Weekly Theme Wrap (Oct 1 – Oct 5)

October 5, 2018 · #Banks #Beauty & Cosmetics #North Korea #Music & Entertainment / Music & Recordings #Duty Free #Oil Refining

4 trading days · top 6 themes — most persistent is Banks at 2 days (weekly avg. +2.5%). Best single day this week: Oct 1, +14.8%.

Trading days4d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+2.5% LeaderKB Financial Group

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Banks
+2.5%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+14.8%
North Korea
+9.0%
Music & Entertainment / Music & Recordings
+3.9%
Duty Free
+3.0%
Oil Refining
+1.6%

Six themes stood out in the week of Oct 1 to Oct 5, 2018, across four trading dates. Banks was the only theme strong on 2 days, with an average change of 2.54%.

The biggest single move came from Beauty & Cosmetics, which jumped 14.76% on Oct 1 behind Kosun Bio. Most of the week’s activity clustered on that first day.

North Korea stood apart with a 9.0% gain on Oct 4, led by In the F. Banks was led by KB Financial Group and iM Financial Group.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Banks2d+2.5%2018-10-01 (+2.7%)runningKB Financial Group, iM Financial Group
Beauty & Cosmetics1d+14.8%2018-10-01 (+14.8%)recurredKosun Bio
North Korea1d+9.0%2018-10-04 (+9.0%)recurredIn the F
Music & Entertainment / Music & Recordings1d+3.9%2018-10-01 (+3.9%)recurredSM Entertainment
Duty Free1d+3.0%2018-10-01 (+3.0%)recurredHanwha Galleria Timeworld
Oil Refining1d+1.6%2018-10-01 (+1.6%)recurredSK Innovation

What to Watch Next Week

Banks closed the week on a continuing streak, while the other five themes showed up as recurrences. Whether that 2-day run extends is the clearest thread to follow.

Smaller moves came from Music & Entertainment / Music & Recordings at 3.91%, Duty Free at 2.99% and Oil Refining at 1.6%. Whether these one-day gains repeat is the next thing to see.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
10-0110-0210-0410-05
Banks+2.7+2.3
Beauty & Cosmetics+14.8
North Korea+9.0
Music & Entertainment / Music & Recordings+3.9
Duty Free+3.0
Oil Refining+1.6
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list