Weekly Theme Wrap (Dec 11 – Dec 15)

December 15, 2017 · #Cybersecurity #Biosimilars #Construction Majors #Banks #Crypto & Bitcoin

5 trading days · top 5 themes — most persistent is Cybersecurity at 1 day (weekly avg. +7.7%). Best single day this week: Dec 13, +7.7%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+7.7% LeaderHancom WITH

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Cybersecurity
+7.7%
Biosimilars
+6.6%
Construction Majors
+4.7%
Banks
+2.0%
Crypto & Bitcoin
+0.0%

Cybersecurity led Korean market themes for the week of Dec 11 to Dec 15, with an average change of 7.67% on Dec 13. Hancom WITH was the theme’s sole named leader.

Biosimilars followed with an average change of 6.6% on Dec 11, led by Celltrion Healthcare. Construction Majors rose 4.7% on Dec 15, with Daewoo Engineering & Construction in front.

Banks added 1.98% on Dec 14, led by Shinhan Financial Group. That was the mildest gain among the themes with a named leader.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Cybersecurity1d+7.7%2017-12-13 (+7.7%)recurredHancom WITH
Biosimilars1d+6.6%2017-12-11 (+6.6%)recurredCelltrion Healthcare
Construction Majors1d+4.7%2017-12-15 (+4.7%)recurredDaewoo Engineering & Construction
Banks1d+2.0%2017-12-14 (+2.0%)recurredShinhan Financial Group
Crypto & Bitcoin1d+0.0%2017-12-13 (+0.0%)recurred-

What to Watch Next Week

Crypto & Bitcoin appeared on Dec 13 with an average change of 0.0%. A same-day Korean news report said authorities began probing illegal FX transfers amid the crypto frenzy.

All five themes recurred this week, and each was strong on just one day. The sessions after Dec 15 will show whether any of them can put together more than one strong day.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
12-1112-1212-1312-1412-15
Cybersecurity+7.7
Biosimilars+6.6
Construction Majors+4.7
Banks+2.0
Crypto & Bitcoin+0.0
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list