Oct 20: 2 Strong Themes — Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu), Oil Refining

October 20, 2016 · #Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu) #Oil Refining

2 strong themes — 1 recurred · 1 new. Top: Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu) +13.5%.

Strong themes2 Top change+13.5% LeaderUnick

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu)
+13.5%
Oil Refining
+1.5%

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
Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu)Unick+19.76%
Oil RefiningSK Innovation+1.90%

Two themes led the Oct 20 session, and Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu) stood out with an average change of 13.54%. Both of its 2 stocks closed higher.

Unick led the group, rising 19.76% to close at 4515, while Kuk Young G M gained 7.31%. A same-day Korean news report linked the move to Sohn Hak-kyu’s return to politics.

Oil Refining came back after a 9-day gap, with all 3 stocks up for an average change of 1.5%. SK Innovation led at 1.9%, ahead of S-Oil at 1.45% and GS Holdings at 1.15%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu)new+13.5%2/2Unick
2Oil Refiningrecurred after 9 days+1.5%3/3SK Innovation

Theme by Theme

1. Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu) (new)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Unick 011320+19.8%4,515★
Kuk Young G M 006050+7.3%3,305

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2. Oil Refining (recurred after 9 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK Innovation 096770+1.9%158,416★
S-Oil 010950+1.4%83,700
GS Holdings 078930+1.1%52,900

Closing Thoughts

Both themes are on a streak of 1. The next sessions will show whether Political Ties (Sohn Hak-kyu) keeps going after a single day.

Kuk Young G M traded 13091622 shares and Unick traded 12042773. For Oil Refining, the open question is whether its average change of 1.5% holds up after the 9-day gap.