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Here you get all NSE/BSE shares that fulfilled the criteria for this scan along with the relevant details important for the stock study. These momentum stocks are identified based on recent price gains, meeting the following condition: one-month price change is greater than the one-year price change. This trend highlights stocks with recent upward momentum, appealing to investors seeking short-term growth potential.

List of Stocks with Upwards Price Momentum

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T

Tata Consultancy Services

3,239.60

0.32%37,59,18611,72,116-- 4,494.902,866.607.60%6.28%-27.43%-5.44%18.33%--50.48%62.02%131.543,047.803,292.1168.6278.00%91.00%

I

ICICI Bank

1,390.50

0.27%28,20,9379,93,259-- 1,500.001,186.005.31%-0.88%4.04%48.94%172.41%--16.67%6.13%64.381,372.851,385.1953.8678.00%91.00%

I

Infosys

1,617.40

1.24%76,34,9306,71,931-- 2,006.451,307.0010.27%11.96%-16.41%-1.36%41.44%--29.67%35.85%64.201,504.441,551.8266.0878.00%90.50%

L

LIC of India

869.40

-0.83%7,49,3135,49,89511.24-3.64 1,007.80715.30-2.98%-0.91%-11.00%33.32%-0.67%4.051.32%49.36%0.87%66.13898.48868.5940.1176.00%87.50%

H

Hindustan Unilever

2,328.50

-5.43%27,57,9745,47,102-- 2,750.002,136.00-4.41%-11.58%-6.66%-11.12%3.21%--19.99%23.38%43.992,485.102,414.5051.1078.00%87.50%

I

ITC

404.20

0.29%24,83,0845,06,328-- 471.50390.15-0.81%-0.77%-8.61%26.88%110.32%--27.71%36.57%16.36406.47413.2345.3978.00%91.00%

H

HCL Technologies

1,684.40

1.80%24,15,2864,57,09026.2932.78 2,012.201,302.7510.35%18.70%-12.45%48.95%96.94%6.273.65%23.01%30.84%60.531,530.721,563.3666.1076.00%90.70%

S

Sun Pharmaceutical

1,808.00

-0.57%11,27,9554,33,800-- 1,910.001,548.007.24%13.45%-0.30%73.95%210.49%--14.38%18.92%43.951,705.621,686.3869.0778.00%91.00%

U

UltraTech Cement

11,597.00

-0.09%1,40,6033,41,739-- 13,097.0010,047.85-2.63%-7.97%-2.81%61.10%129.35%--11.62%9.06%243.8411,959.8611,832.4640.7078.00%91.00%

N

NTPC

324.00

0.33%43,97,4353,14,172-- 373.95292.80-0.81%-1.43%-12.23%84.98%224.81%--12.31%9.85%22.08334.33336.7537.6776.00%91.00%

O

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation

242.75

0.21%39,50,9893,05,3867.29-131.01 273.50205.00-3.48%3.68%-7.10%68.87%165.16%0.854.94%15.64%11.31%36.35247.00241.3041.6776.00%89.94%

W

Wipro

259.98

1.19%58,82,3102,72,555-- 324.60228.008.30%6.69%-13.14%26.09%45.05%--14.88%18.97%21.37244.50255.4168.8076.00%90.25%

A

Adani Enterprises

2,261.00

1.94%16,64,7542,60,960-- 2,612.781,964.720.77%2.22%-7.55%-40.66%409.70%--7.45%10.92%37.442,408.802,347.3934.4871.37%80.00%

B

Bajaj Auto

9,084.50

-0.01%1,99,0462,53,692-- 9,490.007,089.354.17%-2.17%148.22%173.67%--26.61%24.90%286.768,934.358,481.8555.9576.00%90.56%

P

Power Grid Corporation of India

270.30

0.45%31,93,7102,51,395-- 336.25247.300.04%-5.27%-17.68%62.41%148.35%--18.53%12.27%16.88280.91286.5338.4276.00%90.72%

C

Coal India

379.70

0.17%13,29,3792,33,999-- 421.50349.251.76%-3.30%-9.25%64.19%177.56%--44.71%24.48%59.34384.10386.2248.2076.00%91.00%

H

Hindustan Zinc

499.00

0.45%22,44,9812,10,843-- 546.80378.156.81%13.38%-0.32%58.89%107.92%--51.06%-19.26482.76450.6657.6658.00%85.77%

