Feb 12: 2 Strong Themes — Securities Brokers, Banks

February 12, 2018 · #Securities Brokers #Banks

2 strong themes — 2 recurred. Top: Securities Brokers +5.5%.

Strong themes2 Top change+5.5% LeaderKIWOOM Securities

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Securities Brokers
+5.5%
Banks
+5.2%

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
Securities BrokersKIWOOM Securities+6.90%
BanksKB Financial Group+5.41%

Financial stocks drove the 2018-02-12 session, with Securities Brokers and Banks as the two strong themes. Both themes came back after a break, and every stock listed in each one closed higher.

Securities Brokers posted an average change of 5.45%, led by KIWOOM Securities at 6.9%. Samsung Securities added 4.0% to close at 41600.

Banks followed with an average change of 5.23%. KB Financial Group rose 5.41% and Hana Financial Group gained 5.06%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Securities Brokersrecurred after 14 days+5.5%2/2KIWOOM Securities
2Banksrecurred after 7 days+5.2%2/2KB Financial Group

Theme by Theme

1. Securities Brokers (recurred after 14 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
KIWOOM Securities 039490+6.9%108,500★
Samsung Securities 016360+4.0%41,600

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2. Banks (recurred after 7 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
KB Financial Group 105560+5.4%64,300★
Hana Financial Group 086790+5.1%50,900

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Closing Thoughts

Securities Brokers returned after a gap of 14 days and Banks after 7 days, and each is on a streak of 1. The next question is whether either theme lasts beyond a one-day episode.

Volume is another marker to track: KB Financial Group traded 1222428 shares, against 251548 for KIWOOM Securities. How the theme leaders trade next will show whether the move broadens.