Feb 22: 1 Strong Theme — Virtual Reality (VR)
1 strong theme — 1 new. Top: Virtual Reality (VR) +16.7%.
Average change by strong theme
Theme leaders · recent trend
| Theme | Leader | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality (VR) | S Connect | +29.69% |
Virtual Reality (VR) was the only strong theme in the Korean market on Feb 22, 2016. All 3 of its stocks closed higher, for an average change of 16.74%.
S Connect led the group, gaining 29.69% to close at 9500. Cubic Korea added 14.08% on volume of 10288031 shares, and G9pharma rose 6.44%.
A same-day Korean news report linked the rally to virtual reality being the biggest topic at MWC. Another Korean news report pointed to S Connect as VR became a top keyword in the day’s sharp gains.
Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance
| # | Theme | Status | Avg. change | Up/Total | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtual Reality (VR) | new | +16.7% | 3/3 | S Connect |
Theme by Theme
1. Virtual Reality (VR) (new)
- Episode: started 2016-02-22, day 1
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
S Connect 096630 | +29.7% | 9,500 | ★ |
Cubic Korea 021650 | +14.1% | 5,801 | |
G9pharma 078650 | +6.4% | 103,724 |
Related news
- 에스코넥 上, 가상현실(VR) 업종 급등 키워드로 떠올라… 업계 단독 무료금리 0%로 최대 3억까지 집중투자하려면? — 이투데이 (Korean)
- MWC 최대 화두 ‘가상현실’ 관련종목 강세 — 파이낸셜뉴스 (Korean)
Closing Thoughts
This is a new theme with a streak of 1, so the episode covers a single day so far. The next session should show whether Virtual Reality (VR) shows up again among the strong themes.
Trading volume also stood out: Cubic Korea traded 10288031 shares, compared with 5376206 for S Connect. Breadth is another thing to track after all 3 of the theme’s stocks finished higher.