Jul 2018 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 29 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is North Korea at 7 days (monthly avg. +11.9%). Best single day this month: Jul 9, +27.2%.
Average change over the period
North Korea dominated July 2018, strong on 7 days with an average change of 11.9%. Its best day came on Jul 24, with a move of 24.88%.
Car Majors followed with 5 strong days, led by HL Mando. Crypto & Bitcoin was strong on 3 days with an average change of 13.32%.
One-day bursts also stood out. Food jumped 27.19% on Jul 9 on Sempio Foods Company, and Seafood & Fishing added 24.04% the same day.
29 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 7d | +11.9% | 2018-07-24 (+24.9%) | KH Construction, Dae Dong Steel, Daea Ti |
| Car Majors | 5d | +2.8% | 2018-07-06 (+6.5%) | HL Mando |
| Crypto & Bitcoin | 3d | +13.3% | 2018-07-17 (+22.8%) | Vidente, Woori Technology Investment, People & Telecommunication |
| Pharma & Biotech | 3d | +6.8% | 2018-07-09 (+9.1%) | Hyper, SillaJen, FutureChem |
| Shipbuilding | 3d | +2.9% | 2018-07-23 (+5.1%) | Hanwha Ocean |
| Oil Refining | 3d | +1.7% | 2018-07-16 (+3.6%) | S-Oil |
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | 2d | +3.9% | 2018-07-10 (+4.1%) | Asiana Airlines, Tway Holdings Incorporation |
| Banks | 2d | +3.6% | 2018-07-13 (+4.4%) | JB Financial Group, Woori Bank |
| Food | 1d | +27.2% | 2018-07-09 (+27.2%) | Sempio Foods Company |
| Seafood & Fishing | 1d | +24.0% | 2018-07-09 (+24.0%) | Dongwon Fisheries |
| Venture Capital | 1d | +20.6% | 2018-07-04 (+20.6%) | DSC Investment |
| Summer Season | 1d | +20.5% | 2018-07-16 (+20.5%) | Shinil Electronics |
| Battery / EV | 1d | +19.1% | 2018-07-12 (+19.1%) | Ust |
| Baby & Birth Rate | 1d | +18.0% | 2018-07-04 (+18.0%) | Toebox Korea |
| Kiosks / Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) | 1d | +15.9% | 2018-07-16 (+15.9%) | Korea Computer & Systems |
What to Watch Next Month
Summer Season and Kiosks / Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) appeared as new themes. Pharma & Biotech, Shipbuilding and Oil Refining showed up again.
The main open question is whether North Korea extends its run of 7 strong days. Crypto & Bitcoin, also on a continuing streak, is the other theme to follow.
Theme heatmap
| 07-02 | 07-03 | 07-04 | 07-05 | 07-06 | 07-09 | 07-10 | 07-11 | 07-12 | 07-13 | 07-16 | 07-17 | 07-18 | 07-19 | 07-20 | 07-23 | 07-24 | 07-25 | 07-26 | 07-27 | 07-30 | 07-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | +5.0 | +5.7 | +7.9 | +24.9 | +21.1 | +11.0 | +7.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Car Majors | +0.0 | +6.5 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +1.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Crypto & Bitcoin | +10.5 | +22.8 | +6.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pharma & Biotech | +9.1 | +7.1 | +4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +0.0 | +3.6 | +5.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oil Refining | +0.0 | +3.6 | +1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | +4.1 | +3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +2.8 | +4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Food | +27.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seafood & Fishing | +24.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venture Capital | +20.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Season | +20.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery / EV | +19.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baby & Birth Rate | +18.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kiosks / Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) | +15.9 |