7% | +7.3% | +5.4% | +7.5% | +10.9% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 18 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 | WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | 93.6 | 50% | ₹1,917.10 | +138.1% | +144.6% | +129.4% | 100% | +9.0% | +4.0 pp | +33.2% | +33.6% |
| 2 look at | APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | 93.4 | 50% | ₹551.30 | +65.7% | +72.1% | — | 100% | +4.4% | +13.6 pp | +10.6% | +11.0% |
| 3 look at | NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | 93.0 | 50% | ₹23,370.00 | +71.6% | +78.0% | +58.8% | 98% | +8.2% | +6.6 pp | -1.5% | -1.1% |
| 4 look at | DEEDEVDEE Development Engineers Limited | 92.6 | 50% | ₹657.25 | +210.2% | +216.7% | — | 85% | +16.4% | +28.4 pp | -5.7% | -5.3% |
| 5 look at | OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | 92.4 | 50% | ₹11,623.00 | +73.1% | +79.5% | +80.6% | 95% | +10.7% | +5.8 pp | +4.9% | +5.3% |
| 839 stay away | CHEMPLASTSChemplast Sanmar Limited | 8.1 | 55% | ₹177.69 | -39.2% | -32.7% | — | 5% | -11.2% | -0.5 pp | -4.1% | -3.7% |
| 840 stay away | SEPCSEPC Limited | 7.9 | 55% | ₹5.77 | -32.0% | -25.5% | — | 29% | -7.7% | -7.4 pp | -6.9% | -6.5% |
| 841 stay away | VEDLVedanta Ltd. | 7.7 | 55% | ₹264.00 | -61.1% | -54.6% | -69.7% | 2% | -27.6% | +1.2 pp | +3.8% | +4.2% |
| 842 stay away | TEMBOTembo Global Industries Limited | 7.7 | 55% | ₹59.75 | -88.9% | -82.5% | — | 0% | -5.8% | -1.4 pp | -6.2% | -5.8% |
| 843 stay away | HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 7.4 | 55% | ₹538.25 | -26.2% | -19.8% | -18.0% | 1% | -5.8% | -4.6 pp | +0.4% | +0.8% |
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.