Weekly Theme Wrap (Jan 28 – Jan 31)

January 31, 2020 · #Battery / EV #Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks #Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol) #Masks #Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) #iPhone Supply Chain

4 trading days · top 6 themes — most persistent is Battery / EV at 2 days (weekly avg. +11.0%). Best single day this week: Jan 28, +29.8%.

Trading days4d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+11.0% LeaderSamwha Electric

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Battery / EV
+11.0%
Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks
+29.8%
Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol)
+24.9%
Masks
+21.6%
Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon)
+5.6%
iPhone Supply Chain
+5.4%

Six themes ran strong in the week of Jan 28 to Jan 31. The biggest single-day move came from Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks, up 29.83% on Jan 28, led by Paru.

Battery / EV was the only theme that was strong on two days, with an average change of 11.01%. Its best day was Jan 29 at 15.19%, led by Samwha Electric and CTR Mobility.

Political themes also featured. Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol) appeared as a new theme on Jan 31, gaining 24.93% via iCRAFTCo, while Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon) rose 5.63% through TK Chemical.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Battery / EV2d+11.0%2020-01-29 (+15.2%)runningSamwha Electric, CTR Mobility
Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks1d+29.8%2020-01-28 (+29.8%)runningParu
Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol)1d+24.9%2020-01-31 (+24.9%)newiCRAFTCo
Masks1d+21.6%2020-01-31 (+21.6%)recurredWelcron
Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon)1d+5.6%2020-01-29 (+5.6%)recurredTK Chemical
iPhone Supply Chain1d+5.4%2020-01-29 (+5.4%)newDerkwoo Electronics

What to Watch Next Week

Masks returned on Jan 31 with a 21.61% gain led by Welcron, after the Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks move on Jan 28. One thing to follow is whether health-related themes keep showing up.

iPhone Supply Chain was also new, up 5.4% via Derkwoo Electronics on Jan 29. Watch whether Battery / EV stays strong beyond its two strong days this week.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
01-2801-2901-3001-31
Battery / EV+15.2+6.8
Vaccines / MERS & Coronavirus / Masks+29.8
Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol)+24.9
Masks+21.6
Political Ties (Lee Nak-yon)+5.6
iPhone Supply Chain+5.4
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list