Dec 2019 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
20 trading days · 30 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Semiconductors at 6 days (monthly avg. +6.5%). Best single day this month: Dec 13, +15.7%.
Average change over the period
December 2019 had 30 recurring themes, and Semiconductors led the month with 6 strong days and an average change of 6.47%. Its best day was Dec 16, at 8.94%.
Beauty & Cosmetics had the month’s biggest single-day move, 15.74% on Dec 13, across 4 strong days. Duty Free also peaked on Dec 13, at 4.63%.
Three themes had one strong day each: Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) at 10.75%, Battery / EV at 10.3% and System Semiconductors at 10.1%.
30 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | 6d | +6.5% | 2019-12-16 (+8.9%) | SFA Semicon, Alphachips, Techwing |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 4d | +6.8% | 2019-12-13 (+15.7%) | CLIO Cosmetics, Hankook Cosmetics, Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing |
| Defense & War | 2d | +9.3% | 2019-12-04 (+10.5%) | Speco |
| Antiparasitic Drugs (Fenbendazole) | 2d | +6.3% | 2019-12-06 (+8.9%) | Cheil Bio |
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | 2d | +5.0% | 2019-12-16 (+5.3%) | Magicmicro, Fino |
| OLED Displays | 2d | +4.6% | 2019-12-27 (+5.3%) | FNS Tech, Charm Engineering |
| Duty Free | 2d | +4.2% | 2019-12-13 (+4.6%) | JTC, Tonymoly |
| Nuclear | 2d | +4.1% | 2019-12-19 (+4.6%) | Bosung Power Technology, KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company |
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | 2d | +3.6% | 2019-12-18 (+4.1%) | Korean Air Lines, Jejuair |
| Steel | 2d | +3.2% | 2019-12-12 (+3.2%) | POSCO Holdings, Moonbae Steel |
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | 2d | +3.0% | 2019-12-19 (+3.9%) | Coloray International Investment, Heng Sheng Holding Group |
| Casinos | 2d | +1.7% | 2019-12-30 (+2.1%) | Paradise |
| Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) | 1d | +10.8% | 2019-12-18 (+10.8%) | Jooyontech |
| Battery / EV | 1d | +10.3% | 2019-12-09 (+10.3%) | Cosmochemical |
| System Semiconductors | 1d | +10.1% | 2019-12-20 (+10.1%) | S&S Tech |
What to Watch Next Month
The data flags only Antiparasitic Drugs (Fenbendazole) and Steel as running. All other themes are flagged recurred.
Among themes with more than one strong day, Defense & War had the highest average change at 9.34%, led by Speco. Casinos ended the month with its best day on Dec 30, at 2.07%.
Theme heatmap
| 12-02 | 12-03 | 12-04 | 12-05 | 12-06 | 12-09 | 12-10 | 12-11 | 12-12 | 12-13 | 12-16 | 12-17 | 12-18 | 12-19 | 12-20 | 12-23 | 12-24 | 12-26 | 12-27 | 12-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | +4.6 | +5.7 | +7.2 | +8.9 | +6.6 | +5.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +5.1 | +15.7 | +4.0 | +2.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Defense & War | +10.5 | +8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antiparasitic Drugs (Fenbendazole) | +3.8 | +8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | +4.7 | +5.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OLED Displays | +3.9 | +5.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duty Free | +4.6 | +3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear | +3.6 | +4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | +3.1 | +4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steel | +3.2 | +3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | +2.2 | +3.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Casinos | +1.3 | +2.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) | +10.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Battery / EV | +10.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| System Semiconductors | +10.1 |