Feb 2017 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
20 trading days · 32 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Securities Brokers at 4 days (monthly avg. +2.4%). Best single day this month: Feb 2, +24.1%.
Average change over the period
Political-ties stocks drove the sharpest moves in February 2017. Political Ties (Ahn Hee-jung) posted the month’s best single-day gain, 24.15% on Feb 2, led by BG T&A.
On the same day, Political Ties (Hwang Kyo-ahn) rose 19.96% and Political Ties (Yoo Seong-min) rose 19.82%. The Yoo Seong-min theme was new, with an average change of 19.82%.
Securities Brokers was the most persistent theme, strong on 4 days with an average change of 2.43%. Chicken (Poultry), Home Shopping and Banks each had 3 strong days.
32 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | 4d | +2.4% | 2017-02-06 (+5.5%) | SK Securities, Eugene Investment & Securities |
| Chicken (Poultry) | 3d | +3.4% | 2017-02-20 (+8.4%) | Maniker |
| Home Shopping | 3d | +1.1% | 2017-02-07 (+3.3%) | CJ ENM |
| Banks | 3d | +1.1% | 2017-02-01 (+3.2%) | iM Financial Group |
| Political Ties (Ahn Hee-jung) | 2d | +12.1% | 2017-02-02 (+24.1%) | BG T&A |
| Political Ties (Hwang Kyo-ahn) | 2d | +10.0% | 2017-02-02 (+20.0%) | Kukil Metal |
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | 2d | +6.8% | 2017-02-06 (+8.4%) | Cheil Bio, Hanil Feed |
| Travel | 2d | +3.2% | 2017-02-23 (+3.2%) | SM Culture & Contents, Modetournetwork |
| Shipping | 2d | +2.4% | 2017-02-17 (+4.7%) | Korea Line |
| Shipbuilding | 2d | +2.1% | 2017-02-21 (+4.3%) | HD Hyundai Mipo |
| Oil Refining | 2d | +1.8% | 2017-02-10 (+3.5%) | GS Holdings |
| Battery | 2d | +0.0% | 2017-02-09 (+0.0%) | - |
| Construction | 2d | +0.0% | 2017-02-09 (+0.0%) | - |
| Political Ties (Yoo Seong-min) | 1d | +19.8% | 2017-02-02 (+19.8%) | DaishinInformation |
| Four Major Rivers Restoration | 1d | +17.5% | 2017-02-28 (+17.5%) | NatureandEnvironment |
What to Watch Next Month
Four Major Rivers Restoration appeared on the last day, Feb 28, with a 17.5% move led by NatureandEnvironment. It is not yet clear whether this new theme will return.
Securities Brokers, Home Shopping, Travel and Shipbuilding were all still running at month end. The data counted 32 recurrent themes.
Theme heatmap
| 02-01 | 02-02 | 02-03 | 02-06 | 02-07 | 02-08 | 02-09 | 02-10 | 02-13 | 02-14 | 02-15 | 02-16 | 02-17 | 02-20 | 02-21 | 02-22 | 02-23 | 02-24 | 02-27 | 02-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | +5.6 | +0.0 | +4.2 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chicken (Poultry) | +0.0 | +1.9 | +8.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Home Shopping | +0.0 | +3.3 | +0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +3.3 | +0.0 | +0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Ahn Hee-jung) | +24.1 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Hwang Kyo-ahn) | +20.0 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | +8.4 | +5.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Travel | +3.2 | +3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shipping | +0.0 | +4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +4.3 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oil Refining | +3.5 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Battery | +0.0 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | +0.0 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Yoo Seong-min) | +19.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Four Major Rivers Restoration | +17.5 |