Jan 2020 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
20 trading days · 30 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Semiconductors at 6 days (monthly avg. +6.7%). Best single day this month: Jan 28, +29.8%.
Average change over the period
From 2020-01-02 to 2020-01-31, the standout theme was Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks. It posted an average change of 22.53% over 5 strong days, peaking at 29.83% on Jan 28.
Semiconductors and Battery / EV were the most persistent themes, each strong on 6 days. Their average changes were 6.71% and 6.61%.
Sharp one-day moves also stood out. Defense & War peaked at 28.72% on Jan 8, and the new theme Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol) hit 24.93% on Jan 31.
30 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | 6d | +6.7% | 2020-01-20 (+9.7%) | SFA Semicon, Gigalane, Ram Technology |
| Battery / EV | 6d | +6.6% | 2020-01-29 (+15.2%) | People & Technology Ms, Samwha Electric, Sang-a Frontec |
| Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks | 5d | +22.5% | 2020-01-28 (+29.8%) | Monalisa, Orientbio, Genematrix |
| Defense & War | 3d | +13.2% | 2020-01-08 (+28.7%) | Victek, Speco, HanilForgingIndustrial |
| Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) | 3d | +9.8% | 2020-01-15 (+12.0%) | Kuk Young G M, Namsun Aluminium, TK Chemical |
| LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | 2d | +12.9% | 2020-01-03 (+18.2%) | HeunguOil |
| North Korea | 2d | +9.2% | 2020-01-15 (+10.0%) | Nam Hwa Construction Company, Hanchang |
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | 2d | +7.4% | 2020-01-03 (+7.9%) | Chasys, Paru |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 2d | +6.7% | 2020-01-22 (+7.5%) | Health Connect, Hyundai Bioland |
| China Consumer | 2d | +5.8% | 2020-01-10 (+5.9%) | VT, Hankook Cosmetics |
| Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) | 1d | +27.8% | 2020-01-02 (+27.8%) | Korea Robot Manufacturing |
| Petroleum Retail / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Shale Gas | 1d | +26.1% | 2020-01-06 (+26.1%) | HeunguOil |
| Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol) | 1d | +24.9% | 2020-01-31 (+24.9%) | iCRAFTCo |
| Masks | 1d | +21.6% | 2020-01-31 (+21.6%) | Welcron |
| Antiparasitic Drugs (Fenbendazole) | 1d | +19.0% | 2020-01-17 (+19.0%) | Cheil Bio |
What to Watch Next Month
Heading into February, the open question is whether the virus-linked themes hold up. Masks hit 21.61% on Jan 31, and Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks was still on a run at month-end.
Battery / EV also ended the month on a run, with its best day of 15.19% on Jan 29. Political themes, from Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) to North Korea, round out the list to follow.
Theme heatmap
| 01-02 | 01-03 | 01-06 | 01-07 | 01-08 | 01-09 | 01-10 | 01-13 | 01-14 | 01-15 | 01-16 | 01-17 | 01-20 | 01-21 | 01-22 | 01-23 | 01-28 | 01-29 | 01-30 | 01-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | +4.4 | +5.0 | +9.4 | +7.0 | +9.7 | +4.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Battery / EV | +3.7 | +4.1 | +5.4 | +4.5 | +15.2 | +6.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks | +27.1 | +16.8 | +23.1 | +15.8 | +29.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Defense & War | +3.4 | +7.5 | +28.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) | +11.7 | +12.0 | +5.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | +18.2 | +7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Korea | +8.3 | +10.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | +7.9 | +7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +5.8 | +7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| China Consumer | +5.6 | +5.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) | +27.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Petroleum Retail / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Shale Gas | +26.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol) | +24.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Masks | +21.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Antiparasitic Drugs (Fenbendazole) | +19.0 |