Apr 2019 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 31 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) at 5 days (monthly avg. +5.6%). Best single day this month: Apr 8, +26.9%.
Average change over the period
April 2019 was led by Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles), strong on 5 days with an average change of 5.59%. Its best session came on Apr 29, with an 8.19% move.
The biggest one-day jumps came from single-session themes. Medical Devices rose 26.88% on Apr 8 behind Drgem, while Busan Copper Mine Development gained 23.04% on Apr 26.
System Semiconductors posted an average change of 9.43% over 3 strong days. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | 5d | +5.6% | 2019-04-29 (+8.2%) | SM Kukil, SY Dong-a, Dit |
| System Semiconductors | 3d | +9.4% | 2019-04-29 (+12.3%) | SFA Semicon, Alphachips |
| Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) | 2d | +11.8% | 2019-04-08 (+16.1%) | Chungho Ict, Hannet |
| China Consumer | 2d | +5.0% | 2019-04-09 (+5.5%) | Global Tax Free, Leaders Cosmetics |
| Securities Brokers | 2d | +4.8% | 2019-04-01 (+5.1%) | Eugene Investment & Securities, KIWOOM Securities |
| North Korea | 2d | +4.3% | 2019-04-11 (+5.5%) | Kyungnong, Hanchang |
| Duty Free | 2d | +3.8% | 2019-04-29 (+4.1%) | JTC, Hotel Shilla |
| Banks | 2d | +3.5% | 2019-04-01 (+3.9%) | KB Financial Group, Hana Financial Group |
| Disaster Safety (Earthquake) | 2d | +2.2% | 2019-04-19 (+2.4%) | Samyoung M-tek C0, Paratech |
| Medical Devices | 1d | +26.9% | 2019-04-08 (+26.9%) | Drgem |
| Busan Copper Mine Development | 1d | +23.0% | 2019-04-26 (+23.0%) | Dongil Steelux |
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Animal Feed / Chicken (Poultry) | 1d | +20.7% | 2019-04-18 (+20.7%) | Eagle Veterinary Technology |
| Graphene | 1d | +19.4% | 2019-04-30 (+19.4%) | SM Kukil |
| Crypto & Bitcoin | 1d | +19.0% | 2019-04-02 (+19.0%) | Woori Technology Investment |
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | 1d | +18.6% | 2019-04-12 (+18.6%) | Deep Commerce |
What to Watch Next Month
Three themes appeared for the first time: Busan Copper Mine Development, Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Animal Feed / Chicken (Poultry) and Graphene. The last of these rose 19.37% on Apr 30, the final session of the month.
Banks, Duty Free and China Consumer ran on consecutive days, with 2 strong days each. Whether Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) builds on its 5-day showing is the next thread to follow.
Theme heatmap
| 04-01 | 04-02 | 04-03 | 04-04 | 04-05 | 04-08 | 04-09 | 04-10 | 04-11 | 04-12 | 04-15 | 04-16 | 04-17 | 04-18 | 04-19 | 04-22 | 04-23 | 04-24 | 04-25 | 04-26 | 04-29 | 04-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | +5.4 | +4.7 | +6.0 | +3.6 | +8.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| System Semiconductors | +8.8 | +7.2 | +12.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Currency & ATM Systems (incl. CBDC) | +7.5 | +16.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China Consumer | +4.4 | +5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +5.1 | +4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Korea | +5.5 | +3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duty Free | +4.1 | +3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +3.9 | +3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disaster Safety (Earthquake) | +1.9 | +2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Devices | +26.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Busan Copper Mine Development | +23.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Animal Feed / Chicken (Poultry) | +20.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Graphene | +19.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crypto & Bitcoin | +19.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | +18.7 |