The daily read from the close of 19 Aug 2026
Computed on the morning of 20 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 +7.8% vs Nifty (4 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -1.7% (3 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +3.0%.
The read from the close of 19 Aug 2026 · Half year
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 843
WELCORP
Welspun Corp Ltd. · METAL
▲ Look at
94.1
score /100rank 1 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,973.90close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹2,112.76+7.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,905.35-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+151.8% over six months · +157.2% vs Nifty · +141.9% vs its sector · 100% of its six-month range · after results +9.0% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +27.8% (+28.5% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 2 of 843
APOLLOPIPE
Apollo Pipes Limited
▲ Look at
94.1
score /100rank 2 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹576.45close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹609.58+5.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹555.57-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+73.1% over six months · +78.5% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +4.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +3.9% (+4.6% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 3 of 843
OFSS
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. · IT
▲ Look at
93.6
score /100rank 3 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹11,774.00close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹12,444.53+5.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹11,348.02-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+77.0% over six months · +82.4% vs Nifty · +82.8% vs its sector · 98% of its six-month range · after results +10.7% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +3.3% (+3.9% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 4 of 843
NEULANDLAB
Neuland Laboratories Ltd. · HEALTHCARE INDEX
▲ Look at
93.4
score /100rank 4 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹23,290.00close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹24,739.57+6.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹22,333.25-4.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+78.9% over six months · +84.3% vs Nifty · +65.9% vs its sector · 97% of its six-month range · after results +8.2% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -1.4% (-0.7% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 5 of 843
KTKBANK
The Karnataka Bank Limited
▲ Look at
93.1
score /100rank 5 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹324.05close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹340.34+5.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹314.37-3.0% · its typical 10-session fall
+58.4% over six months · +63.8% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +10.2% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +1.9% (+2.6% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 843 of 843
HDFCLIFE
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▼ Stay away
7.1
score /100rank 843 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹536.30close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹550.54+2.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹523.78-2.3% · its typical 10-session fall
-26.9% over six months · -21.4% vs Nifty · -19.5% vs its sector · 0% of its six-month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -0.6% (+0.1% 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
7.4
score /100rank 842 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹59.75close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹63.59+6.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹56.79-5.0% · its typical 10-session fall
-88.8% over six months · -83.4% vs Nifty · 0% of its six-month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: -5.2% (-4.5% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 841 of 843
INDIAMART
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.
▼ Stay away
8.0
score /100rank 841 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,734.30close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹1,774.87+2.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,677.33-3.3% · its typical 10-session fall
-19.7% over six months · -14.3% vs Nifty · 0% of its six-month range · after results -7.6% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +0.4% (+1.1% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 840 of 843
SEPC
SEPC Limited
▼ Stay away
8.2
score /100rank 840 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹5.71close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹6.09+6.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹5.26-7.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-30.8% over six months · -25.4% vs Nifty · 28% of its six-month range · after results -7.7% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -4.9% (-4.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 839 of 843
PATANJALI
Patanjali Foods Ltd. · FMCG
▼ Stay away
8.6
score /100rank 839 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹350.95close 19 Aug
Upside reference₹356.77+1.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹341.11-2.8% · its typical 10-session fall
-34.2% over six months · -28.7% vs Nifty · -26.4% vs its sector · 8% of its six-month range · after results -3.6% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -1.7% (-1.0% 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 | ||||||||||
| WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | +0.9% | +16.4%▲ | +21.5%▲ | +17.8%▲ | +16.3%▲ | +21.8%▲ | +19.9%▲ | +21.1%▲ | +29.5%▲ | +28.5%▲ |
| APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | +4.0% | +3.6% | +5.1% | +14.1%▲ | +12.8%▲ | +10.7%▲ | +9.1%▲ | +8.8%▲ | +5.9%▲ | +4.6%▲ |
| OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | -0.2% | -1.1% | -2.8% | -1.4% | -0.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +6.5%▲ | +3.6%▲ | +3.9%▲ |
| NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | +0.6% | -0.7% | -2.2% | -2.5% | +0.6% | +0.8% | -0.8% | -1.2% | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| KTKBANKThe Karnataka Bank Limited | +2.8% | +0.6% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +3.7% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +3.4% | +2.2% | +2.6% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | +0.4% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +0.9% | +2.6% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| TEMBOTembo Global Industries Limited | -3.2% | -3.1% | -4.0% | -6.8%▼ | -2.8%▼ | -3.5%▼ | -3.0%▼ | -2.9%▼ | -6.1%▼ | -4.5%▼ |
| INDIAMARTIndiamart Intermesh Ltd. | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +1.8% | +1.1% |
| SEPCSEPC Limited | +3.9% | +0.7% | +1.3% | -0.0% | +0.7% | -0.1% | -3.0% | -4.7% | -5.9% | -4.2% |
| PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | -0.3% | -1.6% | -0.9% | -1.1% | -1.3% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -1.7% | -1.4% | -1.0% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| … on the record | 49% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 58% | 57% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 59% | 59% | 58% | 59% | 59% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | +1.4% | +4.1% | +5.0% | +7.4% | +6.7% | +7.2% | +7.5% | +9.1% | +10.2% | +9.5% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 19 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 · every name
| 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. | 94.1 | 50% | ₹1,973.90 | +151.8% | +157.2% | +141.9% | 100% | +9.0% | +4.6 pp | +27.8% | +28.5% |
| 2 look at | APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | 94.1 | 50% | ₹576.45 | +73.1% | +78.5% | — | 100% | +4.4% | +13.6 pp | +3.9% | +4.6% |
| 3 look at | OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | 93.6 | 50% | ₹11,774.00 | +77.0% | +82.4% | +82.8% | 98% | +10.7% | +5.8 pp | +3.3% | +3.9% |
| 4 look at | NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | 93.4 | 50% | ₹23,290.00 | +78.9% | +84.3% | +65.9% | 97% | +8.2% | +6.6 pp | -1.4% | -0.7% |
| 5 look at | KTKBANKThe Karnataka Bank Limited | 93.1 | 50% | ₹324.05 | +58.4% | +63.8% | — | 100% | +10.2% | +7.0 pp | +1.9% | +2.6% |
| 839 stay away | PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | 8.6 | 55% | ₹350.95 | -34.2% | -28.7% | -26.4% | 8% | -3.6% | -4.5 pp | -1.7% | -1.0% |
| 840 stay away | SEPCSEPC Limited | 8.2 | 55% | ₹5.71 | -30.8% | -25.4% | — | 28% | -7.7% | -7.1 pp | -4.9% | -4.2% |
| 841 stay away | INDIAMARTIndiamart Intermesh Ltd. | 8.0 | 55% | ₹1,734.30 | -19.7% | -14.3% | — | 0% | -7.6% | -3.2 pp | +0.4% | +1.1% |
| 842 stay away | TEMBOTembo Global Industries Limited | 7.4 | 55% | ₹59.75 | -88.8% | -83.4% | — | 0% | -5.8% | -1.8 pp | -5.2% | -4.5% |
| 843 stay away | HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 7.1 | 55% | ₹536.30 | -26.9% | -21.4% | -19.5% | 0% | -5.8% | -4.8 pp | -0.6% | +0.1% |
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.