Mar 2017 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 29 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) at 2 days (monthly avg. +16.6%). Best single day this month: Mar 27, +23.6%.
Average change over the period
Political themes produced the sharpest moves in March 2017. Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) posted the month’s biggest single-day move, 23.65% on Mar 27, led by Sunny Electronics.
Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) had 2 strong days, an average change of 16.65% and a best day of 20.72% on Mar 9. A new Moon Jae-in Policy Beneficiaries theme hit 18.33% on Mar 22.
Outside politics, Venture Capital jumped 23.47% on Mar 14 via Daesung Private Equity. Petrochemicals, Airlines and Securities Brokers each had 2 strong days, averaging 3.41% to 3.71%.
29 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) | 2d | +16.6% | 2017-03-09 (+20.7%) | DSR, BMTCo |
| Petrochemicals | 2d | +3.7% | 2017-03-28 (+4.1%) | Lotte Chemical, Hanwha Solutions |
| Securities Brokers | 2d | +3.6% | 2017-03-16 (+4.5%) | Kyobo Securities, KIWOOM Securities |
| Airlines | 2d | +3.4% | 2017-03-09 (+3.5%) | Korean Air Lines, Asiana Airlines |
| Banks | 2d | +2.2% | 2017-03-02 (+2.7%) | Hana Financial Group |
| Property & Casualty Insurance / Life Insurance | 2d | +2.1% | 2017-03-14 (+2.4%) | Tongyang Life Insurance, Hanwha General Insurance |
| Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) | 1d | +23.6% | 2017-03-27 (+23.6%) | Sunny Electronics |
| Venture Capital | 1d | +23.5% | 2017-03-14 (+23.5%) | Daesung Private Equity |
| Moon Jae-in Policy Beneficiaries | 1d | +18.3% | 2017-03-22 (+18.3%) | Sinsin Pharmaceutical |
| Constitutional Amendment | 1d | +17.5% | 2017-03-15 (+17.5%) | Samwha Electronics |
| Fourth Industrial Revolution | 1d | +15.2% | 2017-03-17 (+15.2%) | ESTsoft |
| Political Ties (Yoo Seong-min) | 1d | +14.6% | 2017-03-10 (+14.6%) | Hyulim A-tech |
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | 1d | +14.4% | 2017-03-03 (+14.4%) | Heng Sheng Holding Group |
| Music & Entertainment | 1d | +14.3% | 2017-03-28 (+14.3%) | Fantagio |
| Employment & Recruiting / Venture Capital | 1d | +13.1% | 2017-03-13 (+13.1%) | Dasan Solueta |
What to Watch Next Month
The data counts 29 recurrent themes, and new ones such as Fourth Industrial Revolution also appeared. Whether the new entries return in April is a key question.
Political themes are the other thread to follow. Ties to Moon Jae-in, Ahn Cheol-soo and Yoo Seong-min all showed up, along with Constitutional Amendment at 17.47% on Mar 15.
Theme heatmap
| 03-02 | 03-03 | 03-06 | 03-07 | 03-08 | 03-09 | 03-10 | 03-13 | 03-14 | 03-15 | 03-16 | 03-17 | 03-20 | 03-21 | 03-22 | 03-23 | 03-24 | 03-27 | 03-28 | 03-29 | 03-30 | 03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) | +20.7 | +12.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Petrochemicals | +3.3 | +4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +2.8 | +4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airlines | +3.5 | +3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +2.7 | +1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property & Casualty Insurance / Life Insurance | +1.8 | +2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) | +23.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venture Capital | +23.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Moon Jae-in Policy Beneficiaries | +18.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Constitutional Amendment | +17.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Industrial Revolution | +15.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Yoo Seong-min) | +14.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | +14.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Music & Entertainment | +14.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Employment & Recruiting / Venture Capital | +13.1 |