2026-07-16 Korea Volume Surge — Kosho
What this is
- A weekly volume-surge screen: traded names whose recent trading volume ran well above their own prior average (data as of 2026-07-16).
- Screened 229 names; 47 qualified — the top ones are tabled below.
- Returning names: 오늘이엔엠(192410) (3w ago, since +10.7%), EMB(278990) (1w ago, since +4.2%) — flagged vs prior appearances.
- Surging volume signals attention, not direction — it accompanies both rallies and selloffs. This is an observational screen, not investment advice.
What drew volume
The volume surge list indicates that investor attention was highly fragmented across the market this week. While some large-cap names, such as SFA반도체 and 한미반도체, drew significant relative volume alongside positive price action, the list also features substantial downward price movements in other notable names like HLB테라퓨틱스 and 파라다이스. This suggests that the recent trading activity was driven by specific, high-conviction directional bets rather than broad, sector-wide consensus building.
Reading the tape
A noticeable cluster of activity appears within the semiconductor and related technology names, with SFA반도체 and 한미반도체 showing both high volume and positive returns. Conversely, several names in the bio/healthcare space, including HLB펩 and HLB테라퓨틱스, experienced significant volume spikes accompanied by notable price declines. This pattern suggests that while certain thematic areas are attracting intense scrutiny, the immediate directional outcome for those themes remains mixed.
It is important to reiterate that a volume surge reflects concentrated investor attention—a measure of trading interest—and does not constitute a forecast of future price direction. The observed price action accompanying these volume spikes can be interpreted as merely one data point in the broader market narrative.
Top names by volume surge
Ranked by volume vs prior average. 47 names qualified of 229 screened — data as of 2026-07-16.
| # | Name | Volume | Move | Mkt cap | PER | PBR | ROE | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HLB펩(196300) | 24.6× | -6.8% | 388억 | — | 1.5 | — | — |
| 2 | 오늘이엔엠(192410) | 10.3× | +10.6% | 923억 | — | 26.9 | — | — |
| 3 | HLB테라퓨틱스(115450) | 6.0× | -14.6% | 1,642억 | — | 1.1 | — | — |
| 4 | 테고사이언스(191420) | 5.9× | -7.3% | 523억 | — | 1.0 | — | — |
| 5 | EMB(278990) | 5.6× | +4.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | 아이스크림에듀(289010) | 4.5× | -0.4% | 128억 | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| 7 | SFA반도체(036540) | 4.4× | +11.3% | 9,243억 | — | 1.9 | — | — |
| 8 | 지노믹트리(228760) | 4.3× | +4.5% | 2,936억 | — | 2.5 | — | — |
| 9 | 에프엔씨엔터(173940) | 3.8× | -1.9% | 326억 | — | 1.6 | — | — |
| 10 | 한미반도체(042700) | 3.7× | +10.5% | 23.1조 | 107.5 | 33.3 | — | — |
| 11 | 파라다이스(034230) | 3.6× | -24.2% | 9,439억 | 9.4 | 0.5 | — | — |
| 12 | 멀티캠퍼스(067280) | 3.4× | -1.9% | 1,363억 | 5.2 | 0.6 | — | — |
As of 2026-07-16 (KST).
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