Mar 2015 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 22 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Beauty & Cosmetics at 4 days (monthly avg. +10.2%). Best single day this month: Mar 16, +12.7%.
Average change over the period
Beauty & Cosmetics led March with 4 strong days and an average change of 10.18%. Its best session came on Mar 16, with a move of 12.73%.
Securities Brokers, Shipbuilding and Oil Refining each logged 3 strong days. Securities Brokers averaged 8.53%, topping out at 11.39% on Mar 30.
Single-day bursts stood out too. Samsung Electronics / Smartphones / Handset Components, a new theme, jumped 11.59% on Mar 2, led by S Connect.
22 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 4d | +10.2% | 2015-03-16 (+12.7%) | Dongsung Pharmaceutical, Coreana Cosmetics, Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing |
| Securities Brokers | 3d | +8.5% | 2015-03-30 (+11.4%) | Kyobo Securities, Eugene Investment & Securities |
| Shipbuilding | 3d | +5.5% | 2015-03-02 (+9.2%) | HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, Hanwha Ocean |
| Oil Refining | 3d | +2.9% | 2015-03-19 (+3.9%) | S-Oil |
| Paint | 2d | +10.2% | 2015-03-30 (+11.4%) | SP Samhwa, Chokwang Paint |
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | 2d | +6.1% | 2015-03-12 (+7.6%) | Wayport(h.k.), Deep Commerce |
| Airlines | 2d | +4.8% | 2015-03-30 (+4.9%) | Korean Air Lines, Hanjinkal |
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | 2d | +4.4% | 2015-03-24 (+5.3%) | Asiana Airlines, Tway Holdings Incorporation |
| Samsung Electronics / Smartphones / Handset Components | 1d | +11.6% | 2015-03-02 (+11.6%) | S Connect |
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | 1d | +10.0% | 2015-03-20 (+10.0%) | GC Biopharma |
| Nuclear | 1d | +9.8% | 2015-03-04 (+9.8%) | Woori Technology, Incorporation |
| Gas Pipelines | 1d | +8.7% | 2015-03-27 (+8.7%) | Histeel |
| Solar | 1d | +8.3% | 2015-03-06 (+8.3%) | Shinsung E&g |
| Wireless Charging | 1d | +7.7% | 2015-03-23 (+7.7%) | Welkeeps Hitech |
| Railways | 1d | +7.6% | 2015-03-27 (+7.6%) | Woowon Development |
What to Watch Next Month
Beauty & Cosmetics and Oil Refining were still running at month-end. Paint recurred, with an average change of 10.2% across 2 strong days.
On Mar 30, Securities Brokers, Paint and Airlines all had their best days. Whether that grouping shows up again next month is the open question.
Theme heatmap
| 03-02 | 03-03 | 03-04 | 03-05 | 03-06 | 03-09 | 03-10 | 03-11 | 03-12 | 03-13 | 03-16 | 03-17 | 03-18 | 03-19 | 03-20 | 03-23 | 03-24 | 03-25 | 03-26 | 03-27 | 03-30 | 03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +7.1 | +12.7 | +11.1 | +9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +5.8 | +8.4 | +11.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +9.2 | +3.0 | +4.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oil Refining | +3.9 | +3.8 | +1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Paint | +9.0 | +11.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Korea-Listed Chinese Companies | +4.6 | +7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airlines | +4.6 | +4.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers | +3.5 | +5.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Samsung Electronics / Smartphones / Handset Components | +11.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | +10.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear | +9.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas Pipelines | +8.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Solar | +8.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wireless Charging | +7.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Railways | +7.6 |