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Sub-Sector Rankings · 4-Week & 12-Week Rank History · Intra-Sector Rotation Detection

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Published: April 20, 2026  |  5 min read  |  Platform Guide  |  Markets

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Go deeper than sectors — find which sub-industries are rising while others in the same sector are falling

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The Industry Groups tab is more granular than Trending Sectors — instead of broad sectors like "Financials" or "Pharma", it shows sub-industry groups. This reveals intra-sector rotation: Private Banks rising while PSU Banks fall, Specialty Chemicals outperforming while Agrochemicals lag. The critical addition over Trending Sectors is rank history: the 4W Δ and 12W Δ columns show whether a group's position is improving or deteriorating.

What This Guide Covers:

  1. Industry Groups vs Sectors — why sub-industry granularity matters
  2. The 7 columns — rank, name, 4W Δ, 12W Δ, % Up, Avg 1Y CAGR, Stocks
  3. Reading rank delta (↑/↓) — what rising and falling deltas mean
  4. The 3 momentum patterns — rising leader, peaking leader, recovering laggard
  5. Intra-sector rotation examples — Financials, Pharma, IT sub-splits
  6. Click-through to Screener for focused stock discovery
What does 4W Δ mean and what does ↑+3 indicate?
4W Δ = rank change over the past 4 weeks. ↑+3 means this industry group has risen 3 positions in the ranking over the past 4 weeks — its % Up has improved relative to other groups. ↓−2 means it fell 2 positions. →0 means no change. A positive delta on an already top-ranked group is the strongest momentum signal. A negative delta on a high-ranked group is a topping signal.
Why does Industry Groups show "—" in the 4W Δ and 12W Δ columns sometimes?
The rank history is built from weekly snapshots. When the feature is new or freshly seeded, there aren't enough historical snapshots to compute 4-week or 12-week changes yet. The note at the bottom of the table says "Rank history builds over time." As weekly snapshots accumulate, the — values fill in automatically.
How is Industry Groups different from Trending Sectors?
Trending Sectors uses broad NSE sectors (Financials, IT, Pharma etc.). Industry Groups uses more granular sub-industry categories (Private Banks, PSU Banks, Specialty Chemicals, Generic Pharma etc.). Industry Groups also adds 4W and 12W rank change history — a momentum feature Trending Sectors doesn't have. Use Trending Sectors for the broad picture; use Industry Groups to drill into which specific sub-industry is leading within a broad sector.
What is the best combination of columns to identify a high-conviction opportunity?
Look for a group that satisfies all three: (1) % Up ≥ 70% (broad participation), (2) 4W Δ is positive (still rising in ranking), and (3) Avg 1Y CAGR is strong (real returns being generated). This triple confirmation means the group has broad participation, improving momentum, and real return intensity — the strongest setup for finding quality stocks to research within it.
What does a high rank with negative 4W Δ signal?
A group that was a top performer but is now falling in rank (negative 4W Δ) is showing momentum decay. It was leading, but other groups are catching up or the leading group is losing stocks to their positive-return threshold. This is a topping signal — existing positions may need monitoring for exit. Don't initiate new positions in a group with deteriorating rank momentum even if its % Up is still high.
Give an example of intra-sector rotation this tab can detect
Example: "Financials" as a broad sector shows mixed breadth in Trending Sectors. But Industry Groups shows Private Banks at rank 3 with ↑+4 (rising fast) while PSU Banks are at rank 18 with ↓−3 (falling). This tells you the Financials sector rotation is specifically within Private Banks — not PSU banks. You can click Private Banks to screen for quality private sector bank stocks while ignoring PSU banks entirely.

1. Industry Groups vs Trending Sectors

Broad sectors like "Financials" or "Pharma" can mask very different sub-industry dynamics. When the Financials sector shows 55% trending, that tells you something but not enough. Industry Groups breaks this down: Private Banks might be at 80% trending while Microfinance is at 25% — the broad sector is "mixed" but the sub-industry story is very different.

The rank delta is the key differentiator:

Trending Sectors gives you a snapshot of where each sector stands today. Industry Groups gives you that snapshot plus momentum direction — is this group rising or falling in the rankings week over week? A group at rank 5 that was rank 9 four weeks ago (↑+4) is gathering momentum. A group at rank 5 that was rank 2 four weeks ago (↓−3) is losing steam. The delta turns a static ranking into a dynamic momentum signal.

