The daily read from the close of 20 Aug 2026
Computed on the morning of 21 Aug 2026 (simulated: computed after the fact, standing on that close with only what was known then): 842 names ranked. Judged ten sessions later: the names to look at averaged +8.5% vs Nifty (4 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged +0.2% (3 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +4.3%.
The read from the close of 20 Aug 2026 · Half year
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 842
APOLLOPIPE
Apollo Pipes Limited
▲ Look at
94.4
score /100rank 1 of 842
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹603.25close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹638.15+5.8% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹581.40-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+81.4% over six months · +86.7% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +4.4% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +1.9% (+3.4% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 2 of 842
NEULANDLAB
Neuland Laboratories Ltd. · HEALTHCARE INDEX
▲ Look at
94.1
score /100rank 2 of 842
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹23,568.00close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹25,103.93+6.5% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹22,616.09-4.0% · its typical 10-session fall
+86.5% over six months · +91.7% vs Nifty · +73.4% vs its sector · 99% of its six-month range · after results +8.0% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: -2.9% (-1.4% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 842
WELCORP
Welspun Corp Ltd. · METAL
▲ Look at
94.1
score /100rank 3 of 842
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹2,005.20close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹2,149.00+7.2% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,936.00-3.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+155.9% over six months · +161.2% vs Nifty · +147.0% vs its sector · 100% of its six-month range · after results +9.0% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +31.7% (+33.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 4 of 842
OFSS
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. · IT
▲ Look at
93.6
score /100rank 4 of 842
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹11,826.00close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹12,499.49+5.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹11,398.14-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
+78.0% over six months · +83.3% vs Nifty · +82.2% vs its sector · 99% of its six-month range · after results +10.7% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +2.7% (+4.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 5 of 842
KTKBANK
The Karnataka Bank Limited
▲ Look at
93.4
score /100rank 5 of 842
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹335.05close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹351.90+5.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹325.26-2.9% · its typical 10-session fall
+65.2% over six months · +70.5% vs Nifty · 100% of its six-month range · after results +10.2% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +1.4% (+2.9% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 842 of 842
TEMBO
Tembo Global Industries Limited
▼ Stay away
7.2
score /100rank 842 of 842
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹58.20close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹61.93+6.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹55.30-5.0% · its typical 10-session fall
-89.2% over six months · -84.0% vs Nifty · 0% of its six-month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty (avg of 2)
10 sessions on: -3.9% (-2.4% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 841 of 842
HDFCLIFE
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. · FINANCIAL SERVICES
▼ Stay away
7.3
score /100rank 841 of 842
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹542.00close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹556.63+2.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹529.37-2.3% · its typical 10-session fall
-25.6% over six months · -20.4% vs Nifty · -18.5% vs its sector · 3% of its six-month range · after results -5.8% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -1.6% (-0.1% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 840 of 842
INDIAMART
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.