J

Jio Financial Services

303.00

0.25%39,11,1311,92,500-- 347.30198.651.64%-2.07%-11.27%21.74%21.74%--1.15%1.49%2.50305.68286.0745.1475.00%87.50%

L

LTI Mindtree

6,310.00

0.70%2,44,7151,87,039-- 6,767.953,802.0011.64%21.45%-0.59%26.82%92.91%--22.89%26.33%154.115,640.225,164.7271.8876.00%87.50%

G

Grasim Industries

2,743.90

0.49%75,8651,86,727-- 2,977.802,276.951.62%-2.14%1.37%51.68%193.78%--7.14%5.94%85.432,795.832,704.3343.4178.00%91.00%

D

DLF

720.90

1.63%16,39,3541,78,445-- 896.60601.20-4.94%-4.59%-15.21%72.77%246.34%--4.13%5.62%11.50745.85746.7331.9476.00%87.50%

A

Adani Green Energy

1,018.00

0.45%7,71,5861,65,180-- 1,270.60758.00-4.01%9.54%-17.21%-50.15%-7.98%--7.22%8.15%8.711,055.75977.6841.8268.03%80.00%

V

Varun Beverages

478.70

-0.25%15,93,6641,61,894-- 663.60419.551.45%1.93%-24.44%76.93%526.08%--29.67%20.86%18.65459.02485.7959.3875.00%87.15%

T

Tech Mahindra

1,581.40

1.22%12,73,3081,54,908-- 1,807.701,209.4011.87%7.00%-11.50%43.80%67.47%--8.83%18.78%25.741,453.991,510.6271.9776.00%90.49%

P

Pidilite Industries

1,471.10

-0.92%2,26,9161,49,716-- 1,620.001,311.101.96%-4.94%-7.82%7.62%82.16%--20.28%26.80%36.931,485.391,485.1552.3178.00%87.50%

I

IRFC

114.23

-0.54%34,47,9941,49,282-- 166.90108.04-5.01%-7.48%-24.27%239.47%360.60%--13.04%5.81%4.93122.27127.7428.7072.21%85.76%

T

Trent

4,191.90

-0.57%4,92,2261,49,017-- 7,493.054,158.00-10.41%-24.18%-39.86%184.09%504.59%--36.01%29.27%35.434,574.135,157.3432.7272.77%85.50%

T

Tata Capital

325.90

1.20%17,66,0141,38,34032.11-3.64 336.65315.10-0.17%-1.39%-1.39%-1.39%-1.39%3.130.12%-9.08%---45.91-75.00%

T

Tata Motors

359.20

0.77%47,15,5801,32,269-907.41 368.00306.309.03%9.03%9.03%9.03%9.03%161.27---362.96%---65.66-80.00%

A

Ambuja Cements

534.25

-0.49%8,30,5681,32,057-- 624.95455.00-4.32%-5.73%-6.45%-6.82%111.08%--9.32%9.15%12.66561.64555.2833.8976.00%87.50%

T

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles

355.10

-0.38%35,81,0171,30,7661.4039.24 496.62324.33-12.93%-15.20%-25.99%36.81%219.56%1.201.67%34.17%18.34%102.18394.89407.3031.7976.00%88.55%

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Samvardhana Motherson International

117.50

-0.05%61,86,6371,24,015-- 119.6071.5013.07%24.21%5.54%133.60%100.00%--10.70%14.07%4.75107.9597.9366.9875.72%86.90%

T

Tata Power

384.80

0.09%32,11,4111,22,957-- 447.70326.35-1.77%-0.26%-10.69%71.63%437.06%--11.17%9.90%11.48392.81386.1942.6676.00%87.50%

S

Siemens

3,307.50

-1.64%1,85,9221,17,787-- 3,994.912,269.907.26%7.07%-14.62%140.70%332.95%--14.98%22.43%68.993,166.263,024.2466.1274.98%87.30%

P

Power Finance Corporation

352.85

0.23%37,05,5781,16,444-- 523.90350.60-8.61%-10.53%-31.11%219.26%273.62%--19.70%9.24%62.81388.69402.1022.5272.83%86.11%

G

Godrej Consumer Products

1,131.50

-0.10%1,98,6581,15,761-- 1,309.00979.50-1.27%-8.12%-9.10%28.22%58.37%---4.45%23.72%17.151,138.851,182.1048.1376.00%87.50%

