Weekly Theme Wrap (Feb 14 – Feb 18)

February 18, 2022 · #Reopening #UAM (Urban Air Mobility) #Defense & War #Alcoholic Beverages & Ethanol #Rare Earths & Rare Metals #LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Natural Gas Utilities #Nuclear #COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines) #Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol) #Medical Devices

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Reopening at 3 days (weekly avg. +5.5%). Best single day this week: Feb 14, +19.7%.

Trading days5d Most days strong3d weekly avg.+5.5% LeaderIt's Hanbul

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Reopening
+5.5%
UAM (Urban Air Mobility)
+13.8%
Defense & War
+6.7%
Alcoholic Beverages & Ethanol
+4.3%
Rare Earths & Rare Metals
+4.1%
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Natural Gas Utilities
+19.7%
Nuclear
+19.1%
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)
+16.4%
Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol)
+16.1%
Medical Devices
+14.9%

The most persistent theme from Feb 14 to Feb 18 was Reopening, strong on 3 days. It posted an average change of 5.45%, peaking at 6.83% on Feb 18.

UAM (Urban Air Mobility) had the highest average among multi-day themes, an average change of 13.79%, led by Vessel and Gis. Its best day was Feb 16 at 14.88%.

The biggest single-day moves came from one-day themes. LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Natural Gas Utilities rose 19.67% on Feb 14, and Nuclear rose 19.13% on Feb 16.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Reopening3d+5.5%2022-02-18 (+6.8%)runningIt’s Hanbul, Jejuair, CLIO Cosmetics
UAM (Urban Air Mobility)2d+13.8%2022-02-16 (+14.9%)runningVessel, Gis
Defense & War2d+6.7%2022-02-17 (+7.9%)recurredKisan Telecom, HanilForgingIndustrial
Alcoholic Beverages & Ethanol2d+4.3%2022-02-15 (+4.4%)recurredMuhak
Rare Earths & Rare Metals2d+4.1%2022-02-15 (+5.5%)recurredDongkuk Refractories & Steel
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Natural Gas Utilities1d+19.7%2022-02-14 (+19.7%)newGse
Nuclear1d+19.1%2022-02-16 (+19.1%)recurredEnertork
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)1d+16.4%2022-02-16 (+16.4%)recurredGC Medical Science
Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol)1d+16.1%2022-02-18 (+16.1%)recurredSeung Il
Medical Devices1d+14.9%2022-02-16 (+14.9%)recurredBTB Korea

What to Watch Next Week

Defense & War, Alcoholic Beverages & Ethanol and Rare Earths & Rare Metals all came back after earlier runs. Each was strong on 2 days.

Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol) jumped 16.13% on Feb 18, the last session of the week. The next question is whether this theme and the other one-day themes show up again.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
02-1402-1502-1602-1702-18
Reopening+5.7+3.9+6.8
UAM (Urban Air Mobility)+14.9+12.7
Defense & War+5.4+7.9
Alcoholic Beverages & Ethanol+4.4+4.2
Rare Earths & Rare Metals+5.6+2.7
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Natural Gas Utilities+19.7
Nuclear+19.1
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)+16.4
Political Ties (Yoon Suk-yeol)+16.1
Medical Devices+14.9
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list