▼ Stay away
8.3
score /100rank 840 of 842
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,749.20close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹1,790.11+2.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,691.74-3.3% · its typical 10-session fall
-20.0% over six months · -14.7% vs Nifty · 3% of its six-month range · after results -7.6% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -1.1% (+0.4% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 839 of 842
PATANJALI
Patanjali Foods Ltd. · FMCG
▼ Stay away
8.5
score /100rank 839 of 842
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹352.30close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹358.14+1.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹342.62-2.7% · its typical 10-session fall
-34.1% over six months · -28.8% vs Nifty · -26.5% vs its sector · 8% of its six-month range · after results -3.6% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -2.7% (-1.2% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 838 of 842
KIRLPNU
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited
▼ Stay away
8.9
score /100rank 838 of 842
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹739.80close 20 Aug
Upside reference₹772.13+4.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹713.07-3.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-35.2% over six months · -30.0% vs Nifty · 0% of its six-month range · after results -4.0% vs Nifty (avg of 2) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +2.7% (+4.2% 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 | ||||||||||
| APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | -0.4% | +1.0% | +9.6%▲ | +8.4%▲ | +6.4%▲ | +4.8%▲ | +4.6%▲ | +1.8%▲ | +0.6%▲ | +3.4%▲ |
| NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | -1.2% | -2.8% | -3.1% | +0.0% | +0.3% | -1.3% | -1.7% | -1.6% | -1.3% | -1.4% |
| WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | +15.2%▲ | +20.2%▲ | +16.5%▲ | +15.1%▲ | +20.6%▲ | +18.6%▲ | +19.9%▲ | +28.1%▲ | +27.2%▲ | +33.2%▲ |
| OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | -0.9% | -2.6% | -1.2% | -0.1% | +0.8% | +3.3% | +6.7%▲ | +3.8%▲ | +4.1%▲ | +4.2%▲ |
| KTKBANKThe Karnataka Bank Limited | -2.1% | -0.5% | -0.6% | +0.9% | -1.8% | -1.2% | +0.7% | -0.5% | -0.1% | +2.9% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| TEMBOTembo Global Industries Limited | +0.1% | -0.8% | -3.7% | +0.4% | -0.3% | +0.2% | +0.4% | -3.0% | -1.3% | -2.4% |
| HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.4% | +2.1% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.4% | -0.4% | -0.1% |
| INDIAMARTIndiamart Intermesh Ltd. | -0.5% | -0.1% | -0.4% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +0.4% |
| PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | -1.3% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.6% | -0.9% | -1.4% | -1.1% | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| KIRLPNUKirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited | +1.1% | -1.3% | -2.8% | -1.4% | -0.5% | -2.0% | -2.8% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +4.2% |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| … on the record | 49% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 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 | +1.8% | +3.2% | +5.7% | +4.8% | +5.0% | +5.0% | +6.4% | +6.6% | +6.0% | +8.3% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 20 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 | APOLLOPIPEApollo Pipes Limited | 94.4 | 50% | ₹603.25 | +81.4% | +86.7% | — | 100% | +4.4% | +14.2 pp | +1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2 look at | NEULANDLABNeuland Laboratories Ltd. | 94.1 | 50% | ₹23,568.00 | +86.5% | +91.7% | +73.4% | 99% | +8.0% | +6.8 pp | -2.9% | -1.4% |
| 3 look at | WELCORPWelspun Corp Ltd. | 94.1 | 50% | ₹2,005.20 | +155.9% | +161.2% | +147.0% | 100% | +9.0% | +4.8 pp | +31.7% | +33.2% |
| 4 look at | OFSSOracle Financial Services Software Ltd. | 93.6 | 50% | ₹11,826.00 | +78.0% | +83.3% | +82.2% | 99% | +10.7% | +5.9 pp | +2.7% | +4.2% |
| 5 look at | KTKBANKThe Karnataka Bank Limited | 93.4 | 50% | ₹335.05 | +65.2% | +70.5% | — | 100% | +10.2% | +7.1 pp | +1.4% | +2.9% |
| 838 stay away | KIRLPNUKirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited | 8.9 | 55% | ₹739.80 | -35.2% | -30.0% | — | 0% | -4.0% | -2.6 pp | +2.7% | +4.2% |
| 839 stay away | PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd. | 8.5 | 55% | ₹352.30 | -34.1% | -28.8% | -26.5% | 8% | -3.6% | -4.5 pp | -2.7% | -1.2% |
| 840 stay away | INDIAMARTIndiamart Intermesh Ltd. | 8.3 | 55% | ₹1,749.20 | -20.0% | -14.7% | — | 3% | -7.6% | -3.5 pp | -1.1% | +0.4% |
| 841 stay away | HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 7.3 | 55% | ₹542.00 | -25.6% | -20.4% | -18.5% | 3% | -5.8% | -5.0 pp | -1.6% | -0.1% |
| 842 stay away | TEMBOTembo Global Industries Limited | 7.2 | 55% | ₹58.20 | -89.2% | -84.0% | — | 0% | -5.8% | -1.7 pp | -3.9% | -2.4% |
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.