Weekly Theme Wrap (Oct 30 – Nov 3)

November 3, 2017 · #Venture Capital #China Consumer #Semiconductor Equipment #IT Majors #Securities Brokers #Oil Refining

5 trading days · top 6 themes — most persistent is Venture Capital at 1 day (weekly avg. +19.2%). Best single day this week: Nov 3, +19.2%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+19.2% LeaderDSC Investment

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Venture Capital
+19.2%
China Consumer
+10.2%
Semiconductor Equipment
+5.3%
IT Majors
+3.2%
Securities Brokers
+3.2%
Oil Refining
+1.9%

Venture Capital led the week from Oct 30 to Nov 3, jumping 19.18% on Nov 3. Leader DSC Investment rose as a Korean news report cited hopes for a second venture boom.

China Consumer came next with a 10.25% gain on Oct 31, led by China Hao Ran Recycling. A same-day Korean news report tracked the stock’s sharp daily rise.

Gains were smaller further down the list. Semiconductor Equipment rose 5.27% on Oct 31 behind Cymechs. IT Majors added 3.21% on Oct 30 as Samsung SDS hit a 52-week high.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Venture Capital1d+19.2%2017-11-03 (+19.2%)recurredDSC Investment
China Consumer1d+10.2%2017-10-31 (+10.2%)recurredChina Hao Ran Recycling
Semiconductor Equipment1d+5.3%2017-10-31 (+5.3%)recurredCymechs
IT Majors1d+3.2%2017-10-30 (+3.2%)recurredSamsung SDS
Securities Brokers1d+3.2%2017-11-01 (+3.2%)recurredSK Securities
Oil Refining1d+1.9%2017-10-30 (+1.9%)recurredGS Holdings

What to Watch Next Week

Each of the six themes was strong on just one day, and all of them had appeared in earlier periods. Securities Brokers gained 3.17% on Nov 1, led by SK Securities.

Oil Refining closed out the list with a 1.86% rise on Oct 30 through GS Holdings, with no news attached. The next wrap will show whether these themes come back together.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
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Venture Capital+19.2
China Consumer+10.3
Semiconductor Equipment+5.3
IT Majors+3.2
Securities Brokers+3.2
Oil Refining+1.9
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list