Jan 2026 Theme Wrap — The Monthly Theme Map
21 trading days · 96 recurring themes · top 15 themes — most persistent is Robotics (Industrial & Collaborative) at 13 days (monthly avg. +15.1%). Best single day this month: Jan 21, +24.8%.
Average change over the period
In January, Robotics (Industrial & Collaborative) was strong on 13 days with an average change of 15.14%. Its best day was Jan 21, with a best change of 24.8%.
Chip themes ran alongside it. Semiconductor Equipment also logged 13 strong days with an average change of 12.26%, while Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) averaged 3.98%.
Auto Parts posted the highest average change at 17.12% across 7 strong days. Battery hit its best change of 23.6% on Jan 22.
96 themes recurred this month.
Monthly Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Monthly avg. | Best day | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics (Industrial & Collaborative) | 13d | +15.1% | 2026-01-21 (+24.8%) | LS THiRA-UTECH, Keyang Electric Machinery, Neuromeka |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 13d | +12.3% | 2026-01-28 (+19.4%) | Green Optics, Neosem, Dawon Nexview |
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | 13d | +4.0% | 2026-01-30 (+10.1%) | DB HiTek, SK hynix, Samsung Electronics |
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | 12d | +9.3% | 2026-01-28 (+15.3%) | KX Hitech, Nepes, Lake Materials |
| Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites) | 11d | +12.4% | 2026-01-20 (+19.0%) | LK Samyang, Green Optics, Duksanhimetal |
| Nuclear | 9d | +9.9% | 2026-01-20 (+22.8%) | Bosung Power Technology, Sammi Metal Products, Woori Technology, Incorporation |
| SpaceX | 9d | +9.2% | 2026-01-29 (+15.4%) | NanoTIM, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Sensorview |
| Battery | 8d | +13.6% | 2026-01-22 (+23.6%) | NanoTIM, Sungwoo, Cenotec |
| Defense & War | 8d | +12.0% | 2026-01-09 (+15.7%) | Sensorview, SolDefense, Woori Technology, Incorporation |
| Lithium | 8d | +7.9% | 2026-01-22 (+20.9%) | POSCO Holdings, Kangwon Energy, Mirae |
| HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) | 8d | +6.9% | 2026-01-02 (+11.2%) | KohYoungTechnology, Micro2nano, Mirai Semiconductors |
| Securities Brokers | 8d | +6.3% | 2026-01-29 (+12.8%) | SK Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, Bookook Securities |
| Car Majors | 8d | +4.9% | 2026-01-21 (+8.0%) | HL Mando, KG Mobility, Kia |
| Shipbuilding | 8d | +3.4% | 2026-01-09 (+5.5%) | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, Dongil Steelux |
| Auto Parts | 7d | +17.1% | 2026-01-09 (+22.1%) | DYP, Mobase, Mobase Electronics |
What to Watch Next Month
Robotics, semiconductor and SpaceX themes were still on consecutive runs at month-end. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) had its best day in the final session, Jan 30, at 10.09%.
Nuclear, Battery and Lithium came back after gaps instead of running continuously. Nuclear peaked at 22.77% on Jan 20.
Theme heatmap
| 01-02 | 01-05 | 01-06 | 01-07 | 01-08 | 01-09 | 01-12 | 01-13 | 01-14 | 01-15 | 01-16 | 01-19 | 01-20 | 01-21 | 01-22 | 01-23 | 01-26 | 01-27 | 01-28 | 01-29 | 01-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics (Industrial & Collaborative) | +14.3 | +11.0 | +16.1 | +16.7 | +13.6 | +12.2 | +17.0 | +24.6 | +11.3 | +24.8 | +15.1 | +12.9 | +7.2 | ||||||||
| Semiconductor Equipment | +14.2 | +14.6 | +12.0 | +10.5 | +14.3 | +5.2 | +10.9 | +8.2 | +12.4 | +12.2 | +19.4 | +11.6 | +14.1 | ||||||||
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | +6.7 | +4.1 | +2.4 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +4.8 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +5.5 | +2.4 | +10.1 | ||||||||
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | +9.4 | +7.2 | +4.9 | +8.9 | +2.9 | +9.0 | +13.6 | +11.1 | +10.1 | +15.4 | +7.1 | +12.6 | |||||||||
| Space & Aerospace (Nuri Rocket, Satellites) | +15.2 | +12.6 | +11.6 | +10.2 | +12.5 | +10.2 | +19.0 | +11.0 | +2.9 | +15.9 | +15.2 | ||||||||||
| Nuclear | +8.9 | +10.3 | +5.6 | +8.3 | +7.7 | +22.8 | +7.7 | +8.4 | +9.5 | ||||||||||||
| SpaceX | +11.6 | +6.5 | +7.7 | +7.2 | +7.0 | +7.8 | +5.9 | +15.4 | +13.5 | ||||||||||||
| Battery | +7.3 | +7.4 | +11.6 | +7.2 | +23.6 | +21.0 | +15.5 | +15.0 | |||||||||||||
| Defense & War | +10.8 | +11.6 | +15.7 | +10.6 | +5.8 | +13.7 | +14.9 | +13.0 | |||||||||||||
| Lithium | +2.6 | +5.5 | +6.4 | +4.9 | +21.0 | +9.2 | +9.5 | +4.4 | |||||||||||||
| HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) | +11.2 | +2.9 | +2.5 | +8.6 | +8.0 | +6.1 | +6.0 | +9.7 | |||||||||||||
| Securities Brokers | +3.5 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +2.5 | +9.6 | +4.1 | +12.8 | +11.3 | |||||||||||||
| Car Majors | +4.1 | +6.7 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +6.5 | +8.0 | +4.3 | +4.0 | |||||||||||||
| Shipbuilding | +1.9 | +3.0 | +2.8 | +5.0 | +5.5 | +4.2 | +3.0 | +1.9 | |||||||||||||
| Auto Parts | +14.2 | +22.1 | +21.0 | +16.8 | +16.3 | +17.0 | +12.6 |