Feb 2020 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
20 trading days · 34 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Battery / EV at 5 days (monthly avg. +10.5%). Best single day this month: Feb 21, +29.9%.
Average change over the period
February 2020’s most persistent theme was Battery / EV, strong on 5 days with an average change of 10.52%. Its best day was Feb 4, with a move of 16.5%.
Themes tied to masks and vaccines saw sharp moves. Masks / Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus averaged 19.11% over 3 days, and Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control hit 29.84% on Feb 27 via Komipharm International.
Education & E-Learning had 4 strong days with an average change of 17.53%, peaking at 29.9% on Feb 21. Hand Sanitizer (Ethanol) appeared as a new theme that same day.
34 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery / EV | 5d | +10.5% | 2020-02-04 (+16.5%) | Rothwell International, Smotronic, Ecopro BM |
| Education & E-Learning | 4d | +17.5% | 2020-02-21 (+29.9%) | YBM Net, Visang Education, i-Scream Edu |
| Semiconductors | 4d | +6.8% | 2020-02-19 (+10.7%) | Cymechs, ADTechnology, LOTVacuum |
| Masks / Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus | 3d | +19.1% | 2020-02-19 (+28.5%) | Monalisa, PKC, Okong |
| Seafood & Fishing | 3d | +12.6% | 2020-02-24 (+26.2%) | CJ Seafood |
| Alcoholic Beverages & Ethanol | 2d | +17.9% | 2020-02-20 (+29.9%) | Mhethanol, KoreaAlcoholIndustrial |
| Corrugated Board | 2d | +13.4% | 2020-02-24 (+14.1%) | DaelimPaper, Tailim Packaging |
| Political Ties (Hwang Kyo-ahn) | 2d | +10.0% | 2020-02-10 (+17.6%) | Asia Technology, Hanchang Paper |
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | 2d | +9.7% | 2020-02-12 (+15.5%) | Ubiquoss, Inno Instrument |
| Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline | 2d | +7.9% | 2020-02-10 (+10.2%) | Dae Dong Steel |
| Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) | 2d | +7.2% | 2020-02-25 (+7.6%) | Kuk Young G M, Nam Hwa Construction Company |
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | 2d | +7.2% | 2020-02-11 (+8.1%) | Smotronic, Unick |
| China Consumer | 2d | +4.7% | 2020-02-06 (+5.0%) | Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings, CLIO Cosmetics |
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | 1d | +29.8% | 2020-02-27 (+29.8%) | Komipharm International |
| Hand Sanitizer (Ethanol) | 1d | +28.6% | 2020-02-21 (+28.6%) | Mhethanol |
What to Watch Next Month
Several themes were flagged running (consecutive) at month-end, including Battery / EV and Education & E-Learning. The month’s recurrent count stood at 34.
Semiconductors (an average change of 6.81%) and Seafood & Fishing (12.58%) both came back in February. The open question is whether they return again next month.
Theme heatmap
| 02-03 | 02-04 | 02-05 | 02-06 | 02-07 | 02-10 | 02-11 | 02-12 | 02-13 | 02-14 | 02-17 | 02-18 | 02-19 | 02-20 | 02-21 | 02-24 | 02-25 | 02-26 | 02-27 | 02-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery / EV | +16.5 | +8.6 | +7.1 | +9.2 | +11.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Education & E-Learning | +29.9 | +11.1 | +20.2 | +8.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Semiconductors | +5.0 | +5.2 | +6.4 | +10.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Masks / Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus | +12.3 | +28.5 | +16.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seafood & Fishing | +7.3 | +26.2 | +4.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alcoholic Beverages & Ethanol | +29.9 | +5.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corrugated Board | +12.7 | +14.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Hwang Kyo-ahn) | +2.4 | +17.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | +3.9 | +15.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Korea-Russia Gas Pipeline | +10.2 | +5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) | +6.9 | +7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | +8.1 | +6.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| China Consumer | +5.0 | +4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | +29.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hand Sanitizer (Ethanol) | +28.6 |