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FinAd is in research and education mode by default. Outputs are probabilistic research signals, not guaranteed returns or personalized investment advice.

Personalized investment recommendations for Indian securities must be reviewed and approved by a SEBI-registered investment adviser or authorized expert workflow before being shown as advice.

Analysis engine

Indicators used by FinAd

The advisory score blends these signals by horizon and selected investment philosophy. News cannot create a buy recommendation on its own.

technical: 9risk: 3liquidity: 1fundamental: 4news: 1compliance: 1
sma-20-50-100-200

SMA 20/50/100/200

technical

Simple moving averages used for trend alignment and support/resistance context.

Price above rising 20/50/200 DMAs is trend-supportive; loss of 200 DMA increases risk.

Horizons: 20D, 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily OHLCV history.
ema-20-50

EMA 20/50

technical

Faster moving averages that react more quickly to tactical trend changes.

EMA20 above EMA50 supports positive short-term momentum.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily OHLCV history.
rsi-14

RSI 14

technical

Momentum oscillator used to identify trend strength, overbought, and oversold zones.

RSI 52-68 is constructive; above 76 can be extended; below 40 is weak unless mean reversion is intended.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily close history.
macd

MACD

technical

EMA spread and signal line used for momentum confirmation.

MACD above signal supports upside momentum; negative cross weakens trend score.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily close history.
bollinger-bands

Bollinger Bands

technical

Volatility envelope around the 20-day average.

Upper band break with volume can confirm breakout; lower band tests can mark risk or mean-reversion setups.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily close history.
atr-14

ATR 14

risk

Average true range used for volatility, position risk, and invalidation distance.

Higher ATR percentage increases risk score and widens entry/stop ranges.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily OHLC history.
adx-14

ADX 14

technical

Trend strength measure independent of direction.

ADX above 20-25 supports trend persistence; low ADX reduces breakout confidence.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily OHLC history.
volume-ma-20

20-day Volume MA

liquidity

Average volume and turnover used for liquidity filters and breakout confirmation.

Volume expansion above average improves signal quality; low turnover limits advisory suitability.

Horizons: 20D, 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily volume and turnover.
relative-strength

Relative Strength vs NIFTY 50/NIFTY 500

technical

Stock return compared with benchmark return over the lookback window.

Positive relative strength supports momentum; weak relative strength caps tactical scores.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed stock and index daily close history.
support-resistance

Support/Resistance Approximation

technical

Rolling high/low levels used for invalidation and breakout context.

Break above resistance with liquidity improves confidence; break below support raises risk.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily OHLCV history.
breakout-breakdown

Breakout/Breakdown Detection

technical

Detects close above recent resistance or below support with volume context.

Bullish breakout improves momentum score; bearish breakdown can force avoid/watchlist.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed NSE/BSE daily OHLCV history.
quality-growth

Revenue, Profit and EPS Growth

fundamental

Growth persistence across revenue, profit, and EPS.

Durable growth improves quality scores; divergence between revenue and EPS is flagged.

Horizons: 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: Licensed corporate financials provider.
return-ratios

ROE and ROCE

fundamental

Capital efficiency metrics used heavily for compounder analysis.

Higher, stable ROE/ROCE improves multi-year score; falling ratios reduce quality score.

Horizons: MULTI_YEAR / Data: Licensed corporate financials provider.
leverage-coverage

Debt/Equity and Interest Coverage

risk

Balance-sheet leverage and ability to service debt.

High leverage or weak coverage raises risk and can block buy ratings.

Horizons: 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: Licensed corporate financials provider.
margins-cash-flow

Operating Margin, Net Margin and FCF Trend

fundamental

Profitability and cash conversion quality.

Stable margins and positive FCF trend improve quality; margin compression adds risk.

Horizons: 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: Licensed corporate financials provider.
ownership-pledge

Promoter Holding and Pledge

risk

Ownership quality and pledge risk where available.

Promoter pledge increases governance risk; zero pledge is supportive but not sufficient alone.

Horizons: 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: Exchange filings or licensed corporate data.
valuation

PE, PB and EV/EBITDA vs Sector

fundamental

Valuation relative to sector and growth support.

Discounted valuation with survivable fundamentals supports value; expensive multiples cap upside score.

Horizons: 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: Licensed market data plus corporate financials.
news-sentiment

News Sentiment, Relevance and Event Category

news

Company news categorized into earnings, governance, order wins, regulation, litigation, macro, sector and analyst commentary.

News can adjust confidence/risk, but cannot independently create a buy recommendation.

Horizons: 20D, 6M / Data: Licensed news provider with redistribution rights.
suitability-admin-review

Suitability and Admin Approval

compliance

Risk profile completion and expert approval gates for personalized advice.

No personalized recommendation is shown unless suitability and advisor review conditions pass.

Horizons: 20D, 6M, MULTI_YEAR / Data: User profile, advisor workflow, audit logs and SEBI compliance records.