G

GAIL

170.24

-0.23%33,27,1491,11,934-- 213.40150.52-4.88%-2.14%-18.49%82.76%108.63%--12.83%-17.17179.42179.4932.2876.00%87.50%

L

Lodha Developers

1,109.40

-0.01%5,13,0201,10,768-- 1,531.001,035.15-9.99%-5.57%-19.00%104.05%376.89%--8.86%18.64%19.371,171.721,254.9530.4072.22%84.95%

A

ABB

5,159.50

-0.25%52,8491,09,334-- 7,960.004,684.45-1.31%0.82%-31.10%73.39%346.73%--21.00%35.54%75.955,156.265,417.8452.9075.96%87.50%

L

LG Electronics

1,607.20

0.10%2,48,5971,09,09251.8712.60 1,749.001,581.10-0.60%-4.89%-4.89%-4.89%-4.89%19.14------40.31-75.00%

D

Dr Reddys Laboratories

1,278.00

0.03%6,00,4311,06,66418.1517.73 1,405.901,020.006.04%0.78%3.08%42.65%27.06%2.890.64%19.74%-333.591,247.691,233.4262.7978.00%91.00%

U

United Spirits

1,453.00

1.47%3,32,4091,05,684-- 1,700.001,271.102.58%10.74%-5.04%56.30%146.75%--19.77%26.08%19.421,386.641,404.8954.1076.00%87.50%

I

Indian Hotels Company

730.85

0.18%14,51,8141,04,032-- 894.90672.604.86%-5.67%-10.88%125.40%467.96%--11.86%17.74%9.03729.66758.3249.1376.00%87.50%

C

CG Power & Industrial Solutions

660.10

-0.34%13,95,9731,03,945106.842.71 811.40517.70-9.91%-10.35%-14.20%134.87%1,185.49%15.220.18%28.86%-5.88730.09678.4727.3574.12%86.73%

P

Persistent Systems

6,518.00

1.02%1,45,6671,01,942-- 6,788.904,148.9511.57%27.01%6.82%205.74%968.70%--22.06%28.61%76.025,795.355,540.6668.0875.19%86.55%

S

Swiggy

398.20

-0.83%21,12,09999,297-- 617.30297.00-1.42%-9.30%-26.26%-12.68%-12.68%----25.96%-412.54380.4650.6965.00%84.92%

L

Lupin

2,101.40

0.45%6,10,08195,982-- 2,402.901,795.207.46%8.10%-1.11%172.87%117.21%--13.47%21.29%49.641,987.511,982.1666.4476.00%87.50%

Z

Zydus Life Science

934.50

-0.13%6,01,08594,03318.5617.73 1,059.05795.00-0.23%-7.83%-4.45%126.02%97.99%3.691.19%17.34%-41.43970.71947.1642.2576.00%87.50%

G

Groww

151.78

4.42%3,02,26,16393,70352.91-3.64 193.80112.0015.57%15.57%15.57%15.57%15.57%14.39------54.80-80.00%

R

REC

352.55

-0.06%42,01,36592,834-- 573.30348.60-2.80%-3.71%-35.31%215.20%260.48%--20.40%9.48%55.59368.48391.5139.7172.32%85.74%

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  • PE Ratio: Share Price/Earning Per Share
  • PB Ratio: Market Cap/Book Value
  • ROE: Net Income/Shareholder's Equity
  • ROCE: Earning Before Interest & Tax (EBIT)/Capital Employed
  • EPS: (Net Income-Preferred Dividend)/Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding
  • 50 DMA: Simple Moving Average of the past 50 days closing prices for a stock.
  • 200 DMA: Simple Moving Average of the past 200 days closing prices for a stock.
  • RSI: Relative Strength Index (14) is a momentum indicator to measure price changes to analyse overbought/oversold conditions.
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What are the most accurate indicators?

