Nov 2018 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 31 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is North Korea at 10 days (monthly avg. +8.9%). Best single day this month: Nov 26, +23.4%.
Average change over the period
November 2018 belonged to North Korea, which was strong on 10 trading days with an average change of 8.88%. Its best session came on Nov 26, with a 23.4% move.
Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers, Pharma & Biotech, Shipbuilding and Telecom Carriers each had 4 strong days. The airline theme posted the highest average of the four, at 5.91%.
The biggest one-day move outside North Korea came from Water Resources, a new theme that jumped 22.86% on Nov 2 behind Welcron Hantec. The data counts 31 recurrent themes for the month.
31 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 10d | +8.9% | 2018-11-26 (+23.4%) | Kuk Young G M, Nuriplan, Daeyu |
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | 4d | +5.9% | 2018-11-14 (+9.0%) | Jejuair, Trinity Airways, Hanjinkal |
| Pharma & Biotech | 4d | +4.2% | 2018-11-13 (+6.7%) | Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical |
| Shipbuilding | 4d | +3.5% | 2018-11-06 (+6.5%) | HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, Hanwha Ocean |
| Telecom Carriers | 4d | +2.0% | 2018-11-28 (+3.3%) | LG Uplus, SK Telecom |
| Cannabis | 3d | +5.8% | 2018-11-01 (+11.4%) | Biovill |
| Securities Brokers | 3d | +4.9% | 2018-11-02 (+9.1%) | NH Investment & Securities, KIWOOM Securities |
| Games / Mobile Games | 2d | +8.4% | 2018-11-19 (+12.0%) | Nexus, Actoz Soft |
| Yellow Dust & Fine Particulates / Masks / Air Purifiers | 2d | +7.7% | 2018-11-09 (+12.3%) | KC Cottrell, Monalisa |
| Battery / EV | 2d | +5.7% | 2018-11-08 (+9.0%) | Sangsinenergydisplayprecision, Cosmochemical |
| China Consumer | 2d | +5.3% | 2018-11-15 (+10.5%) | Shinsegae International |
| Water Resources | 1d | +22.9% | 2018-11-02 (+22.9%) | Welcron Hantec |
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | 1d | +18.1% | 2018-11-28 (+18.1%) | HanWool Materials Science |
| Fourth Mobile Carrier | 1d | +17.1% | 2018-11-28 (+17.1%) | Sejong Telecom |
| MLCC (Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors) | 1d | +12.5% | 2018-11-01 (+12.5%) | Samwha Capacitor |
What to Watch Next Month
Telecom-related themes clustered on Nov 28: 5G / Telecom Equipment rose 18.08% and Fourth Mobile Carrier 17.07%. Telecom Carriers also had its best day that session, at 3.34%.
Whether that telecom cluster comes back together is a thread to follow. China Consumer was the only theme tagged as a consecutive run rather than a recurrence.
Theme heatmap
| 11-01 | 11-02 | 11-05 | 11-06 | 11-07 | 11-08 | 11-09 | 11-12 | 11-13 | 11-14 | 11-15 | 11-16 | 11-19 | 11-20 | 11-21 | 11-22 | 11-23 | 11-26 | 11-27 | 11-28 | 11-29 | 11-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | +6.7 | +4.2 | +7.0 | +1.9 | +6.7 | +10.9 | +8.2 | +11.5 | +23.4 | +8.4 | ||||||||||||
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | +6.5 | +3.1 | +9.0 | +5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pharma & Biotech | +6.7 | +2.5 | +5.4 | +2.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +6.5 | +3.7 | +0.0 | +3.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Telecom Carriers | +1.8 | +0.0 | +2.7 | +3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cannabis | +11.4 | +6.0 | +0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +9.1 | +2.0 | +3.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Games / Mobile Games | +12.0 | +4.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellow Dust & Fine Particulates / Masks / Air Purifiers | +3.1 | +12.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery / EV | +9.0 | +2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China Consumer | +10.5 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Water Resources | +22.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | +18.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Mobile Carrier | +17.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLCC (Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors) | +12.5 |