The daily read from the close of 21 Aug 2026
Computed on the morning of 22 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 +5.9% vs Nifty (5 of 5 beat it), the names to stay away from averaged -0.9% (3 of 5 trailed it), the whole field +2.5%.
The read from the close of 21 Aug 2026 · Week
Our calculation, not advice.
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rank 1 of 843
IPCALAB
Ipca Laboratories Ltd. · PHARMA
▲ Look at
93.4
score /100rank 1 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,911.20close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹1,986.00+4.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,853.52-3.0% · its typical 10-session fall
+10.2% over the week · +10.7% vs Nifty · +10.5% vs its sector · 100% of its week range · after results +5.4% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +2.8% (+4.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 2 of 843
PFOCUS
Prime Focus Ltd. · MEDIA
▲ Look at
92.0
score /100rank 2 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹296.95close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹325.64+9.7% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹279.61-5.8% · its typical 10-session fall
+10.1% over the week · +10.6% vs Nifty · +8.7% vs its sector · 100% of its week range · after results +3.3% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +3.4% (+4.8% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 3 of 843
BALUFORGE
Balu Forge Industries Limited
▲ Look at
91.7
score /100rank 3 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹555.40close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹582.93+5.0% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹530.21-4.5% · its typical 10-session fall
+12.5% over the week · +13.0% vs Nifty · 100% of its week range · after results +6.9% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +3.4% (+4.8% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 4 of 843
TFCILTD
Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited
▲ Look at
91.5
score /100rank 4 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹130.99close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹139.40+6.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹125.36-4.3% · its typical 10-session fall
+11.5% over the week · +12.0% vs Nifty · 88% of its week range · after results +30.8% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +9.4% (+10.8% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference reached
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rank 5 of 843
MANORAMA
Manorama Industries Limited
▲ Look at
91.0
score /100rank 5 of 843
chance it beats
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹1,927.30close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹2,009.27+4.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹1,847.57-4.1% · its typical 10-session fall
+10.9% over the week · +11.4% vs Nifty · 86% of its week range · after results +20.8% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery rising
10 sessions on: +3.4% (+4.9% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; upside reference not reached
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rank 843 of 843
SONATSOFTW
Sonata Software Ltd. · IT
▼ Stay away
6.9
score /100rank 843 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹304.00close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹320.22+5.3% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹289.25-4.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-6.7% over the week · -6.3% vs Nifty · -4.1% vs its sector · 0% of its week range · after results -6.9% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -6.2% (-4.7% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference reached
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rank 842 of 843
HEXT
Hexaware Technologies Ltd. · IT
▼ Stay away
7.4
score /100rank 842 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹532.45close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹558.63+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹503.19-5.5% · its typical 10-session fall
-6.6% over the week · -6.1% vs Nifty · -3.9% vs its sector · 0% of its week range · after results -7.7% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -0.7% (+0.7% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 841 of 843
HARDWYN
Hardwyn India Limited
▼ Stay away
8.0
score /100rank 841 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹9.08close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹9.53+4.9% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹8.71-4.1% · its typical 10-session fall
-19.9% over the week · -19.4% vs Nifty · 0% of its week range · after results -16.0% vs Nifty · delivery falling
10 sessions on: +0.6% (+2.0% vs Nifty) —
went against the lean; downside reference not reached
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rank 840 of 843
