Sep 2018 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
17 trading days · 28 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is North Korea at 7 days (monthly avg. +13.1%). Best single day this month: Sep 10, +23.1%.
Average change over the period
North Korea led September 2018, staying strong on 7 days with an average change of 13.1%. Its best day came on Sep 10, when the theme rose 19.07%.
Single-day spikes ran even hotter. MERS & Coronavirus jumped 23.09% on Sep 10 behind Okong, and Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) rose 19.98% on Sep 3.
Pharma & Biotech was strong on 4 days with an average change of 4.18%, led by Celltrion and Medipost. OLED Displays averaged 9.39% over 2 days.
28 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 7d | +13.1% | 2018-09-10 (+19.1%) | Nuriplan, Daeyu, Cenotec |
| Pharma & Biotech | 4d | +4.2% | 2018-09-18 (+4.8%) | Green Cross Cell, Medipost, Celltrion |
| Shipbuilding | 3d | +2.3% | 2018-09-13 (+2.6%) | Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai Mipo |
| Car Majors | 3d | +2.2% | 2018-09-06 (+3.1%) | Kia, Hyundai Motor |
| OLED Displays | 2d | +9.4% | 2018-09-21 (+12.5%) | YoungWoo DSP, Hims |
| Oil Refining | 2d | +3.2% | 2018-09-27 (+4.0%) | SK Innovation |
| MERS & Coronavirus | 1d | +23.1% | 2018-09-10 (+23.1%) | Okong |
| Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) | 1d | +20.0% | 2018-09-03 (+20.0%) | Chungho Ict |
| Afforestation | 1d | +19.4% | 2018-09-06 (+19.4%) | Eagon Industrial |
| Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline | 1d | +15.0% | 2018-09-12 (+15.0%) | DK-Lok |
| Stem Cells | 1d | +10.9% | 2018-09-07 (+10.9%) | Bio Solution |
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | 1d | +9.6% | 2018-09-19 (+9.6%) | Daesung Microbiological Labs |
| Construction (Small & Mid Cap) | 1d | +9.6% | 2018-09-10 (+9.6%) | Taeyoung Engineering & Construction |
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | 1d | +9.2% | 2018-09-07 (+9.2%) | Sungchang Autotech |
| Construction Majors | 1d | +8.2% | 2018-09-10 (+8.2%) | IPARK Hyundai Development Company |
What to Watch Next Month
Every theme on the list was tagged as a recurrence this month, and 28 recurrent themes were counted in total. Shipbuilding and Car Majors were each strong on 3 days.
Oil Refining was strong late in the month, with its best day of 4.02% on Sep 27 led by SK Innovation. The theme’s average change was 3.22%.
Theme heatmap
| 09-03 | 09-04 | 09-05 | 09-06 | 09-07 | 09-10 | 09-11 | 09-12 | 09-13 | 09-14 | 09-17 | 09-18 | 09-19 | 09-20 | 09-21 | 09-27 | 09-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | +16.4 | +11.2 | +10.9 | +19.1 | +9.8 | +13.0 | +11.3 | ||||||||||
| Pharma & Biotech | +4.6 | +2.8 | +4.8 | +4.5 | |||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +2.1 | +2.2 | +2.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Car Majors | +2.0 | +3.1 | +1.5 | ||||||||||||||
| OLED Displays | +6.3 | +12.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Oil Refining | +2.4 | +4.0 | |||||||||||||||
| MERS & Coronavirus | +23.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) | +20.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Afforestation | +19.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline | +15.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stem Cells | +10.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | +9.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction (Small & Mid Cap) | +9.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | +9.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction Majors | +8.2 |