Weekly Theme Wrap (Aug 8 – Aug 12)

August 12, 2016 · #Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers #Political Ties (Lee Jung-hyun)

5 trading days · top 2 themes — most persistent is Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers at 1 day (weekly avg. +5.8%). Best single day this week: Aug 10, +5.8%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+5.8% LeaderAsiana Airlines

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers
+5.8%
Political Ties (Lee Jung-hyun)
+5.4%

Only two themes stood out in the week of Aug 8 to Aug 12. Both peaked on the same day, Aug 10, and each had just one strong session.

Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers led with an average change of 5.77%, carried by Asiana Airlines. This theme has shown up on the list before.

Political Ties (Lee Jung-hyun) was new, with an average change of 5.44% led by Nam Hwa Construction Company. A same-day Korean news report said the stock hit a 52-week high, up 18.56%.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers1d+5.8%2016-08-10 (+5.8%)recurredAsiana Airlines
Political Ties (Lee Jung-hyun)1d+5.4%2016-08-10 (+5.4%)newNam Hwa Construction Company

What to Watch Next Week

Both themes were one-day moves, so the open question is whether either comes back after Aug 10. Airlines have come back before, while the political theme is new.

The next weeks will show whether Political Ties (Lee Jung-hyun) appears again after its first showing or fades as fast as it arrived.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
08-0808-0908-1008-1108-12
Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers+5.8
Political Ties (Lee Jung-hyun)+5.4
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list