The StratLab Daily
No. 93 · Tuesday 7 Jul 2026 · NSE, data through close
Redesign v5 · One-thesis + Market Health · Real data

Risk Jumps 1 Tier to Elevated

A rare multi-tier risk rise accompanies a -0.13% Nifty dip, pushing confidence to 65.

What happenedNifty fell 0.13%, closing at 24,398.7 as risk jumped to Elevated.
The tensionThe Healthy Uptrend is intact, but the rare multi-tier risk jump creates tension.
Net readHistorical analogs (23 instances) average a 0.27% 5-day gain, pointing to an upside bias despite elevated risk.
Nifty Close
24,398.70
−0.13%
Market Phase
🟢 Healthy Uptrend
session 3 · → stable
MHI
60.84
41st %ile
Risk
Elevated
confidence 65
FII Idx Fut
−238.8K
10.6th %ile
Walls
24.3–24.5K
PE base · CE wall
01 The crowd

The Crowd

Positioning over the last 20 sessions
FII net index futures · 20 sessions · '000 contracts · endpoint = 7 Jul · source: StratLab participant OI
What this means: A 0.13% dip on a 24,398.7 close signals mild distribution, not panic.
02 The turn

The Turn

What this means: Risk escalated from Moderate to Elevated in one session—a rare event, with 65% confidence.
03 The catch

The Catch

Market health over the last 20 sessions
Market Health Index · 20 sessions · 0–100 · endpoint = 7 Jul · percentiles vs 1,234 sessions
What this means: StratLab Breadth Index at 60.84 (41.2 percentile) confirms a Healthy Uptrend, now with Elevated risk.
Phase
🟢 Healthy Uptrend
risk Elevated
Participation
61.7706
delivery breadth
StratLab Breadth Index
60.2
70th %ile, trailing year
04 Days like today

Days Like Today

23 analogous days averaged +0.27% over the next five sessions; worst case was -3.71%.
Conditions analog · Phase + Trend + Risk match
n = 23 · tier: exact
HorizonAvgMedianWin rateWorst
Next session+0.01%+0.16%65%−1.53%
Next 5 sessions+0.27%+0.41%61%−3.71%
Next 10 sessions+0.02%−0.05%48%−6.13%
Next 20 sessions+0.90%+1.34%67%−8.33%
Conditions like today historically favored a +0.27% 5-day return with a worst drawdown of -3.71%.

Cautiously bullish; conditions like today historically favored a 0.27% average 5-day return but with a -3.71% tail risk.

05 Tomorrow's tripwires

Three checks that settle the argument

Confirm
A breadth reading above 60.84 and risk not rising further would confirm strength.
Watch
A move below 24,398.7 or another risk tier jump would warrant caution.
Break
A close under 24,398.7 for two days alongside a breadth index drop below 60.84 would break the uptrend.
The ledger

Where that leaves us

Lines up bullish
  • Forward 5-day return averaged +0.27% in 23 similar cases.
  • Healthy Uptrend phase persists (MHI 60.84).
  • Risk confidence at 65 points to a measured environment.
Lines up bearish
  • Elevated risk after a rare multi-tier spike.
  • Worst-case 5-day analog return -3.71%.
  • Breadth percentile at 41.2 signals limited momentum.

Net read: Net view: Cautiously positive; the uptrend holds but the risk spike caps upside.

The market remains in a Healthy Uptrend, but the rare multi-tier jump to Elevated risk warrants reduced exposure. Historical analogs favor a 0.27% 5-day gain, though the -3.71% worst case supports tight risk controls.

Regime