Feb 2019 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
17 trading days · 16 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is North Korea at 6 days (monthly avg. +9.1%). Best single day this month: Feb 21, +26.2%.
Average change over the period
North Korea led February 2019, staying strong on 6 days with an average change of 9.14%. Its best session came on Feb 7, with a move of 17.03%.
The biggest one-day moves came from Cybersecurity / Blockchain at 26.24% on Feb 21, led by RaonSecure. Semiconductors followed at 23.11% on Feb 13, led by Tes.
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) and OLED Displays were each strong on 2 days, with average changes of 8.09% and 6.99%. New themes also appeared, including Foldable Phones / Flexible Displays / OLED Displays and Paper / Corrugated Board.
16 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 6d | +9.1% | 2019-02-07 (+17.0%) | Kyungnong, Daea Ti, Ananti |
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | 2d | +8.1% | 2019-02-19 (+8.3%) | Lightron Fiber-optic Devices, JNK Global |
| OLED Displays | 2d | +7.0% | 2019-02-25 (+8.7%) | New Power Plasma, JAS Robotics |
| Cybersecurity / Blockchain | 1d | +26.2% | 2019-02-21 (+26.2%) | RaonSecure |
| Semiconductors | 1d | +23.1% | 2019-02-13 (+23.1%) | Tes |
| Nuclear | 1d | +13.2% | 2019-02-27 (+13.2%) | Bhi |
| Foldable Phones / Flexible Displays / OLED Displays | 1d | +10.4% | 2019-02-07 (+10.4%) | Interflex |
| Paper / Corrugated Board | 1d | +9.2% | 2019-02-25 (+9.2%) | DaelimPaper |
| China Consumer | 1d | +8.8% | 2019-02-20 (+8.8%) | Able C&C |
| New Airport | 1d | +7.7% | 2019-02-14 (+7.7%) | Dongbang Ship Machinery |
| Solar | 1d | +6.7% | 2019-02-25 (+6.7%) | KoMi |
| Petrochemicals | 1d | +6.5% | 2019-02-20 (+6.5%) | Kumho Petro Chemical |
| Steel Pipe / Water Resources | 1d | +6.5% | 2019-02-07 (+6.5%) | Korea Castiron Pipe Ind |
| Cannabis | 1d | +4.9% | 2019-02-19 (+4.9%) | Cornerstone Networks |
| FinTech | 1d | +4.3% | 2019-02-26 (+4.3%) | Korea Electronic Certification Authority |
What to Watch Next Month
North Korea came back as a recurring theme, and one open question is whether it extends its 6-day run. Its leaders this month included Kyungnong, Ananti and Woojin.
New themes such as Steel Pipe / Water Resources and Cybersecurity / Blockchain had only 1 strong day each. Next month’s data should show whether they come back or stay one-day moves.
Theme heatmap
| 02-01 | 02-07 | 02-08 | 02-11 | 02-12 | 02-13 | 02-14 | 02-15 | 02-18 | 02-19 | 02-20 | 02-21 | 02-22 | 02-25 | 02-26 | 02-27 | 02-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | +10.0 | +17.0 | +9.7 | +5.4 | +5.8 | +7.0 | |||||||||||
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | +7.9 | +8.3 | |||||||||||||||
| OLED Displays | +5.3 | +8.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Cybersecurity / Blockchain | +26.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Semiconductors | +23.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear | +13.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Foldable Phones / Flexible Displays / OLED Displays | +10.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paper / Corrugated Board | +9.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Consumer | +8.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Airport | +7.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Solar | +6.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Petrochemicals | +6.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Steel Pipe / Water Resources | +6.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cannabis | +4.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| FinTech | +4.3 |