The 7 Columns

Column What It Shows Key Reading
# Current rank by the active sort column 1 = highest % Up (best participation)
Sector / Name Industry group name. Clickable → Screener pre-filtered. Click to go straight to stock discovery
4W Δ Rank change over past 4 weeks. ↑ = improved, ↓ = fell, → = unchanged. Positive = gathering momentum. Negative = losing steam.
12W Δ Rank change over past 12 weeks. Confirms whether the 4W move is a blip or a sustained trend.
% Up % of group stocks with positive 1-year return. Green ≥70%, Amber 40–70%, Red <40%. Participation breadth — same as Trending Sectors
Avg 1Y Average 1-year CAGR across group stocks. Green ≥20%, White 0–20%, Red negative. Return intensity — how much are the positive stocks actually returning?
Stocks Trending Up / Total stocks (e.g. "14 / 20") Raw count for context — small groups can have misleading %s
# Sector 4W Δ 12W Δ % Up Avg 1Y Stocks
1 Defence & Aerospace ↑+5 ↑+8 84.2% +42.1% 16 / 19
2 Private Banks ↑+2 →0 77.8% +24.5% 7 / 9
3 IT — Large Cap ↓−1 ↓−3 72.0% +18.2% 18 / 25
8 Generic Pharma ↑+4 ↑+6 58.3% +31.7% 21 / 36
14 PSU Banks ↓−4 ↓−7 33.3% −12.4% 4 / 12
Snapshot date · Rank history builds over time (4W/12W Δ shows — until enough snapshots exist) · illustrative data

Reading this table: Defence & Aerospace is the strongest — broad participation (84%), high returns (+42%), and still rising fast (↑+5 over 4W, ↑+8 over 12W). IT Large Cap is high ranked but losing momentum (↓−1 and ↓−3). Generic Pharma at rank 8 is a rising group to watch (↑+4 and ↑+6 even though % Up is only amber at 58%). PSU Banks is in a confirmed downtrend — low participation, negative returns, falling fast.

2. Three Momentum Patterns to Watch

Pattern 1 — Rising Leader (Best Setup)

Signals: High % Up + Positive 4W Δ + Positive 12W Δ

The group is already among the leaders and is still gaining rank. Momentum is building, not peaking. This is the highest-conviction setup for stock research within the group. Example: Defence at rank 1 with ↑+5 (4W) and ↑+8 (12W) in the demo above.

Pattern 2 — Peaking Leader (Caution)

Signals: High % Up + Negative 4W Δ

The group was a top performer but is now slipping in rank. It still has high % Up so most stocks are still positive — but the momentum advantage is eroding. This is not a time to add new positions; it's a time to monitor existing ones for exit signals. Example: IT Large Cap at rank 3 with ↓−1 (4W) and ↓−3 (12W).

Pattern 3 — Rising Laggard (Early Rotation Signal)

Signals: Low/Mid rank + Strong positive 4W Δ

A group that was in the middle or bottom tier but has been rising quickly over 4 weeks. Its % Up may still be amber (40–70%) because the rotation is early and only partial, but the direction is clear. This is the pattern to watch for catching sector rotation early. Example: Generic Pharma at rank 8 with ↑+4 (4W) and ↑+6 (12W) — still amber but rapidly improving.

Combining 4W and 12W Δ: When both point in the same direction (both positive = sustained rise, both negative = sustained fall), the signal is stronger. When they diverge (12W negative but 4W positive), a recovery may be starting but isn't yet confirmed. Wait for the 12W Δ to also turn positive before treating it as a confirmed reversal.

3. Intra-Sector Rotation Examples

The Industry Groups tab's main use case over Trending Sectors is spotting rotation within a broad sector. Here are common patterns:

The top-down chain with Industry Groups:

Breadth tab → confirm overall market health
Trending Sectors → identify the leading broad sector (e.g. Financials)
Industry Groups → drill into which sub-group within Financials is leading
Screener → filter quality stocks within Private Banks (not all of Financials)
Stock page → validate fundamentals before buying

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