Weekly Theme Wrap (Feb 19 – Feb 20)

February 20, 2026 · #Securities Brokers #Nuclear #Shipbuilding Equipment #Shipping #Shipbuilding #Oil Refining #Life Insurance #Semiconductor Equipment #Pharma #Property & Casualty Insurance

2 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Securities Brokers at 2 days (weekly avg. +15.3%). Best single day this week: Feb 19, +24.5%.

Trading days2d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+15.3% LeaderSK Securities

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Securities Brokers
+15.3%
Nuclear
+11.0%
Shipbuilding Equipment
+8.3%
Shipping
+5.8%
Shipbuilding
+5.2%
Oil Refining
+5.2%
Life Insurance
+16.6%
Semiconductor Equipment
+15.3%
Pharma
+15.3%
Property & Casualty Insurance
+14.5%

Securities Brokers led the Feb 19 to Feb 20 wrap, with an average change of 15.35%. SK Securities and Sangsangininvestment&securities led the theme.

Several themes stayed strong on both days. Nuclear averaged 10.98%, led by Bosung Power Technology and Iljin Power, while Shipbuilding Equipment averaged 8.34%.

Life Insurance had a one-day move of 16.56%, and Semiconductor Equipment posted 15.35%. Pharma posted 15.31% and Property & Casualty Insurance 14.54%.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Securities Brokers2d+15.3%2026-02-19 (+24.5%)runningSK Securities, Sangsangininvestment&securities
Nuclear2d+11.0%2026-02-20 (+12.6%)runningBosung Power Technology, Iljin Power
Shipbuilding Equipment2d+8.3%2026-02-20 (+8.5%)runningSung Kwang Bend, Hyundai HYMS
Shipping2d+5.8%2026-02-19 (+8.0%)runningSTX Green Logis
Shipbuilding2d+5.2%2026-02-19 (+5.2%)runningDongil Steelux, Hanwha Ocean
Oil Refining2d+5.2%2026-02-20 (+6.4%)runningS-Oil, SK Innovation
Life Insurance1d+16.6%2026-02-20 (+16.6%)recurredMIRAE ASSET Life Insurance
Semiconductor Equipment1d+15.3%2026-02-19 (+15.3%)recurredAsflow
Pharma1d+15.3%2026-02-19 (+15.3%)recurredBukwang Pharmaceutical Ind
Property & Casualty Insurance1d+14.5%2026-02-20 (+14.5%)recurredLotte Non-Life Insurance

What to Watch Next Week

The open question is whether the two-day streaks in Securities Brokers and Nuclear carry into next week. A Feb 19 report cited institutional buying behind the rally.

Shipping, Shipbuilding and Oil Refining also posted two-day streaks. Whether one-day moves such as Life Insurance recur is another thread to follow.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
02-1902-20
Securities Brokers+24.5+6.2
Nuclear+9.3+12.6
Shipbuilding Equipment+8.2+8.5
Shipping+8.0+3.6
Shipbuilding+5.2+5.1
Oil Refining+3.9+6.4
Life Insurance+16.6
Semiconductor Equipment+15.4
Pharma+15.3
Property & Casualty Insurance+14.5
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list