Jan 2018 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 22 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Securities Brokers at 5 days (monthly avg. +6.2%). Best single day this month: Jan 15, +29.1%.
Average change over the period
January 2018 was led by Crypto & Bitcoin, which posted an average change of 22.83% across 4 strong days. Its best day came on Jan 15, with a change of 29.11%.
Securities Brokers were the most persistent theme, strong on 5 days with an average change of 6.19%. Leaders included Mirae Asset Securities and Korea Investment Holdings.
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) averaged 16.64% over 3 days, peaking at 23.09% on Jan 25. Newcomer Blockchain posted a best change of 22.71% on Jan 17.
22 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | 5d | +6.2% | 2018-01-12 (+7.2%) | Mirae Asset Securities, Yuanta Securities Korea, Korea Investment Holdings |
| Crypto & Bitcoin | 4d | +22.8% | 2018-01-15 (+29.1%) | Seoul Information Service, Gamsung, Woori Technology Investment |
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | 3d | +16.6% | 2018-01-25 (+23.1%) | SM Kukil, Inzi Controls, Kolon Materials |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 3d | +9.1% | 2018-01-22 (+11.6%) | HuM&C, It’s Hanbul, Genic |
| Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation | 2d | +17.1% | 2018-01-02 (+17.6%) | Jaeyoung Solutec |
| Power Equipment | 2d | +15.4% | 2018-01-02 (+17.6%) | Cheryong Industrial, Cheryong Electric |
| Media & Content | 2d | +9.5% | 2018-01-26 (+12.8%) | Daewon Media, Loa & Co Holdings |
| Shipbuilding | 2d | +5.3% | 2018-01-25 (+6.0%) | Samsung Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Mipo |
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | 2d | +4.9% | 2018-01-24 (+5.3%) | Korean Air Lines, Jejuair |
| Telecom Carriers | 2d | +3.9% | 2018-01-09 (+4.6%) | LG Uplus |
| Blockchain | 1d | +22.7% | 2018-01-17 (+22.7%) | Korea Electronic Certification Authority |
| Crypto & Bitcoin / Venture Capital | 1d | +17.9% | 2018-01-30 (+17.9%) | Wizit |
| EV / Autonomous Driving | 1d | +16.1% | 2018-01-24 (+16.1%) | Apam |
| Pharma / Biosimilars | 1d | +15.4% | 2018-01-12 (+15.4%) | Celltrion Pharm |
| EV / Battery / Hydrogen | 1d | +12.1% | 2018-01-29 (+12.1%) | TN entertainment |
What to Watch Next Month
Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation and Power Equipment both showed consecutive strength, with average changes of 17.13% and 15.36%. Whether that streak continues is one point to track.
Several themes appeared for the first time, including EV / Autonomous Driving at 16.1%. Pharma / Biosimilars, led by Celltrion Pharm, posted 15.42% on Jan 12.
Theme heatmap
| 01-02 | 01-03 | 01-04 | 01-05 | 01-08 | 01-09 | 01-10 | 01-11 | 01-12 | 01-15 | 01-16 | 01-17 | 01-18 | 01-19 | 01-22 | 01-23 | 01-24 | 01-25 | 01-26 | 01-29 | 01-30 | 01-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | +5.5 | +7.2 | +7.0 | +7.1 | +4.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Crypto & Bitcoin | +21.5 | +29.1 | +20.9 | +19.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | +15.0 | +11.8 | +23.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +4.6 | +11.0 | +11.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation | +17.6 | +16.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Power Equipment | +17.6 | +13.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Media & Content | +6.1 | +12.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +4.5 | +6.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | +4.6 | +5.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Telecom Carriers | +4.6 | +3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Blockchain | +22.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crypto & Bitcoin / Venture Capital | +17.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EV / Autonomous Driving | +16.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pharma / Biosimilars | +15.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EV / Battery / Hydrogen | +12.1 |