SFL
Sheela Foam Limited
▼ Stay away
10.6
score /100rank 840 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹664.95close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹700.62+5.4% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹632.27-4.9% · its typical 10-session fall
-5.0% over the week · -4.5% vs Nifty · 0% of its week range · after results -9.5% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -2.7% (-1.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference not reached
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rank 839 of 843
SAREGAMA
Saregama India Ltd · MEDIA
▼ Stay away
10.9
score /100rank 839 of 843
chance it trails
Nifty in 10 sessions
Nifty in 10 sessions
Entry reference₹506.55close 21 Aug
Upside reference₹529.99+4.6% · its typical 10-session rise
Downside reference₹483.31-4.6% · its typical 10-session fall
-3.9% over the week · -3.5% vs Nifty · -5.4% vs its sector · 0% of its week range · after results -4.1% vs Nifty (last result, before the week) · delivery falling
10 sessions on: -2.7% (-1.3% vs Nifty) —
went the way it leaned; downside reference 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 | ||||||||||
| IPCALABIpca Laboratories Ltd. | +0.6% | +0.6% | +2.3% | +3.2% | +2.4% | +4.0% | +4.8%▲ | +3.8%▲ | +3.9%▲ | +4.3%▲ |
| PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | +3.8% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +0.2% | -0.5% | -2.5% | -2.7% | -4.2% | -0.2% | +4.8% |
| BALUFORGEBalu Forge Industries Limited | +14.0%▲ | +9.4%▲ | +15.2%▲ | +14.6%▲ | +15.3%▲ | +14.2%▲ | +12.8%▲ | +5.5%▲ | +4.3%▲ | +4.8%▲ |
| TFCILTDTourism Finance Corporation of India Limited | -1.0% | +4.3% | +7.8%▲ | +8.9%▲ | +7.6%▲ | +7.5%▲ | +8.5%▲ | +13.0%▲ | +13.6%▲ | +10.8%▲ |
| MANORAMAManorama Industries Limited | -0.8% | -1.0% | -1.4% | -1.4% | -1.7% | -1.2% | -4.0% | -4.5% | +3.6% | +4.9% |
| ▼ Names to stay away from — move vs Nifty since the close; green while behind | ||||||||||
| SONATSOFTWSonata Software Ltd. | +1.0% | -2.2% | -1.3% | -4.1% | +0.5% | -3.2% | -4.1%▼ | -3.4%▼ | -5.0%▼ | -4.7%▼ |
| HEXTHexaware Technologies Ltd. | +5.8% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +5.2% | +4.7% | +4.9% | +4.3% | +3.5% | +0.9% | +0.7% |
| HARDWYNHardwyn India Limited | +0.4% | -0.9% | -0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +2.0% |
| SFLSheela Foam Limited | -1.2% | -3.1% | -2.4% | -3.6% | -3.9% | -2.8% | -2.2% | -1.3% | -1.5% | -1.3% |
| SAREGAMASaregama India Ltd | +0.8% | -0.7% | -1.6% | -3.1% | -2.4% | -4.6%▼ | -1.7%▼ | -4.4%▼ | -1.0%▼ | -1.3%▼ |
| Look at, ahead of Nifty | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| … on the record | 48% | 49% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 51% | 50% | 50% | 51% | 51% |
| Stay away, behind Nifty | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| … on the record | 54% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 53% |
| Spread, look-at minus stay-away | +2.0% | +3.5% | +5.5% | +6.2% | +4.8% | +5.5% | +4.6% | +3.5% | +5.9% | +6.8% |
| … on the record | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Each cell is the name's move from the close of 21 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, the week | vs Nifty | vs sector | Range | After results | Delivery | 10 sessions on | vs Nifty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 look at | IPCALABIpca Laboratories Ltd. | 93.4 | 49% | ₹1,911.20 | +10.2% | +10.7% | +10.5% | 100% | +5.4%* | +24.8 pp | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2 look at | PFOCUSPrime Focus Ltd. | 92.0 | 49% | ₹296.95 | +10.1% | +10.6% | +8.7% | 100% | +3.3%* | +24.8 pp | +3.4% | +4.8% |
| 3 look at | BALUFORGEBalu Forge Industries Limited | 91.7 | 49% | ₹555.40 | +12.5% | +13.0% | — | 100% | +6.9%* | +9.3 pp | +3.4% | +4.8% |
| 4 look at | TFCILTDTourism Finance Corporation of India Limited | 91.5 | 49% | ₹130.99 | +11.5% | +12.0% | — | 88% | +30.8%* | +11.6 pp | +9.4% | +10.8% |
| 5 look at | MANORAMAManorama Industries Limited | 91.0 | 49% | ₹1,927.30 | +10.9% | +11.4% | — | 86% | +20.8%* | +15.0 pp | +3.4% | +4.9% |
| 839 stay away | SAREGAMASaregama India Ltd | 10.9 | 52% | ₹506.55 | -3.9% | -3.5% | -5.4% | 0% | -4.1%* | -11.8 pp | -2.7% | -1.3% |
| 840 stay away | SFLSheela Foam Limited | 10.6 | 52% | ₹664.95 | -5.0% | -4.5% | — | 0% | -9.5%* | -5.5 pp | -2.7% | -1.3% |
| 841 stay away | HARDWYNHardwyn India Limited | 8.0 | 52% | ₹9.08 | -19.9% | -19.4% | — | 0% | -16.0% | -4.5 pp | +0.6% | +2.0% |
| 842 stay away | HEXTHexaware Technologies Ltd. | 7.4 | 52% | ₹532.45 | -6.6% | -6.1% | -3.9% | 0% | -7.7%* | -11.2 pp | -0.7% | +0.7% |
| 843 stay away | SONATSOFTWSonata Software Ltd. | 6.9 | 52% | ₹304.00 | -6.7% | -6.3% | -4.1% | 0% | -6.9%* | -14.2 pp | -6.2% | -4.7% |
Score ranks every name on six checks over the week (last week plus this week so far), 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.