Feb 2016 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
18 trading days · 17 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Zika Virus at 2 days (monthly avg. +15.9%). Best single day this month: Feb 15, +25.1%.
Average change over the period
February 2016 saw Radar (THAAD) post the month’s top single-day theme move, 25.06% on Feb 15, as a new theme. Defense & War followed at 24.88% on Feb 11, led by Speco.
Zika Virus was strong on 2 days, with an average change of 15.9% and a best day of 16.24% on Feb 3. Myungmoon Pharm and Billions led it.
Virtual Reality (VR) appeared twice: one entry hit 16.74% on Feb 22 via S Connect, and a new one hit 13.77% on Feb 19 via Cubic Korea. Masks rose 15.81% on Feb 11.
17 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zika Virus | 2d | +15.9% | 2016-02-03 (+16.2%) | Myungmoon Pharm, Billions |
| Virtual Reality (VR) | 2d | +8.4% | 2016-02-22 (+16.7%) | S Connect |
| Oil Refining | 2d | +5.6% | 2016-02-04 (+7.4%) | GS Holdings, SK Innovation |
| Banks | 2d | +4.4% | 2016-02-15 (+4.4%) | Hana Financial Group |
| Car Majors | 2d | +1.9% | 2016-02-17 (+3.7%) | Hyundai Wia |
| Radar (THAAD) | 1d | +25.1% | 2016-02-15 (+25.1%) | Itcenentec |
| Defense & War | 1d | +24.9% | 2016-02-11 (+24.9%) | Speco |
| Masks | 1d | +15.8% | 2016-02-11 (+15.8%) | Okong |
| OLED Displays | 1d | +15.2% | 2016-02-18 (+15.2%) | Ram Technology |
| Virtual Reality (VR) | 1d | +13.8% | 2016-02-19 (+13.8%) | Cubic Korea |
| Space & Aerospace | 1d | +11.7% | 2016-02-29 (+11.7%) | Hanyang Digitech |
| Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation | 1d | +8.2% | 2016-02-16 (+8.2%) | Good People |
| EV / Battery | 1d | +7.4% | 2016-02-26 (+7.4%) | Wonik Pne |
| Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete | 1d | +6.6% | 2016-02-04 (+6.6%) | Sungshin Cement |
| Petrochemicals | 1d | +5.8% | 2016-02-23 (+5.8%) | KPX Chemical |
What to Watch Next Month
The open question is whether the 2-day themes return. Oil Refining averaged 5.56%, Banks 4.4% and Car Majors 1.85%, and the month logged a recurrent count of 17.
Late-month moves came from Space & Aerospace at 11.74% on Feb 29 and EV / Battery at 7.41% on Feb 26. Petrochemicals added 5.81% on Feb 23.
Theme heatmap
| 02-01 | 02-02 | 02-03 | 02-04 | 02-05 | 02-11 | 02-12 | 02-15 | 02-16 | 02-17 | 02-18 | 02-19 | 02-22 | 02-23 | 02-24 | 02-25 | 02-26 | 02-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zika Virus | +16.2 | +15.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Virtual Reality (VR) | +16.7 | +0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Oil Refining | +7.4 | +3.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Banks | +4.4 | +4.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Car Majors | +0.0 | +3.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Radar (THAAD) | +25.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Defense & War | +24.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Masks | +15.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| OLED Displays | +15.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Virtual Reality (VR) | +13.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Space & Aerospace | +11.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation | +8.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| EV / Battery | +7.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete | +6.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Petrochemicals | +5.8 |