Weekly Theme Wrap (Nov 9 – Nov 13)

November 13, 2015 · #Water Resources #Duty Free #EV #Battery #Baby & Birth Rate #Property & Casualty Insurance / Life Insurance

5 trading days · top 6 themes — most persistent is Water Resources at 1 day (weekly avg. +8.6%). Best single day this week: Nov 11, +8.6%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+8.6% LeaderNatureandEnvironment

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Water Resources
+8.6%
Duty Free
+8.1%
EV
+7.6%
Battery
+6.8%
Baby & Birth Rate
+4.8%
Property & Casualty Insurance / Life Insurance
+3.5%

Water Resources led the week of Nov 9 to Nov 13, with NatureandEnvironment driving an 8.64% gain on Nov 11. Six themes each posted a single strong day.

Friday was the busiest day. Duty Free rose 8.07% on Shinsegae, as a same-day Korean news report described sharp swings one day before a city duty-free license announcement.

EV gained 7.57% on Nov 13, led by Sang-a Frontec, after a Korean news report cited strong EV and ESS demand in its Q3 results. Battery added 6.78% via BK Holdings.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Water Resources1d+8.6%2015-11-11 (+8.6%)newNatureandEnvironment
Duty Free1d+8.1%2015-11-13 (+8.1%)newShinsegae
EV1d+7.6%2015-11-13 (+7.6%)recurredSang-a Frontec
Battery1d+6.8%2015-11-13 (+6.8%)recurredBK Holdings
Baby & Birth Rate1d+4.8%2015-11-11 (+4.8%)recurredNeopharm
Property & Casualty Insurance / Life Insurance1d+3.5%2015-11-09 (+3.5%)newHyundaimarine&fireinsurance

What to Watch Next Week

EV, Battery and Baby & Birth Rate were recurring themes, the last led by Neopharm at 4.82% on Nov 11. The other three themes were new this week.

Each theme had only one strong day. The open question is whether Friday’s Duty Free and EV moves continue after Nov 13.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
11-0911-1011-1111-1211-13
Water Resources+8.6
Duty Free+8.1
EV+7.6
Battery+6.8
Baby & Birth Rate+4.8
Property & Casualty Insurance / Life Insurance+3.5
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list