Weekly Theme Wrap (Oct 16 – Oct 20)

October 20, 2017 · #Beauty & Cosmetics #Four Major Rivers Restoration #Baby & Birth Rate #Music & Entertainment #Steel Majors #Nuclear #Life Insurance #Dental Care & Implants #Airlines

5 trading days · top 9 themes — most persistent is Beauty & Cosmetics at 1 day (weekly avg. +18.2%). Best single day this week: Oct 16, +18.2%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+18.2% LeaderHankook Cosmetics Manufacturing

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Beauty & Cosmetics
+18.2%
Four Major Rivers Restoration
+14.7%
Baby & Birth Rate
+9.2%
Music & Entertainment
+8.5%
Steel Majors
+6.8%
Nuclear
+5.2%
Life Insurance
+4.8%
Dental Care & Implants
+4.2%
Airlines
+4.2%

Nine themes had one strong day each in the week of Oct 16 to Oct 20. Beauty & Cosmetics topped the list at 18.19%, led by Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing.

Four Major Rivers Restoration followed at 14.65% on Oct 19, led by EehwaConstruction. A same-day Korean news report noted the stock’s sharp rise on the theme.

Smaller gains came from Baby & Birth Rate at 9.19% and Music & Entertainment at 8.46%. Steel Majors added 6.77% on Oct 16, led by SeAH Besteel Holdings.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Beauty & Cosmetics1d+18.2%2017-10-16 (+18.2%)recurredHankook Cosmetics Manufacturing
Four Major Rivers Restoration1d+14.7%2017-10-19 (+14.7%)recurredEehwaConstruction
Baby & Birth Rate1d+9.2%2017-10-16 (+9.2%)recurredMedience
Music & Entertainment1d+8.5%2017-10-17 (+8.5%)recurredChorokbaem Media
Steel Majors1d+6.8%2017-10-16 (+6.8%)recurredSeAH Besteel Holdings
Nuclear1d+5.2%2017-10-20 (+5.2%)recurredWoori Technology, Incorporation
Life Insurance1d+4.8%2017-10-20 (+4.8%)recurredHanwha Life Insurance
Dental Care & Implants1d+4.2%2017-10-19 (+4.2%)recurredDentium
Airlines1d+4.2%2017-10-19 (+4.2%)recurredHanjinkal

What to Watch Next Week

Late-week strength came from Nuclear at 5.24% and Life Insurance at 4.75%, both on Oct 20. Dental Care & Implants (4.25%) and Airlines (4.17%) each moved on Oct 19.

No theme stayed strong for more than one day this week. All nine are marked as recurring, and the next weeks will show whether any of them lasts beyond a single session.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
10-1610-1710-1810-1910-20
Beauty & Cosmetics+18.2
Four Major Rivers Restoration+14.7
Baby & Birth Rate+9.2
Music & Entertainment+8.5
Steel Majors+6.8
Nuclear+5.2
Life Insurance+4.7
Dental Care & Implants+4.2
Airlines+4.2
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list