Weekly Theme Wrap (Jan 20 – Jan 23)

January 23, 2020 · #Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks #Semiconductors #Battery / EV #LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) #Beauty & Cosmetics #Corrugated Board / Paper #Car Majors

4 trading days · top 7 themes — most persistent is Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks at 4 days (weekly avg. +20.7%). Best single day this week: Jan 20, +27.1%.

Trading days4d Most days strong4d weekly avg.+20.7% LeaderMonalisa

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks
+20.7%
Semiconductors
+7.2%
Battery / EV
+4.9%
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
+7.7%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+7.5%
Corrugated Board / Paper
+5.8%
Car Majors
+3.6%

The Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks theme led the week and stayed strong on all 4 days. It posted an average change of 20.7% and peaked at 27.12% on Jan 20.

Leaders included Monalisa, Orientbio, Genematrix and Jin Yang Pharmaceutical. A Jan 20 headline linked the jump to a domestic confirmed case of ‘Wuhan pneumonia’.

Semiconductors was strong for 2 days with an average change of 7.22%, led by SFA Semicon and S&S Tech. Battery / EV also held up for 2 days, averaging 4.93%.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks4d+20.7%2020-01-20 (+27.1%)runningMonalisa, Orientbio, Genematrix
Semiconductors2d+7.2%2020-01-20 (+9.7%)recurredSFA Semicon, S&S Tech
Battery / EV2d+4.9%2020-01-20 (+5.3%)recurredPeople & Technology Ms
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)1d+7.7%2020-01-21 (+7.7%)recurredHeunguOil
Beauty & Cosmetics1d+7.5%2020-01-22 (+7.5%)recurredHealth Connect
Corrugated Board / Paper1d+5.8%2020-01-22 (+5.8%)recurredDaelimPaper
Car Majors1d+3.6%2020-01-23 (+3.6%)recurredHL Mando

What to Watch Next Week

Single-day moves came from LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) at 7.65%, Beauty & Cosmetics at 7.51% and Corrugated Board / Paper at 5.77%. Car Majors ended the week with a change of 3.63% on Jan 23.

The next question is whether the Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks run continues past its 4-day streak. Recurring themes such as Semiconductors will show whether their Jan 20 strength holds.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
01-2001-2101-2201-23
Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks+27.1+16.8+23.1+15.8
Semiconductors+9.7+4.7
Battery / EV+5.4+4.5
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)+7.6
Beauty & Cosmetics+7.5
Corrugated Board / Paper+5.8
Car Majors+3.6
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list