Weekly Theme Wrap (May 23 – May 27)

May 27, 2016 · #New Airport #Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) #CCTV & DVR #Undersea Tunnels & Underground Roads #Energy Storage (ESS) #Chicken (Poultry) #Zika Virus #KOSPI 200 Inclusion #Shipbuilding #Digital Health & Telehealth

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is New Airport at 1 day (weekly avg. +18.0%). Best single day this week: May 23, +18.0%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+18.0% LeaderDongbang Ship Machinery

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
New Airport
+18.0%
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)
+12.9%
CCTV & DVR
+12.6%
Undersea Tunnels & Underground Roads
+11.1%
Energy Storage (ESS)
+6.4%
Chicken (Poultry)
+4.9%
Zika Virus
+4.3%
KOSPI 200 Inclusion
+4.2%
Shipbuilding
+4.1%
Digital Health & Telehealth
+3.9%

Ten themes each had one strong day in the week of May 23 to May 27. New Airport led with an average change of 17.96%.

Dongbang Ship Machinery drove that move on May 23. A same-day Korean news report tied the rally to hopes for a new airport in the country’s southeast.

Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) rose 12.94% on May 26 behind Sungmoon Electronics, which a Korean news report linked to the theme. CCTV & DVR added 12.56% that day via Incon.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
New Airport1d+18.0%2016-05-23 (+18.0%)recurredDongbang Ship Machinery
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)1d+12.9%2016-05-26 (+12.9%)recurredSungmoon Electronics
CCTV & DVR1d+12.6%2016-05-26 (+12.6%)recurredIncon
Undersea Tunnels & Underground Roads1d+11.1%2016-05-24 (+11.1%)recurredHankuk Steel Wire
Energy Storage (ESS)1d+6.4%2016-05-26 (+6.4%)recurredAnam Electronics
Chicken (Poultry)1d+4.9%2016-05-26 (+4.9%)recurredFarmStory
Zika Virus1d+4.3%2016-05-23 (+4.3%)recurredKukje Pharma
KOSPI 200 Inclusion1d+4.2%2016-05-26 (+4.2%)recurredJW Pharmaceutical
Shipbuilding1d+4.1%2016-05-26 (+4.1%)recurredSamsung Heavy Industries
Digital Health & Telehealth1d+3.9%2016-05-24 (+3.9%)recurredBITComputer

What to Watch Next Week

Undersea Tunnels & Underground Roads gained 11.1% on May 24 through Hankuk Steel Wire. A Korean news report tied the move to the start of a feasibility study for an undersea tunnel.

All ten themes are tagged as recurring, so the open question is whether any of them come back in the weeks ahead. Further down the list, Energy Storage (ESS) rose 6.38% and Shipbuilding rose 4.14%.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
05-2305-2405-2505-2605-27
New Airport+18.0
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)+12.9
CCTV & DVR+12.6
Undersea Tunnels & Underground Roads+11.1
Energy Storage (ESS)+6.4
Chicken (Poultry)+4.9
Zika Virus+4.3
KOSPI 200 Inclusion+4.2
Shipbuilding+4.1
Digital Health & Telehealth+3.9
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list