Weekly Theme Wrap (Sep 19 – Sep 23)

September 23, 2016 · #Disaster Safety (Earthquake) #Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) #Power Equipment #iPhone 7 Supply Chain #Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) #EV / Battery #Construction Majors #Oil Refining

5 trading days · top 8 themes — most persistent is Disaster Safety (Earthquake) at 2 days (weekly avg. +17.3%). Best single day this week: Sep 19, +20.8%.

Trading days5d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+17.3% LeaderDaeChang Steel

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Disaster Safety (Earthquake)
+17.3%
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)
+20.8%
Power Equipment
+19.5%
iPhone 7 Supply Chain
+5.0%
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)
+4.7%
EV / Battery
+4.7%
Construction Majors
+3.5%
Oil Refining
+2.7%

Disaster Safety (Earthquake) led the week of Sep 19 to Sep 23 with an average change of 17.29%. It was the only theme strong on 2 days, peaking at 20.5% on Sep 21.

The single biggest move came from Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon), a new theme that jumped 20.75% on Sep 19. A same-day Korean news report flagged the group’s sharp moves.

Power Equipment recurred with a 19.46% gain on Sep 21. A Korean news report noted Kwang Myung Electric reached a 52-week high. The other five themes ranged from 4.98% down to 2.72%.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Disaster Safety (Earthquake)2d+17.3%2016-09-21 (+20.5%)runningDaeChang Steel, Samyoung M-tek C0
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)1d+20.8%2016-09-19 (+20.8%)newKorea Cable T.V Chung-buk System
Power Equipment1d+19.5%2016-09-21 (+19.5%)recurredKwang Myung Electric
iPhone 7 Supply Chain1d+5.0%2016-09-19 (+5.0%)newSpigen Korea
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)1d+4.7%2016-09-20 (+4.7%)recurredTaewonmulsan
EV / Battery1d+4.7%2016-09-21 (+4.7%)recurredSoosung Webtoon
Construction Majors1d+3.5%2016-09-22 (+3.5%)newHDC Holdings
Oil Refining1d+2.7%2016-09-23 (+2.7%)recurredGS Holdings

What to Watch Next Week

Watch whether Disaster Safety (Earthquake), still running at week’s end, keeps going. A Korean news report on Sep 21 linked the move to repeated earthquakes.

Political themes are the other thread to track. Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) recurred with 4.73% on Sep 20, while the Ban Ki-moon group was new, so a repeat would mark a pattern.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
09-1909-2009-2109-2209-23
Disaster Safety (Earthquake)+14.1+20.5
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)+20.8
Power Equipment+19.5
iPhone 7 Supply Chain+5.0
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)+4.7
EV / Battery+4.7
Construction Majors+3.5
Oil Refining+2.7
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list