Weekly Theme Wrap (Feb 3 – Feb 7)

February 7, 2020 · #Battery / EV #Seafood & Fishing / Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries #Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Masks / MERS & Coronavirus #Corrugated Board #Korea-Listed Chinese Companies #Shipbuilding #Hydrogen / EV #Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) #Construction Majors #Stem Cells

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Battery / EV at 3 days (weekly avg. +10.7%). Best single day this week: Feb 3, +16.8%.

Trading days5d Most days strong3d weekly avg.+10.7% LeaderSmotronic

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Battery / EV
+10.7%
Seafood & Fishing / Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries
+16.8%
Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Masks / MERS & Coronavirus
+12.7%
Corrugated Board
+12.7%
Korea-Listed Chinese Companies
+11.6%
Shipbuilding
+9.1%
Hydrogen / EV
+7.2%
Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon)
+6.9%
Construction Majors
+6.4%
Stem Cells
+5.2%

Battery / EV was the most persistent theme in the week of Feb 3 to Feb 7, strong on 3 days. It posted an average change of 10.74%, with Smotronic and Ust among its leaders.

The largest single-day move came from Seafood & Fishing / Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries, which rose 16.83% on Feb 3 behind Silla SG. Battery / EV was close behind at 16.5% on Feb 4.

Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Masks / MERS & Coronavirus rose 12.74% on Feb 5, led by Shinpoong Pharmaceutical. Corrugated Board added 12.66% on Feb 3, led by DaelimPaper.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Battery / EV3d+10.7%2020-02-04 (+16.5%)recurredSmotronic, Ust
Seafood & Fishing / Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries1d+16.8%2020-02-03 (+16.8%)newSilla SG
Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Masks / MERS & Coronavirus1d+12.7%2020-02-05 (+12.7%)newShinpoong Pharmaceutical
Corrugated Board1d+12.7%2020-02-03 (+12.7%)recurredDaelimPaper
Korea-Listed Chinese Companies1d+11.6%2020-02-05 (+11.6%)recurredOrganic Tea Cosmetics Holdings
Shipbuilding1d+9.1%2020-02-06 (+9.1%)recurredHD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
Hydrogen / EV1d+7.2%2020-02-06 (+7.2%)recurredNuin Tek
Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon)1d+6.9%2020-02-07 (+6.9%)recurredKuk Young G M
Construction Majors1d+6.4%2020-02-06 (+6.4%)recurredDaewoo Engineering & Construction
Stem Cells1d+5.2%2020-02-06 (+5.2%)recurredHLB Life Science

What to Watch Next Week

Most other themes had only one strong day, so Battery / EV stands out for its 3 sessions. The open question is whether that run continues.

Later in the week, Shipbuilding rose 9.14% on Feb 6 and Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) added 6.9% on Feb 7. Readers can track whether these late movers carry into the next week.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
02-0302-0402-0502-0602-07
Battery / EV+16.5+8.6+7.1
Seafood & Fishing / Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries+16.8
Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Masks / MERS & Coronavirus+12.7
Corrugated Board+12.7
Korea-Listed Chinese Companies+11.6
Shipbuilding+9.1
Hydrogen / EV+7.2
Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon)+6.9
Construction Majors+6.4
Stem Cells+5.2
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list