New High and New Low Stock Counts Hint at Rebound | Executive Director Park Se-ik, Chesley Head of Learning & Manager Jo Jae-wan [Byeoljubujeon / 26.09.05.Sat]

If you look closely at the number of new low and new high stocks, you'll see a hint for a rebound | Executive Director Park Se-ik & Chesley Head of Learning & Manager Jo Jae-wan [Byeoljubujeon / 26.09.05.Sat]
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 06, 2026 at 02:18  |  1:07:14  |  Chesley Investment Advisory (체슬리투자자문)
Speakers
Jo Jae-wan — Chesley Head of Learning & Manager
Haesu — Morning Briefing Pro
Im — Director
Jang — CEO

Summary

Hosts and guests review KOSPI rebound evidence from foreign futures/options and a new-high/new-low breadth indicator, then discuss Samsung SDI's ESS-driven turn and technical setup. The debate centers on solid-state battery risk as the key re-rating variable, while semiconductor equipment/materials is called the market's top group and DN Automotive is named as a linked machine tool idea.

  • Foreign futures/options golden cross and improving supply support a possible KOSPI rebound around Chuseok.
  • A custom new-high/new-low stock ratio points to a potential breadth golden cross by late September or October.
  • Samsung SDI is pitched as the strongest Korean battery play on US ESS demand, tariffs, and non-dilutive cash.
  • Chart analysis sees Samsung SDI holding key moving averages with a cup-and-handle attempt at prior highs.
  • LNF is identified as the secondary battery materials leader.
  • Solid-state battery success is debated as the key to premium valuation for Samsung SDI and Toyota.
  • Semiconductor equipment/materials is called the current market's top group, with DN Automotive as a linked machine tool idea.
Ideas
KOSPI likely rebounds around Chuseok.
Foreign futures/options supply is improving and the 60-day moving average has crossed above the 120-day; a 2001-2026 backtest shows after this golden cross KOSPI has avoided a -5% breakdown with probability above 51%. Earnings upgrades, won strength, and improving foreign risk appetite point to a KOSPI uptrend, with a rebound likely around Chuseok.
Haesu Morning Briefing Pro 18:38
Samsung SDI is best battery play.
Samsung SDI is the only Korean battery maker with genuine profits excluding US AMPC subsidies; its 2Q 2026 operating profit was 203.8 billion won, and 96.1 billion won even excluding subsidies. North American ESS demand is set to grow from around 100 GW in 2026 to 500 GW by 2030, roughly a 47 trillion won market. US tariffs on Chinese batteries, long-term contracts, an Indiana plant, prismatic LFP technology, and the recent non-dilutive Samsung Display stake sale improve the cash and supply position. Scenario work gives 590,000-1,070,000 won targets with downside supported near 310,000 won.
Im Director 48:55
Semiconductor equipment/materials lead market.
Currently the top-performing market group is semiconductor equipment/materials, scoring 80-90 while secondary batteries rank second. This is a clear relative leadership statement favoring the Korean semiconductor equipment/materials complex.
Im Director 49:12
LNF leads secondary battery materials.
Within secondary battery materials, LNF is the leader; its August monthly gain reached roughly 100%, while Samsung SDI is the finished-product leader. The secondary battery sector is currently the market's second-ranked group behind semiconductor equipment/materials.
Jang CEO 54:55
DN Automotive benefits from semiconductor equipment.
Semiconductor equipment makers face rising equipment prices and constraints in raw materials and skilled engineers. Machine tool companies such as DN Automotive, which absorbed Doosan Machine Tools, have historically grown sales and market cap more than 10x and offer a way to broaden semiconductor supply-chain exposure beyond front-end equipment makers.
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