Jul 2016 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
21 trading days · 38 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Virtual Reality (VR) at 4 days (monthly avg. +11.8%). Best single day this month: Jul 12, +20.8%.
Average change over the period
Virtual Reality (VR) had the broadest run in July, with 4 strong days and an average change of 11.78%. Its best session was Jul 18, with a 14.95% move.
Securities Brokers also had 4 strong days, but with a milder average change of 2.47%. Games ran hotter on fewer days, averaging 13.7% across 2 strong sessions.
The biggest one-day jump came from Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport, a new theme led by KC Feed, at 20.78% on Jul 12. Games came next with a 17.92% peak on Jul 13.
38 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality (VR) | 4d | +11.8% | 2016-07-18 (+14.9%) | Dragonfly GF, IMCo, Hanbit Soft |
| Securities Brokers | 4d | +2.5% | 2016-07-11 (+3.7%) | Mirae Asset Securities, KIWOOM Securities, Korea Investment Holdings |
| Games | 2d | +13.7% | 2016-07-13 (+17.9%) | Danal, Hanbit Soft |
| EV / Battery | 2d | +7.0% | 2016-07-08 (+8.5%) | KEC, L&F |
| Drones | 2d | +6.1% | 2016-07-01 (+7.3%) | PC Direct, Haesung Optics |
| Augmented Reality (AR) | 2d | +4.3% | 2016-07-18 (+8.5%) | Telechips |
| Oil Refining | 2d | +1.5% | 2016-07-13 (+2.9%) | SK Innovation |
| Shipbuilding | 2d | +1.4% | 2016-07-28 (+2.9%) | HD Hyundai Mipo |
| Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport | 1d | +20.8% | 2016-07-12 (+20.8%) | KC Feed |
| Baby & Birth Rate | 1d | +16.8% | 2016-07-22 (+16.8%) | Zero to Seven |
| Defense & War | 1d | +16.6% | 2016-07-08 (+16.6%) | Victek |
| Wind | 1d | +15.9% | 2016-07-05 (+15.9%) | Dongkuk Structures & Construction |
| Metals (Non-Ferrous) | 1d | +12.2% | 2016-07-25 (+12.2%) | Leeku Industrial |
| Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) | 1d | +11.3% | 2016-07-04 (+11.3%) | Sungmoon Electronics |
| LED | 1d | +11.0% | 2016-07-20 (+11.0%) | Vivozon Pharmaceutical |
What to Watch Next Month
EV / Battery, Oil Refining and Shipbuilding were still tagged as running at the end of the month. EV / Battery had the widest average change of the three, at 7.02%.
Shipbuilding’s best day came on Jul 28, at 2.85%. Augmented Reality (AR) peaked on Jul 18, the same day as Virtual Reality (VR). August data will show whether the two move together again.
Theme heatmap
| 07-01 | 07-04 | 07-05 | 07-06 | 07-07 | 07-08 | 07-11 | 07-12 | 07-13 | 07-14 | 07-15 | 07-18 | 07-19 | 07-20 | 07-21 | 07-22 | 07-25 | 07-26 | 07-27 | 07-28 | 07-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality (VR) | +7.3 | +13.1 | +11.7 | +14.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +3.2 | +3.7 | +0.0 | +2.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Games | +17.9 | +9.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EV / Battery | +5.5 | +8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Drones | +7.3 | +4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Augmented Reality (AR) | +8.5 | +0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oil Refining | +2.9 | +0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +0.0 | +2.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Airport | +20.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baby & Birth Rate | +16.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense & War | +16.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind | +15.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Metals (Non-Ferrous) | +12.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) | +11.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LED | +11.0 |