Weekly Theme Wrap (Jan 16 – Jan 20)

January 20, 2017 · #Steel (Small & Mid Cap) #OLED Displays #Solar #Auto Parts #Securities Brokers #Steel Majors #Banks #Car Majors

5 trading days · top 8 themes — most persistent is Steel (Small & Mid Cap) at 1 day (weekly avg. +8.3%). Best single day this week: Jan 19, +8.3%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+8.3% LeaderKorea Steel

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)
+8.3%
OLED Displays
+6.3%
Solar
+5.7%
Auto Parts
+5.7%
Securities Brokers
+4.7%
Steel Majors
+2.7%
Banks
+2.6%
Car Majors
+2.3%

The week of Jan 16 to Jan 20 had eight themes, and each posted only one strong day. Steel (Small & Mid Cap) led with an average change of 8.35% on Jan 19, and it was new to the list.

OLED Displays came next with 6.34% on Jan 18, led by Icd. A same-day Korean news report put Icd among the KOSDAQ stocks that institutions bought most on a net basis that day.

Solar and Auto Parts each gained 5.7%. A same-day Korean news report said SL was rising on hopes it would benefit from a large North American investment by an automaker group.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)1d+8.3%2017-01-19 (+8.3%)newKorea Steel
OLED Displays1d+6.3%2017-01-18 (+6.3%)recurredIcd
Solar1d+5.7%2017-01-17 (+5.7%)recurredHanwha Solutions
Auto Parts1d+5.7%2017-01-18 (+5.7%)recurredSL
Securities Brokers1d+4.7%2017-01-17 (+4.7%)recurredDaol Investment & Securities
Steel Majors1d+2.7%2017-01-19 (+2.7%)recurredPOSCO Holdings
Banks1d+2.6%2017-01-16 (+2.6%)recurredIndustrial Bank Of Korea
Car Majors1d+2.3%2017-01-18 (+2.3%)recurredHyundai Wia

What to Watch Next Week

Steel appeared twice: Steel Majors rose 2.69% on Jan 19, the same day as the small-cap group. One question for the coming weeks is whether the two groups move together again.

Financials also showed up, with Securities Brokers at 4.74% and Banks at 2.63%. Car Majors gained 2.33%, so autos appeared twice in a week led by steel.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
01-1601-1701-1801-1901-20
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)+8.3
OLED Displays+6.3
Solar+5.7
Auto Parts+5.7
Securities Brokers+4.7
Steel Majors+2.7
Banks+2.6
Car Majors+2.3
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list