Weekly Theme Wrap (Sep 10 – Sep 14)

September 14, 2018 · #North Korea #MERS & Coronavirus #Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline #Construction (Small & Mid Cap) #Construction Majors #Corrugated Board #Battery / EV #Crypto & Bitcoin #Securities Brokers #Music & Entertainment

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is North Korea at 2 days (weekly avg. +14.4%). Best single day this week: Sep 10, +23.1%.

Trading days5d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+14.4% LeaderCenotec

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
North Korea
+14.4%
MERS & Coronavirus
+23.1%
Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline
+15.0%
Construction (Small & Mid Cap)
+9.6%
Construction Majors
+8.2%
Corrugated Board
+5.5%
Battery / EV
+4.4%
Crypto & Bitcoin
+4.4%
Securities Brokers
+3.9%
Music & Entertainment
+3.7%

The week of Sep 10 to Sep 14 opened with a burst of strength. MERS & Coronavirus posted the largest move, an average change of 23.09% on Sep 10, led by Okong.

North Korea was the only theme strong on 2 days, with an average change of 14.43% and a best change of 19.07% on Sep 10. Cenotec and Yooshin Engineering led the group.

Construction (Small & Mid Cap) rose 9.55% and Construction Majors rose 8.17% on Sep 10. Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline jumped 15.02% on Sep 12, led by DK-Lok.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
North Korea2d+14.4%2018-09-10 (+19.1%)runningCenotec, Yooshin Engineering
MERS & Coronavirus1d+23.1%2018-09-10 (+23.1%)recurredOkong
Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline1d+15.0%2018-09-12 (+15.0%)recurredDK-Lok
Construction (Small & Mid Cap)1d+9.6%2018-09-10 (+9.6%)recurredTaeyoung Engineering & Construction
Construction Majors1d+8.2%2018-09-10 (+8.2%)recurredIPARK Hyundai Development Company
Corrugated Board1d+5.5%2018-09-12 (+5.5%)recurredAsia Paper Manufacturing
Battery / EV1d+4.4%2018-09-11 (+4.4%)recurredBK Holdings
Crypto & Bitcoin1d+4.4%2018-09-14 (+4.4%)recurredT Scientific
Securities Brokers1d+3.9%2018-09-14 (+3.9%)recurredDaol Investment & Securities
Music & Entertainment1d+3.7%2018-09-12 (+3.7%)recurredStudio Dragon

What to Watch Next Week

Moves were smaller later in the week. Corrugated Board gained 5.48% and Battery / EV gained 4.4%. On Sep 14, Crypto & Bitcoin rose 4.37% and Securities Brokers rose 3.89%.

The main open question is whether North Korea, the only theme marked as a continuing run, stays strong after Sep 14. Each of the other nine themes had just one strong day.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
09-1009-1109-1209-1309-14
North Korea+19.1+9.8
MERS & Coronavirus+23.1
Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline+15.0
Construction (Small & Mid Cap)+9.6
Construction Majors+8.2
Corrugated Board+5.5
Battery / EV+4.4
Crypto & Bitcoin+4.4
Securities Brokers+3.9
Music & Entertainment+3.7
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list