Jul 2017 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
21 trading days · 21 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Oil Refining at 3 days (monthly avg. +2.8%). Best single day this month: Jul 10, +15.3%.
Average change over the period
Across July 2017, from Jul 3 to Jul 31, Oil Refining was the most persistent theme. It was strong on 3 days, led by GS Holdings and S-Oil, with an average change of 2.83%.
The biggest single-day moves came from narrower themes. Autonomous Driving jumped 15.29% on Jul 10 behind THE MIDONG, while Battery / EV averaged 14.04% across 2 strong days.
Energy themes clustered mid-month. Wind and Solar both peaked on Jul 20, at 7.28% and 5.78%, while Power Equipment peaked on Jul 17 at 5.43%.
21 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Refining | 3d | +2.8% | 2017-07-14 (+3.2%) | GS Holdings, S-Oil |
| Battery / EV | 2d | +14.0% | 2017-07-17 (+14.6%) | Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology |
| Wind | 2d | +5.9% | 2017-07-20 (+7.3%) | CS Wind, Unison |
| Solar | 2d | +5.4% | 2017-07-20 (+5.8%) | meerecompanyIncorporated, Woongjin Energy |
| Power Equipment | 2d | +5.4% | 2017-07-17 (+5.4%) | SemyungElectricMachinery, Cheryong Electric |
| Petrochemicals | 2d | +3.4% | 2017-07-03 (+3.8%) | Kumho Petro Chemical, Korea Petro Chemical Ind |
| Banks | 2d | +3.3% | 2017-07-21 (+3.8%) | KB Financial Group, Industrial Bank Of Korea |
| Securities Brokers | 2d | +3.1% | 2017-07-11 (+3.6%) | Mirae Asset Securities, Korea Investment Holdings |
| Telecom Carriers | 2d | +2.4% | 2017-07-21 (+2.7%) | LG Uplus, SK Telecom |
| Autonomous Driving | 1d | +15.3% | 2017-07-10 (+15.3%) | THE MIDONG |
| Kiosks | 1d | +11.3% | 2017-07-17 (+11.3%) | Citech |
| Battery | 1d | +10.2% | 2017-07-11 (+10.2%) | Cosmochemical |
| EV / Battery | 1d | +9.8% | 2017-07-05 (+9.8%) | MS Autotech Company |
| Ballast Water Treatment | 1d | +9.3% | 2017-07-07 (+9.3%) | Hanla IMS |
| Fourth Industrial Revolution | 1d | +8.5% | 2017-07-19 (+8.5%) | Dreamus Company |
What to Watch Next Month
Financials showed repeat strength, with Banks and Securities Brokers each strong on 2 days. Banks peaked at 3.82% on Jul 21, the same day Telecom Carriers reached 2.68%.
Kiosks and Ballast Water Treatment were the month’s new themes, led by Citech and Hanla IMS. Whether either returns will show if it has staying power, since most other themes had recurred.
Theme heatmap
| 07-03 | 07-04 | 07-05 | 07-06 | 07-07 | 07-10 | 07-11 | 07-12 | 07-13 | 07-14 | 07-17 | 07-18 | 07-19 | 07-20 | 07-21 | 07-24 | 07-25 | 07-26 | 07-27 | 07-28 | 07-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Refining | +2.3 | +3.2 | +3.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Battery / EV | +14.6 | +13.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wind | +4.4 | +7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Solar | +5.1 | +5.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Power Equipment | +5.3 | +5.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petrochemicals | +3.8 | +3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +2.8 | +3.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +3.6 | +2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Telecom Carriers | +2.7 | +2.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Autonomous Driving | +15.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiosks | +11.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery | +10.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| EV / Battery | +9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ballast Water Treatment | +9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Industrial Revolution | +8.5 |