Momentum stocks are those that are experiencing a strong price movement in a particular direction. The most accurate indicators of momentum stocks include:

  • Price Acceleration: Steep upward slopes often reflect rapid price appreciation over recent weeks or months on price charts.
  • Relative Strength (RS) Rating: A high RS rating (often above 80) indicates that the stock is outperforming the majority of other stocks.
  • Volume Confirmation: Increasing volume on price upswings confirms genuine buying pressure, fueling momentum.
  • Moving Average Alignment: The stock trading above short- and medium-term moving averages (20, 50, 100 DMA) suggests a steady upward bias.
  • Momentum Oscillators: Positive MACD crossovers, rising Stochastic RSI, or high Rate of Change (ROC) values confirm accelerating price momentum.
  • High Trading Volume: Momentum moves are often accompanied by significantly higher-than-average trading volume, validating the strength and conviction behind the price increase.
  • Price Performance vs Benchmarks: Stocks outperforming broader indices over recent weeks or months likely have strong momentum.

How to identify good ones?

To identify momentum stocks with good potential, investors should look for:

  • New Highs & Strong Gains: Filter companies that are making new 52-week highs or those demonstrating strong month-over-month or quarter-over-quarter price gains, indicating existing momentum.
  • Volume Support: Check for volume support; consistently rising volume on price up-days signals significant institutional buying, which is a key and sustainable driver of strong momentum.
  • Strong Relative Strength: Focus specifically on stocks that exhibit strong relative strength when compared to the overall market indices or their sector peers, showing they are leading the pack.
  • Fundamental Validation: Combine the technical strength with positive fundamental indicators such as strong earnings growth, upward revisions in guidance, or favorable industry trends to validate the sustainability of the price move.
  • Clean Chart Patterns: Prefer companies that display clean and well-defined chart patterns, alongside high return on equity (ROE), and consistently strong quarterly financial results.
  • Sectoral Leadership: Stocks in top-performing sectors often ride sectoral momentum, making them ideal candidates for trend-based investing.

How to analyse?

Analysing momentum stocks involves the following steps:

  • Evaluate Trend Duration: Review the stock's performance over the last 3–6 months to assess if the momentum has been consistent or just speculation due to news or hype.
  • Use Key Technical Tools: Look for RSI in the 60–80 range, MACD crossover signals, and ROC to confirm the velocity of the price trend.
  • Volume Analysis: Momentum is reliable when volume spikes during rallies and contracts during dips, confirming accumulation phases.
  • Moving Averages: A strong signal occurs when the 20-DMA is above the 50-DMA and the price trades above both, confirming trend strength.
  • Review Earnings & Analyst Sentiment: Momentum thrives when backed by earnings surprises, margin growth, and rising analyst upgrades.
  • Compare with Benchmarks: A stock consistently outperforming Nifty, Sensex, and other sectoral indices indicates it carries robust momentum strength.
  • Institutional Activity Tracking: Check for recent FII/DII buying patterns as institutional interest often fuels sustained momentum trends.

Where do most investors or traders go right/wrong?

Traders succeed with momentum stocks when they follow the trend with discipline, enter on pullbacks rather than chasing highs, and exit based on trend reversals or bearish divergence. Risk management through trailing stop-losses is crucial in protecting gains in fast-moving stocks. They remain objective, use multi-confirmation signals, and manage emotions, which is key to winning with momentum stocks. Those who treat momentum trading as a system rather than impulse stand the best chance at consistent returns.Mistakes commonly made include entering too late after parabolic moves, chasing hype without confirmation, and ignoring warning divergences on momentum indicators. Many fail to consider market or sector context, resulting in poor timing and losses. Overtrading and reliance on a single indicator without corroboration also contribute to failures. Another frequent error is holding on too long without reassessing the trend, turning winning trades into break-evens or losses. Effective momentum traders combine multiple indicators, fundamentals, and risk discipline to navigate momentum stocks successfully.

Frequently Asked Questions

To choose momentum stocks, look for companies with strong recent price increases and high trading volumes. Analyze market trends and investor sentiment to identify if the stocks are likely to continue their upward trajectory in the near term.
Momentum stocks can provide quick returns as they capitalize on short-term price movements. Investors can benefit from trends, as rising prices often attract more buyers, creating opportunities for competitive profits in a short timeframe.
These stocks can be very volatile, and prices may change rapidly. If momentum shifts, investors can face sharp losses, especially if they buy in at the peak of a price surge without understanding the underlying factors.
Momentum stocks involve capitalizing on existing market trends, requiring quick decision-making and advanced analysis. Beginners may find it difficult to navigate this strategy successfully without sufficient experience and should approach with caution.
Momentum stocks capitalize on current market trends and may offer quick gains. However, they can be volatile, and the trend can reverse suddenly. Investors should be prepared for risks and have strategies in place to manage potential losses.

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