Weekly Theme Wrap (Oct 19 – Oct 23)

October 23, 2015 · #EV #Battery #Oil Refining #Property & Casualty Insurance

5 trading days · top 4 themes — most persistent is EV at 1 day (weekly avg. +19.6%). Best single day this week: Oct 20, +19.6%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+19.6% LeaderNuin Tek

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
EV
+19.6%
Battery
+7.9%
Oil Refining
+5.5%
Property & Casualty Insurance
+5.1%

Four themes each had one strong day between Oct 19 and Oct 23. EV led the group with an average change of 19.55% on Oct 20, driven by Nuin Tek.

A same-day Korean news report linked the EV move to expected gains from electric-vehicle demand. Battery also rose on Oct 20, with People & Technology posting an average change of 7.87%.

On Oct 23, SK Innovation lifted Oil Refining by 5.47%, which a Korean news report tied to surprise earnings. Property & Casualty Insurance rose 5.13% on Oct 19.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
EV1d+19.6%2015-10-20 (+19.6%)recurredNuin Tek
Battery1d+7.9%2015-10-20 (+7.9%)recurredPeople & Technology
Oil Refining1d+5.5%2015-10-23 (+5.5%)recurredSK Innovation
Property & Casualty Insurance1d+5.1%2015-10-19 (+5.1%)recurredKorean Reinsurance Company

What to Watch Next Week

All four themes are tagged as recurring, so the next question is whether any of them has a second strong day. EV stands out, with a gain more than double that of the next theme.

For Oil Refining, the open question is whether the earnings-driven move carries on. In insurance, Korean Reinsurance Company was the only leader named in the data.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
10-1910-2010-2110-2210-23
EV+19.6
Battery+7.9
Oil Refining+5.5
Property & Casualty Insurance+5.1
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list