Jan 2017 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
20 trading days · 16 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Securities Brokers at 3 days (monthly avg. +4.8%). Best single day this month: Jan 24, +22.0%.
Average change over the period
January 2017 was led by Securities Brokers, the most persistent theme with 3 strong days. It posted an average change of 4.75%, and its best day came on Jan 11.
The largest single-day move came from Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR), up 22.02% on Jan 24. Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) followed with 19.88% on Jan 13.
OLED Displays and Steel Majors each logged 2 strong days, with averages of 5.48% and 4.87%. FinTech / Electronic Payments and Steel (Small & Mid Cap) were the only new themes.
16 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | 3d | +4.8% | 2017-01-11 (+5.0%) | SK Securities, Daol Investment & Securities, Mirae Asset Securities |
| OLED Displays | 2d | +5.5% | 2017-01-18 (+6.3%) | meerecompanyIncorporated, Icd |
| Steel Majors | 2d | +4.9% | 2017-01-11 (+7.1%) | POSCO Holdings |
| Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR) | 1d | +22.0% | 2017-01-24 (+22.0%) | KEM Tech |
| Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) | 1d | +19.9% | 2017-01-13 (+19.9%) | DSR |
| Employment & Recruiting | 1d | +17.8% | 2017-01-10 (+17.8%) | S Connect |
| Fourth Mobile Carrier | 1d | +12.4% | 2017-01-10 (+12.4%) | Sejong Telecom |
| FinTech / Electronic Payments | 1d | +8.8% | 2017-01-03 (+8.8%) | Korea Information Certificate Authority |
| Handset Components | 1d | +8.7% | 2017-01-25 (+8.7%) | Dap |
| Steel (Small & Mid Cap) | 1d | +8.3% | 2017-01-19 (+8.3%) | Korea Steel |
| Crypto & Bitcoin | 1d | +7.2% | 2017-01-02 (+7.2%) | Makus |
| Solar | 1d | +5.7% | 2017-01-17 (+5.7%) | Hanwha Solutions |
| Auto Parts | 1d | +5.7% | 2017-01-18 (+5.7%) | SL |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 1d | +5.4% | 2017-01-13 (+5.4%) | CHA AI Healthkare |
| Baby & Birth Rate | 1d | +4.8% | 2017-01-10 (+4.8%) | Zero to Seven |
What to Watch Next Month
One open question is whether Securities Brokers can extend its run past 3 strong days. Another is whether OLED Displays matches its 6.34% best day from Jan 18 again.
Crypto & Bitcoin was the only theme flagged as still running, after a 7.21% move on Jan 2. It also remains to be seen whether Steel Majors returns after its 7.06% peak.
Theme heatmap
| 01-02 | 01-03 | 01-04 | 01-05 | 01-06 | 01-09 | 01-10 | 01-11 | 01-12 | 01-13 | 01-16 | 01-17 | 01-18 | 01-19 | 01-20 | 01-23 | 01-24 | 01-25 | 01-26 | 01-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | +4.9 | +4.7 | +4.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| OLED Displays | +4.6 | +6.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steel Majors | +7.1 | +2.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Augmented Reality (AR) / Virtual Reality (VR) | +22.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) | +19.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Employment & Recruiting | +17.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Mobile Carrier | +12.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FinTech / Electronic Payments | +8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Handset Components | +8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Steel (Small & Mid Cap) | +8.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Crypto & Bitcoin | +7.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Solar | +5.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Auto Parts | +5.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +5.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Baby & Birth Rate | +4.8 |