May 19: 2 Strong Themes — Virtual Reality (VR), Banks

May 19, 2016 · #Virtual Reality (VR) #Banks

2 strong themes — 2 recurred. Top: Virtual Reality (VR) +16.7%.

Strong themes2 Top change+16.7% LeaderS Connect

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Virtual Reality (VR)
+16.7%
Banks
+3.6%

Theme leaders · recent trend

The line is the trend; the end-point colour is the last trading day's direction. Stocks without enough price history show as -
ThemeLeaderChangeTrend
Virtual Reality (VR)S Connect+29.95%
BanksHana Financial Group+4.44%

On 2016-05-19, two themes stood out in the Korean market. Virtual Reality (VR) led with an average change of 16.66%, while Banks posted an average change of 3.61%.

S Connect jumped 29.95% to close at 14100, leading the VR theme. A same-day Korean news report linked the move to Google unveiling a VR platform with Samsung and Xiaomi support.

In Banks, all 3 stocks rose, led by Hana Financial Group at 4.44%. Shinhan Financial Group gained 3.3% and Industrial Bank Of Korea added 3.08%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Virtual Reality (VR)recurred after 85 days+16.7%2/2S Connect
2Banksrecurred after 94 days+3.6%3/3Hana Financial Group

Theme by Theme

1. Virtual Reality (VR) (recurred after 85 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
S Connect 096630+29.9%14,100★
Elentec 054210+3.4%7,040

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2. Banks (recurred after 94 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Hana Financial Group 086790+4.4%24,700★
Shinhan Financial Group 055550+3.3%40,700
Industrial Bank Of Korea 024110+3.1%11,700

Closing Thoughts

Both themes came back after a break: VR after 85 days and Banks after 94 days. Each run has lasted 1 day so far, so it is unclear whether the moves will carry past 2016-05-19.

Within VR, Elentec rose 3.38%, far less than the leader. S Connect traded 18020390 shares, a level that volume in later sessions can be compared with.