Apr 2015 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 11 recurring themes · top 12 themes — most persistent is Securities Brokers at 4 days (monthly avg. +7.5%). Best single day this month: Apr 27, +14.9%.
Average change over the period
April 2015 was a month of familiar names: 11 of the themes that ran strong had shown up before. Securities Brokers held up longest, with 4 strong days.
Beauty & Cosmetics had the month’s biggest single-day move, 14.89% on Apr 27. Coreana Cosmetics and Hankook Cosmetics led, and the theme was still running at month-end.
Shipbuilding, Petrochemicals and Oil Refining all had their best day on Apr 8. Petrochemicals peaked at 7.51%, led by Isu Chemical and Kolon Industries.
11 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | 4d | +7.5% | 2015-04-03 (+13.9%) | Sangsangininvestment&securities, Eugene Investment & Securities, KIWOOM Securities |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 3d | +11.4% | 2015-04-27 (+14.9%) | Coreana Cosmetics, Hankook Cosmetics |
| Shipbuilding | 3d | +4.5% | 2015-04-08 (+8.0%) | HD Hyundai Mipo |
| Petrochemicals | 2d | +7.3% | 2015-04-08 (+7.5%) | Isu Chemical, Kolon Industries |
| Oil Refining | 2d | +4.7% | 2015-04-08 (+6.8%) | S-Oil, SK Innovation |
| Menopause Supplements | 1d | +12.8% | 2015-04-30 (+12.8%) | ChoA Pharmaceutical |
| Biosimilars | 1d | +10.8% | 2015-04-13 (+10.8%) | Celltrion |
| Stem Cells | 1d | +8.5% | 2015-04-17 (+8.5%) | Medipost |
| Banks | 1d | +8.2% | 2015-04-14 (+8.2%) | Woori Bank |
| Property & Casualty Insurance | 1d | +4.6% | 2015-04-14 (+4.6%) | DB Insurance |
| Construction Majors | 1d | +4.2% | 2015-04-03 (+4.2%) | DL Holdings |
| Life Insurance | 1d | +1.1% | 2015-04-14 (+1.1%) | Samsung Life Insurance |
What to Watch Next Month
The only new theme, Menopause Supplements, appeared on Apr 30 with a 12.83% move led by ChoA Pharmaceutical. It is not yet clear whether it will come back in May.
Financials bunched up on Apr 14, when Banks, Property & Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance all ran strong. Banks led at 8.24%, headed by Woori Bank.
Theme heatmap
| 04-01 | 04-02 | 04-03 | 04-06 | 04-07 | 04-08 | 04-09 | 04-10 | 04-13 | 04-14 | 04-15 | 04-16 | 04-17 | 04-20 | 04-21 | 04-22 | 04-23 | 04-24 | 04-27 | 04-28 | 04-29 | 04-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Securities Brokers | +13.9 | +0.0 | +9.9 | +6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +10.7 | +14.9 | +8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +3.0 | +8.0 | +2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petrochemicals | +7.1 | +7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil Refining | +2.7 | +6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Menopause Supplements | +12.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Biosimilars | +10.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stem Cells | +8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Property & Casualty Insurance | +4.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction Majors | +4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Life Insurance | +1.1 |