Apr 2022 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
21 trading days · 68 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Beauty & Cosmetics at 6 days (monthly avg. +9.4%). Best single day this month: Apr 19, +19.6%.
Average change over the period
Beauty & Cosmetics led April 2022 with 6 strong days and an average change of 9.45%. Its best session came on Apr 1, with a move of 15.93%.
Food had the highest average change at 13.93%, despite only 3 strong days. The largest single move came from Animal Feed / Fertilizers / Agriculture, at 19.6% on Apr 19.
Apr 21 was a busy day: it was the best session for Nuclear (17.89%), Battery Recycling (Related) and Battery / EV. Banks moved less, with an average change of 1.8%.
68 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 6d | +9.4% | 2022-04-01 (+15.9%) | Leaders Cosmetics, Amorepacific, Yonwoo |
| Seafood & Fishing | 5d | +7.0% | 2022-04-25 (+16.4%) | Dongwon Fisheries, Sajodaerim, Oyang |
| Battery Recycling (Related) | 5d | +5.2% | 2022-04-21 (+12.2%) | National Plastic, Welcron Hantec, Egtronics |
| Banks | 5d | +1.8% | 2022-04-11 (+2.4%) | BNK Financial Group, KB Financial Group, Shinhan Financial Group |
| Animal Feed / Fertilizers / Agriculture | 4d | +9.1% | 2022-04-19 (+19.6%) | TYM, Nousbo, Daejoo |
| Nuclear | 4d | +8.5% | 2022-04-21 (+17.9%) | Seojeon Electric Machinery, Hanshin Machinery |
| Battery / EV | 4d | +6.9% | 2022-04-21 (+9.9%) | Ecopro, Ecopro BM, Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology |
| AI & Robotics | 4d | +6.5% | 2022-04-26 (+11.6%) | Ajinextek, Yujin Robot, Hyulim ROBOT |
| Food | 3d | +13.9% | 2022-04-20 (+18.8%) | JC Chemical, Crown Confectionery |
| Paper | 3d | +9.4% | 2022-04-26 (+14.7%) | Moorim P&P, PaperCorea |
| Shipbuilding / Shipbuilding Equipment | 3d | +5.8% | 2022-04-15 (+7.8%) | HD-Hyundai Marine Engine, Dongbang Ship Machinery, Il Seung |
| Semiconductors | 3d | +4.6% | 2022-04-19 (+6.3%) | Yest, Wonik IPS, Techwing |
| Property & Casualty Insurance | 3d | +3.9% | 2022-04-06 (+5.0%) | Lotte Non-Life Insurance, Hyundaimarine&fireinsurance |
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | 3d | +3.1% | 2022-04-04 (+5.3%) | AK Holdings, Jejuair |
| Car Majors | 3d | +2.5% | 2022-04-20 (+2.8%) | HL Mando, Kia, Hyundai Wia |
What to Watch Next Month
Seafood & Fishing, Battery Recycling (Related) and Banks each had 5 strong days. That puts them among the most persistent themes of the month.
Beauty & Cosmetics, Paper and Animal Feed / Fertilizers / Agriculture ended April flagged as continuing runs, while the other themes were tagged as recurring. May’s data will show whether those streaks continue.
Theme heatmap
| 04-01 | 04-04 | 04-05 | 04-06 | 04-07 | 04-08 | 04-11 | 04-12 | 04-13 | 04-14 | 04-15 | 04-18 | 04-19 | 04-20 | 04-21 | 04-22 | 04-25 | 04-26 | 04-27 | 04-28 | 04-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +15.9 | +6.3 | +5.4 | +6.4 | +7.3 | +15.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Seafood & Fishing | +3.1 | +3.7 | +6.5 | +5.2 | +16.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Battery Recycling (Related) | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.7 | +12.2 | +3.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +1.3 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Animal Feed / Fertilizers / Agriculture | +4.6 | +7.2 | +19.6 | +5.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear | +7.5 | +3.7 | +17.9 | +5.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Battery / EV | +6.4 | +7.1 | +4.2 | +9.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| AI & Robotics | +5.2 | +4.9 | +4.1 | +11.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Food | +18.7 | +16.1 | +6.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paper | +6.4 | +7.1 | +14.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding / Shipbuilding Equipment | +4.7 | +5.0 | +7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Semiconductors | +3.2 | +6.3 | +4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Property & Casualty Insurance | +5.0 | +2.8 | +4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | +5.3 | +2.3 | +1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Car Majors | +2.3 | +2.3 | +2.8 |