Weekly Theme Wrap (Jan 2 – Jan 6)

January 6, 2023 · #Semiconductor Equipment #Semiconductor Materials & Components #Banks #Cloud Computing #Battery #Construction Majors #EV #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) #Car Majors #Drones

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Semiconductor Equipment at 3 days (weekly avg. +6.7%). Best single day this week: Jan 4, +10.8%.

Trading days5d Most days strong3d weekly avg.+6.7% LeaderMirae

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Semiconductor Equipment
+6.7%
Semiconductor Materials & Components
+4.7%
Banks
+3.3%
Cloud Computing
+7.2%
Battery
+5.2%
Construction Majors
+5.2%
EV
+4.8%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+4.6%
Car Majors
+2.8%
Drones
+10.8%

Chip names set the tone for the first week of 2023. Semiconductor Equipment stayed strong on 3 days, with an average change of 6.7% and a best day of 9.34% on Jan 4.

Semiconductor Materials & Components also ran 3 strong days, averaging 4.69%. Banks matched that streak, led by KB Financial Group and Jeju Bank, with an average change of 3.29%.

The sharpest single-day moves came from smaller themes. Drones posted 10.76% on Jan 4 via JCH Systems, and Cloud Computing hit 10.04% on Jan 6.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Semiconductor Equipment3d+6.7%2023-01-04 (+9.3%)recurredMirae, RS Automation, PSK Holdings
Semiconductor Materials & Components3d+4.7%2023-01-04 (+6.7%)recurredMicro Contact Solution, GO Element, Haesung DS
Banks3d+3.3%2023-01-05 (+5.7%)runningKB Financial Group, Jeju Bank
Cloud Computing2d+7.2%2023-01-06 (+10.0%)recurredSGA Solutions, Commax
Battery2d+5.2%2023-01-06 (+5.8%)recurredChemtros, Powernet Technologies
Construction Majors2d+5.2%2023-01-06 (+6.0%)recurredGS Engineering & Construction, Daewoo Engineering & Construction
EV2d+4.8%2023-01-06 (+5.5%)recurredSamwha Electric, L&F
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)2d+4.6%2023-01-04 (+5.9%)recurredDB HiTek, SK hynix
Car Majors2d+2.8%2023-01-02 (+3.2%)recurredHL Mando, Hanon Systems
Drones1d+10.8%2023-01-04 (+10.8%)recurredJCH Systems

What to Watch Next Week

Several themes resurfaced on Jan 6, including Battery, EV and Construction Majors, which averaged 5.15%. Whether that breadth carries over is the open question.

Banks were the only theme flagged as a consecutive run, with Jeju Bank’s foreign net buying noted in Jan 5 news. The chip groups’ 3-day streaks are the other thread to follow.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
01-0201-0301-0401-0501-06
Semiconductor Equipment+4.7+9.3+6.0
Semiconductor Materials & Components+3.4+6.7+4.0
Banks+1.8+5.7+2.5
Cloud Computing+4.3+10.0
Battery+4.6+5.9
Construction Majors+4.3+6.0
EV+4.1+5.4
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)+5.9+3.3
Car Majors+3.2+2.3
Drones+10.8
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list