Weekly Theme Wrap (Nov 30 – Dec 4)

December 4, 2015 · #Nuclear #Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) #Solar #Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) #Internet-Only Banks #Korea-China FTA

5 trading days · top 6 themes — most persistent is Nuclear at 1 day (weekly avg. +13.5%). Best single day this week: Dec 3, +13.5%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+13.5% LeaderWoori Technology, Incorporation

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Nuclear
+13.5%
Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)
+10.8%
Solar
+10.4%
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)
+9.6%
Internet-Only Banks
+4.8%
Korea-China FTA
+3.0%

Six themes had a strong session between Nov 30 and Dec 4, and each was strong on only one day. Nuclear led with an average change of 13.49% on Dec 3, driven by Woori Technology, Incorporation.

Political-ties names were also active. Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) rose 10.8% on Dec 4, led by Metacare. Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) gained 9.63% on Nov 30.

Solar climbed 10.41% on Dec 2, led by Woongjin Energy. A Korean news report tied the move to the Paris climate conference.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Nuclear1d+13.5%2015-12-03 (+13.5%)recurredWoori Technology, Incorporation
Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)1d+10.8%2015-12-04 (+10.8%)recurredMetacare
Solar1d+10.4%2015-12-02 (+10.4%)recurredWoongjin Energy
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)1d+9.6%2015-11-30 (+9.6%)recurredKorea Robot Manufacturing
Internet-Only Banks1d+4.8%2015-11-30 (+4.8%)recurredInzisoft
Korea-China FTA1d+3.0%2015-12-01 (+3.0%)newSBW

What to Watch Next Week

Korea-China FTA was the only new theme of the week, gaining 2.96% on Dec 1 with SBW as its leader. The other five themes had all appeared before.

Internet-Only Banks added 4.8% on Nov 30, led by Inzisoft. A same-day Korean news report described mixed moves among related stocks. The open question is whether these themes come back.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
11-3012-0112-0212-0312-04
Nuclear+13.5
Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)+10.8
Solar+10.4
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)+9.6
Internet-Only Banks+4.8
Korea-China FTA+3.0
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list