Aug 2018 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
22 trading days · 34 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is North Korea at 6 days (monthly avg. +8.8%). Best single day this month: Aug 8, +24.8%.
Average change over the period
North Korea led August 2018, staying strong on 6 days with an average change of 8.8%. Its best day was Aug 10, at 14.43%. Kyungnong and Chobi were among its leaders.
Battery / EV followed with 4 strong days and an average change of 5.23%, peaking at 8.13% on Aug 16. Autonomous Driving had 3 strong days and a higher average change of 12.19%.
The biggest single-day move came from Camera Modules & Parts, up 24.83% on Aug 8 with IMCo leading. Dementia rose 15.62% on Aug 28, and CCTV & DVR rose 15.22% on Aug 31.
34 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 6d | +8.8% | 2018-08-10 (+14.4%) | Kyungnong, Chobi, PULOON Robotics |
| Battery / EV | 4d | +5.2% | 2018-08-16 (+8.1%) | Shin Heung Energy & Electronics, Ust, Cosmochemical |
| Autonomous Driving | 3d | +12.2% | 2018-08-08 (+19.3%) | Dhautoware, Apam, InfoBank |
| China Consumer | 3d | +5.6% | 2018-08-23 (+10.6%) | Dongsung Pharmaceutical, Sejoong, Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing |
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | 2d | +7.1% | 2018-08-27 (+10.6%) | Daesung Microbiological Labs, Komipharm International |
| Pharma & Biotech | 2d | +6.0% | 2018-08-31 (+6.5%) | JW Pharmaceutical, SillaJen |
| Digital Health & Telehealth | 2d | +4.9% | 2018-08-28 (+5.5%) | INFINITT Healthcare, Carelabs |
| Pharma & Biotech | 2d | +4.1% | 2018-08-07 (+8.9%) | LabGenomics, Anterogen |
| Steel Majors | 2d | +1.6% | 2018-08-06 (+2.5%) | POSCO Holdings, Hyundai Steel Company |
| Camera Modules & Parts | 1d | +24.8% | 2018-08-08 (+24.8%) | IMCo |
| Dementia | 1d | +15.6% | 2018-08-28 (+15.6%) | Sinsin Pharmaceutical |
| CCTV & DVR | 1d | +15.2% | 2018-08-31 (+15.2%) | Commax |
| China Consumer | 1d | +14.2% | 2018-08-01 (+14.2%) | Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing |
| Medical Devices | 1d | +11.7% | 2018-08-17 (+11.7%) | IntroMedic |
| Steel Majors / Steel (Small & Mid Cap) | 1d | +11.5% | 2018-08-30 (+11.5%) | Moonbae Steel |
What to Watch Next Month
North Korea was the only theme whose run was still going at month-end. Every other theme on the list recurred. The open question is whether its 6-day streak carries into September.
Health themes were active late in the month. Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control peaked at 10.57% on Aug 27, and one Pharma & Biotech group rose 6.53% on Aug 31.
Theme heatmap
| 08-01 | 08-02 | 08-03 | 08-06 | 08-07 | 08-08 | 08-09 | 08-10 | 08-13 | 08-14 | 08-16 | 08-17 | 08-20 | 08-21 | 08-22 | 08-23 | 08-24 | 08-27 | 08-28 | 08-29 | 08-30 | 08-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | +5.5 | +4.4 | +6.2 | +14.4 | +10.8 | +11.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Battery / EV | +6.8 | +8.1 | -1.2 | +7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Autonomous Driving | +12.3 | +19.3 | +5.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| China Consumer | +3.5 | +10.6 | +2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | +3.5 | +10.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pharma & Biotech | +5.5 | +6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital Health & Telehealth | +4.3 | +5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pharma & Biotech | +8.9 | -0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steel Majors | +2.4 | +0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Camera Modules & Parts | +24.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dementia | +15.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CCTV & DVR | +15.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| China Consumer | +14.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Medical Devices | +11.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Steel Majors / Steel (Small & Mid Cap) | +11.5 |