Weekly Theme Wrap (Oct 16 – Oct 20)

October 20, 2023 · #Defense & War #LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) #Natural Gas Utilities #Food #Oil Refining #Lithium #Semiconductor Equipment #Nuclear Fusion #Drones #Graphene

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Defense & War at 4 days (weekly avg. +4.8%). Best single day this week: Oct 17, +15.2%.

Trading days5d Most days strong4d weekly avg.+4.8% LeaderVitzro Tech

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Defense & War
+4.8%
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
+9.5%
Natural Gas Utilities
+6.0%
Food
+2.8%
Oil Refining
+1.2%
Lithium
+15.2%
Semiconductor Equipment
+13.4%
Nuclear Fusion
+10.4%
Drones
+8.4%
Graphene
+8.3%

Defense & War was the week’s most persistent theme, staying strong on 4 days. It posted an average change of 4.81%, peaking at 7.05% on Oct 17.

LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) ran strong for 3 days with an average change of 9.5%. Its best day was Oct 19 at 14.71%, led by Daesung Industrial, Joong Ang Enervis and HeunguOil.

Single-day spikes stood out on Oct 17, with Lithium up 15.23% through Hydro Lithium. Semiconductor Equipment rose 13.44% and Nuclear Fusion rose 10.45% the same day.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Defense & War4d+4.8%2023-10-17 (+7.0%)runningVitzro Tech, Ace Technologies, COTS Technology
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)3d+9.5%2023-10-19 (+14.7%)runningDaesung Industrial, Joong Ang Enervis, HeunguOil
Natural Gas Utilities2d+6.0%2023-10-16 (+8.5%)recurredDaesung Energy, Gse
Food2d+2.8%2023-10-17 (+3.0%)runningHite Jinro, Mcnulty Korea
Oil Refining2d+1.2%2023-10-18 (+1.4%)recurredS-Oil, SK Innovation
Lithium1d+15.2%2023-10-17 (+15.2%)recurredHydro Lithium
Semiconductor Equipment1d+13.4%2023-10-17 (+13.4%)recurredMirae
Nuclear Fusion1d+10.4%2023-10-17 (+10.4%)recurredMobiis
Drones1d+8.4%2023-10-19 (+8.4%)recurredJCH Systems
Graphene1d+8.3%2023-10-20 (+8.3%)recurredSANGBOCo

What to Watch Next Week

Natural Gas Utilities and Oil Refining both resurfaced, with average changes of 5.96% and 1.21%. A City Gas headline tied Daesung Energy’s rally to the Israel war and seasonal demand.

Graphene closed the week on Oct 20 with an 8.3% move by SANGBOCo. The next data will show whether Defense & War and LPG keep their streaks going.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
10-1610-1710-1810-1910-20
Defense & War+7.1+5.0+3.9+3.3
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)+6.2+7.6+14.7
Natural Gas Utilities+8.5+3.4
Food+2.6+3.0
Oil Refining+1.0+1.4
Lithium+15.2
Semiconductor Equipment+13.4
Nuclear Fusion+10.4
Drones+8.4
Graphene+8.3
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list