Aug 2: 2 Strong Themes — Zika Virus, Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)

August 2, 2016 · #Zika Virus #Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)

2 strong themes — 2 recurred. Top: Zika Virus +6.4%.

Strong themes2 Top change+6.4% LeaderMyungmoon Pharm

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Zika Virus
+6.4%
Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)
+4.5%

Theme leaders · recent trend

The line is the trend; the end-point colour is the last trading day's direction. Stocks without enough price history show as -
ThemeLeaderChangeTrend
Zika VirusMyungmoon Pharm+10.59%
Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)Metacare+9.53%

Two themes stood out on Aug 2, and every stock in both closed higher. Zika Virus led with an average change of 6.4%, with all 3 of its stocks rising.

Myungmoon Pharm headed the Zika Virus group with a 10.59% gain on volume of 18168694 shares. Orientbio added 4.43% and Billions 4.19%.

Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) returned after a 218-day gap, with all 4 stocks up for an average change of 4.45%. A same-day Korean news report linked it to Moon leading a candidate poll.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Zika Virusrecurred after 32 days+6.4%3/3Myungmoon Pharm
2Political Ties (Moon Jae-in)recurred after 218 days+4.5%4/4Metacare

Theme by Theme

1. Zika Virus (recurred after 32 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Myungmoon Pharm 017180+10.6%6,023★
Orientbio 002630+4.4%10,508
Billions 044480+4.2%53,355

2. Political Ties (Moon Jae-in) (recurred after 218 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Metacare 118000+9.5%72,510★
PharmGen Science 004720+4.9%17,150
Automobile & PCB 015260+2.3%15,331
Jolse 018700+1.1%21,313

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Closing Thoughts

Both themes are on a 1-day streak, so Aug 2 marks the start of a new episode for each. Zika Virus last appeared 32 days earlier.

In the political group, Metacare rose 9.53%, while Jolse gained just 1.1%. Later sessions will show whether either theme extends its streak past one day.