Oct 2023 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
19 trading days · 81 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Defense & War at 8 days (monthly avg. +7.0%). Best single day this month: Oct 10, +18.0%.
Average change over the period
October 2023 belonged to Defense & War, which was strong on 8 days. Its best day was Oct 10, with a change of 18.04%.
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) had the month’s highest average change, at 10.73%. It also peaked on Oct 10, at 17.34%, with Kukdong Oil & Chemicals and Daesung Industrial among the leaders.
Chip themes were also active. Semiconductor Equipment had 7 strong days and a best change of 13.44% on Oct 17. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) moved less, with an average change of 2.43%.
81 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense & War | 8d | +7.0% | 2023-10-10 (+18.0%) | Vitzro Tech, Victek, Ace Technologies |
| LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | 7d | +10.7% | 2023-10-10 (+17.3%) | Kukdong Oil & Chemicals, Daesung Industrial, Joong Ang Enervis |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 7d | +7.2% | 2023-10-17 (+13.4%) | Dit, Laserssel, Mirae |
| Battery | 6d | +8.5% | 2023-10-12 (+13.3%) | TCC Steel, Kangwon Energy, Dit |
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | 6d | +2.4% | 2023-10-17 (+3.8%) | DB HiTek, SK hynix, Samsung Electronics |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 5d | +8.9% | 2023-10-25 (+15.1%) | Kukje Pharma, Manyo Factory, Beautyskin |
| Pharma | 5d | +6.1% | 2023-10-25 (+9.4%) | Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, Kukje Pharma, Dae Hwa Pharm |
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | 5d | +5.7% | 2023-10-11 (+8.5%) | ISC, Dongwoon Anatech, S&S Tech |
| Natural Gas Utilities | 5d | +4.5% | 2023-10-16 (+8.5%) | Daesung Energy, Gse |
| EV | 4d | +8.1% | 2023-10-27 (+10.6%) | Bosung Power Technology, CTR Mobility, Sewon |
| AI & Robotics | 4d | +7.7% | 2023-10-06 (+8.4%) | SyntekaBio, Everybot, Twim |
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | 4d | +6.1% | 2023-10-12 (+8.0%) | Dit, Iljin Diamond, Sewon |
| Games | 4d | +5.1% | 2023-10-17 (+8.1%) | Neowiz, Staco Link, Sonokong |
| ChatGPT & AI Chatbots | 4d | +4.7% | 2023-10-24 (+6.8%) | Global Tax Free, InfoBank, Konan Technology Incorporation |
| Banks | 4d | +2.0% | 2023-10-06 (+3.0%) | JB Financial Group, Jeju Bank, KakaoBank |
What to Watch Next Month
Three themes were marked as continuing runs rather than recurrences: Battery, Pharma and AI & Robotics.
Later in the month, Beauty & Cosmetics peaked at 15.14% on Oct 25 and EV reached 10.56% on Oct 27. The open question is whether these late moves carry into November.
Theme heatmap
| 10-04 | 10-05 | 10-06 | 10-10 | 10-11 | 10-12 | 10-13 | 10-16 | 10-17 | 10-18 | 10-19 | 10-20 | 10-23 | 10-24 | 10-25 | 10-26 | 10-27 | 10-30 | 10-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense & War | +18.0 | +7.1 | +5.0 | +3.9 | +3.3 | +7.1 | +4.0 | +7.2 | |||||||||||
| LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | +17.3 | +7.2 | +6.2 | +7.6 | +14.7 | +14.2 | +7.9 | ||||||||||||
| Semiconductor Equipment | +2.3 | +5.6 | +8.3 | +7.2 | +13.4 | +10.0 | +3.6 | ||||||||||||
| Battery | +8.9 | +9.8 | +13.3 | +6.8 | +6.6 | +5.7 | |||||||||||||
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +2.0 | |||||||||||||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +6.6 | +5.3 | +8.2 | +15.1 | +9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Pharma | +6.0 | +3.8 | +6.2 | +9.4 | +5.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | +4.6 | +8.5 | +5.4 | +5.5 | +4.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Natural Gas Utilities | +1.7 | +4.9 | +8.5 | +3.4 | +3.9 | ||||||||||||||
| EV | +6.0 | +6.7 | +9.2 | +10.6 | |||||||||||||||
| AI & Robotics | +8.4 | +6.9 | +8.0 | +7.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) | +7.6 | +8.0 | +1.8 | +7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Games | +4.8 | +3.2 | +8.0 | +4.6 | |||||||||||||||
| ChatGPT & AI Chatbots | +4.7 | +4.0 | +3.2 | +6.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Banks | +3.0 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +3.0 |