Weekly Theme Wrap (Apr 24 – Apr 28)

April 28, 2023 · #Rare Earths & Rare Metals #Defense & War #Car Majors #Internet Majors #EV #Animal Feed #Battery #Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) #Solar #Food

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Rare Earths & Rare Metals at 3 days (weekly avg. +8.2%). Best single day this week: Apr 25, +12.4%.

Trading days5d Most days strong3d weekly avg.+8.2% LeaderSamwha Electronics

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Rare Earths & Rare Metals
+8.2%
Defense & War
+6.4%
Car Majors
+2.3%
Internet Majors
+2.1%
EV
+11.9%
Animal Feed
+11.2%
Battery
+10.6%
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)
+10.0%
Solar
+9.7%
Food
+8.7%

Rare Earths & Rare Metals led the week of Apr 24 to Apr 28 and was strong on 3 days. It posted an average change of 8.21%, peaking at 12.44% on Apr 25.

Samwha Electronics led three themes, including EV, which rose 11.95% on Apr 27. A headline that day linked its gains to expected Tesla ferrite use.

Defense & War had an average change of 6.43%, led by STX and S Connect. Ecopro also led Battery to 10.56% on Apr 27.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Rare Earths & Rare Metals3d+8.2%2023-04-25 (+12.4%)recurredSamwha Electronics, Union
Defense & War2d+6.4%2023-04-25 (+8.6%)runningSTX, S Connect
Car Majors2d+2.3%2023-04-24 (+2.5%)runningHL Mando, Hyundai Motor
Internet Majors2d+2.1%2023-04-28 (+3.1%)recurredNAVER, Kakao
EV1d+11.9%2023-04-27 (+11.9%)recurredSamwha Electronics
Animal Feed1d+11.2%2023-04-26 (+11.2%)recurredMilae Bioresources
Battery1d+10.6%2023-04-27 (+10.6%)recurredEcopro
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)1d+10.0%2023-04-27 (+10.0%)recurredSamwha Electronics
Solar1d+9.7%2023-04-24 (+9.7%)recurredKC Cottrell
Food1d+8.7%2023-04-26 (+8.7%)recurredMilae Bioresources

What to Watch Next Week

Car Majors and Internet Majors were each strong on 2 days, and Internet Majors peaked at 3.15% on Apr 28. A headline that day put Kakao at the top of KOSPI net buying.

Next week will show whether Rare Earths & Rare Metals, which is marked as recurring, keeps its run. Defense & War and Car Majors are both marked as running on consecutive days.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
04-2404-2504-2604-2704-28
Rare Earths & Rare Metals+7.0+12.4+5.2
Defense & War+4.3+8.6
Car Majors+2.5+2.2
Internet Majors+1.0+3.2
EV+11.9
Animal Feed+11.2
Battery+10.6
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)+10.0
Solar+9.7
Food+8.7
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list