Weekly Theme Wrap (Apr 13 – Apr 17)

April 17, 2020 · #EV / Battery #North Korea #Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) #Employment & Recruiting #5G / Telecom Equipment #Telecom Equipment #Media & Content #Securities Brokers #Seafood & Fishing #Petrochemicals / Oil Refining

4 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is EV / Battery at 3 days (weekly avg. +7.9%). Best single day this week: Apr 16, +21.6%.

Trading days4d Most days strong3d weekly avg.+7.9% LeaderSamwha Electric

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
EV / Battery
+7.9%
North Korea
+16.2%
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)
+19.4%
Employment & Recruiting
+15.1%
5G / Telecom Equipment
+14.1%
Telecom Equipment
+13.3%
Media & Content
+10.8%
Securities Brokers
+9.4%
Seafood & Fishing
+8.5%
Petrochemicals / Oil Refining
+8.0%

The week of Apr 13 to Apr 17 was led by EV / Battery, strong on 3 days with an average change of 7.93%. Samwha Electric, Woory Industrial and People & Technology led the group.

The biggest single move came from North Korea, which hit a best change of 21.64% on Apr 16. Daea Ti and Ananti led, and the theme averaged 16.17% over 2 strong days.

One-day bursts filled out the list. Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) rose 19.44% on Apr 17 behind EcoSimplex, while Employment & Recruiting gained 15.12% the same day via T.S.Investment.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
EV / Battery3d+7.9%2020-04-14 (+9.1%)runningSamwha Electric, Woory Industrial, People & Technology
North Korea2d+16.2%2020-04-16 (+21.6%)runningDaea Ti, Ananti
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)1d+19.4%2020-04-17 (+19.4%)recurredEcoSimplex
Employment & Recruiting1d+15.1%2020-04-17 (+15.1%)recurredT.S.Investment
5G / Telecom Equipment1d+14.1%2020-04-14 (+14.1%)recurredHanWool Materials Science
Telecom Equipment1d+13.3%2020-04-16 (+13.3%)recurredEyesvision
Media & Content1d+10.8%2020-04-13 (+10.8%)recurredSM Culture & Contents
Securities Brokers1d+9.4%2020-04-17 (+9.4%)recurredKorea Asset Investment Securities
Seafood & Fishing1d+8.5%2020-04-13 (+8.5%)recurredSilla SG
Petrochemicals / Oil Refining1d+8.0%2020-04-14 (+8.0%)recurredKorea Petro Chemical Ind

What to Watch Next Week

Next week’s question is whether EV / Battery and North Korea extend their runs, as both are tagged as continuing streaks. The other eight themes each posted a single strong day.

Telecom names also stirred, with 5G / Telecom Equipment up 14.11% and Telecom Equipment up 13.31%. Whether that interest returns is one to track in the data.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
04-1304-1404-1604-17
EV / Battery+9.1+6.9+7.8
North Korea+10.7+21.6
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)+19.4
Employment & Recruiting+15.1
5G / Telecom Equipment+14.1
Telecom Equipment+13.3
Media & Content+10.8
Securities Brokers+9.4
Seafood & Fishing+8.5
Petrochemicals / Oil Refining+8.0
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list