Feb 2021 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
18 trading days · 43 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Semiconductors at 7 days (monthly avg. +6.5%). Best single day this month: Feb 16, +28.7%.
Average change over the period
In February 2021, Semiconductors was the most persistent theme, strong on 7 days with an average change of 6.5%. Its best day was Feb 15, at 10.81%.
Crypto & Bitcoin followed with 6 strong days and an average change of 10.98%. Its best day, Feb 9, brought 16.98%.
The sharpest moves came from Corrugated Board / Paper, with an average change of 19.65% and a best day of 28.7% on Feb 16. Metals (Non-Ferrous) averaged 16.48% over 2 strong days.
43 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | 7d | +6.5% | 2021-02-15 (+10.8%) | SFA Semicon, DNFCo, Lake Materials |
| Crypto & Bitcoin | 6d | +11.0% | 2021-02-09 (+17.0%) | Danal, Vidente, Woori Technology Investment |
| Rare Earths & Rare Metals | 4d | +11.5% | 2021-02-25 (+17.2%) | Cenotec, Union, Union Materials |
| Space & Aerospace | 4d | +9.9% | 2021-02-04 (+14.7%) | Asia Pacific Satellite lnc, SatrecInitiative, Kencoa Aerospace |
| Corrugated Board / Paper | 3d | +19.6% | 2021-02-16 (+28.7%) | DaelimPaper, Daeyoung Packaging, Blue Industrial Development |
| Political Ties (Lee Jae-myung) | 3d | +10.0% | 2021-02-25 (+13.2%) | Woosung Materials, GL Pharm Tech, FreeMs |
| Securities Brokers | 3d | +4.9% | 2021-02-02 (+6.5%) | DB Securities, NH Investment & Securities, Daol Investment & Securities |
| Banks | 3d | +3.1% | 2021-02-05 (+5.5%) | Shinhan Financial Group, Jeju Bank, Hana Financial Group |
| Metals (Non-Ferrous) | 2d | +16.5% | 2021-02-16 (+19.8%) | Leeku Industrial, Posco M-tech |
| Media & Content | 2d | +15.3% | 2021-02-15 (+19.6%) | Next Entertainment World, kt alpha |
| Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete | 2d | +9.0% | 2021-02-03 (+12.9%) | Tongyang Pile, SAMPYO Cement |
| Remodeling & Interiors | 2d | +8.1% | 2021-02-03 (+8.6%) | Joyworks&, Haatz |
| Wind | 2d | +7.8% | 2021-02-05 (+10.8%) | CS Wind, Unison |
| Steel Majors / Steel (Small & Mid Cap) | 2d | +6.5% | 2021-02-25 (+8.4%) | DSR Wire, Hyundai BNG Steel |
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | 2d | +5.0% | 2021-02-18 (+5.1%) | Seojin System, Oneul E&m |
What to Watch Next Month
Rare Earths & Rare Metals ended the month on a consecutive run, with its best day of 17.19% on Feb 25. Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete and Wind were also flagged as consecutive.
Political Ties (Lee Jae-myung) also recurred, with its best day of 13.18% on Feb 25. Whether these themes carry into March is the next question.
Theme heatmap
| 02-01 | 02-02 | 02-03 | 02-04 | 02-05 | 02-08 | 02-09 | 02-10 | 02-15 | 02-16 | 02-17 | 02-18 | 02-19 | 02-22 | 02-23 | 02-24 | 02-25 | 02-26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors | +5.6 | +6.1 | +6.0 | +10.8 | +4.0 | +7.3 | +5.7 | |||||||||||
| Crypto & Bitcoin | +6.0 | +17.0 | +4.8 | +8.7 | +13.9 | +15.4 | ||||||||||||
| Rare Earths & Rare Metals | +8.3 | +14.1 | +6.4 | +17.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Space & Aerospace | +5.3 | +14.7 | +9.4 | +10.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Corrugated Board / Paper | +6.4 | +23.8 | +28.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Political Ties (Lee Jae-myung) | +5.3 | +11.5 | +13.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +4.7 | +6.5 | +3.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Banks | +5.6 | +2.6 | +1.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Metals (Non-Ferrous) | +19.8 | +13.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Media & Content | +19.6 | +11.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete | +12.9 | +5.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Remodeling & Interiors | +8.6 | +7.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wind | +10.8 | +4.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Steel Majors / Steel (Small & Mid Cap) | +4.6 | +8.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5G / Telecom Equipment | +4.9 | +5.1 |