Learn MoomooHow to use Investment Themes in Moomoo — find stocks by theme like AI, Johor and banking (screenshots of every screen)
Investment Themes groups stocks around one story, like AI, silver, or projects in Johor. This tutorial shows how to find US and Bursa themes, how to read a theme page, and the trap most people miss.
A lot of people get interested in a stock because of one story. “AI is booming.” “Silver prices are spiking.” “Johor’s going to boom once the RTS is done.” The next question is usually the same: which companies actually have anything to do with that story?
Moomoo has a feature called Investment Themes built to answer exactly that. Each theme is a list of stocks Moomoo has grouped under one story, complete with a chart, money flow and news. There are themes for the US market, and also special themes for Bursa Malaysia.
This tutorial walks through the feature step by step. But the most important part comes at the end: why being on a theme’s list doesn’t mean a company will actually profit from that theme.
US market themes were pulled after market close on 16 September 2026, and Bursa themes were pulled during lunch break on 17 September 2026. The numbers in your app will be different. The stock names in this tutorial are just examples to show you how to read the screen, not a recommendation to buy.
Part 1 — Find the list of themes
Open Markets, pick US, scroll to Investment Themes
Tap the Markets tab at the bottom bar, then pick US in the row at the top.
Scroll down past Market Movers, Smart Money Tracker and Dividend Rankings. You’ll find the Investment Themes section with two theme cards.
Those two cards are just a small slice. Tap the › arrow at the far right of the heading to open the full list.
Full list of themes
Each card shows the theme’s name and the theme index’s percentage change for the day. Green means the theme index is up, red means it’s down.
US market themes are quite varied. There are tech themes like Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing, commodity themes like Silver Concept, and themes built around famous investors like Warren Buffett Portfolio.
Let’s open Artificial Intelligence as our example.
Sort themes by popularity or return
At the top left of the list there’s a Top ▾ button. Tap it to change how the list is sorted:
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Top | Themes with the most followers |
| 1D Return | Today’s move |
| 60D Return | Move over 60 days, roughly 2 months |
| 120D Return | Move over 120 days, roughly 4 months |
| YTD | Move since the start of the year |
This explanation comes from the ⓘ icon at the top right of the screen. Notice that Top sorts by number of followers, not performance. The most popular theme isn’t necessarily the best one.
Part 2 — Reading a single theme’s page
The top section: the theme index value
A theme page opens with the name and a short description. Tap more to read the full description of what the theme covers.
The big green number 2,273.176 is the theme index value. This index tracks the movement of the stocks in the theme, so it rises and falls as those stocks move. To the right you’ll see the day’s high, low and total volume.
One important thing: a theme isn’t a product you can buy. There’s no Trade button on this page. The theme index is just a tool for seeing the overall direction of that group of stocks.
Below it are four tabs: Components, Chart, Comments and News.
Components: the companies in the theme
The Components tab starts with a few key company cards. Each card shows three numbers:
- Mkt Cap — the company’s Market capA company's total value in the market.See it in the glossary →
- P/E — the P/E ratioA stock's price compared to the company's earnings — how much you pay for each ringgit of profit.See it in the glossary →
- Avg Target Price — analysts’ average target price
For the AI theme, the first three cards are NVDA (P/E 27.04), TSLA (P/E 331.56) and ANET (P/E 62.51). Look at how different those P/E numbers are. Three companies in the same theme can be valued by the market in very different ways.
Scroll down past those cards and you’ll find the All Stocks list. A small arrow on a column heading means that column can be sorted. An orange arrow on % Chg means the list is currently sorted by that day’s percentage change.
Chart: the theme's chart and money flow
The Chart tab draws a candlestick chart for the theme index, just like a regular stock chart. You can switch between Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly.
Scroll down and you’ll find Money Flow. Green bars are Net Inflow, days when more money moved into the theme’s stocks. Red bars are Net Outflow, days when more money moved out. The gray line is the index’s closing value.
Money Flow is useful for checking whether a price rise is backed by money coming in, or whether the price is rising while money is actually flowing out.
Switch to another theme without going back
As you scroll down, the theme name sticks to the top of the screen with a small ▾ arrow. Tap that name, and a list slides up from the bottom.
The Investment Themes tab in that list shows every theme. Each theme has a code like LIST2136 for Artificial Intelligence. Tap any theme to jump straight to that theme’s page.
Part 3 — Bursa Malaysia themes
Markets → MY also has Investment Themes
Go back to the Markets tab and pick MY. Scroll down past IPOs, Market Movers, Dividend Rankings and Capital Flow. The Investment Themes section is there too.
Tap › to open the list. Bursa has fewer themes, and most are organized by sector or state:
- Banking Sector
- Energy Sector
- Defensive Shields
- Penang AI Investment Opportunities
- Consumer Products & Services
- Johor State Sector
- Construction Sector
- Agribusiness Sector
Johor State Sector: read the description first
A Bursa theme page has the same layout as a US theme. The Johor theme index sits at 3,283.954, up 1.07% at lunch break.
Tap more to read the full description. According to it, this theme groups companies expected to benefit from Johor’s growth, including the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone and the Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS system.
The first three company cards under the Components tab are SPSETIA, MAHSING and YTL.
Check how stocks were picked — the ⓘ icon next to All Stocks
This is the step almost everyone skips, and it’s the most important one.
Scroll to All Stocks and tap the ⓘ icon next to that heading. An Inclusion Criteria box pops up, explaining how Moomoo picked the stocks for this theme.
For the Johor theme, the criteria read roughly like this:
- Stocks are ranked by 60-day price gain, as of 31 May 2024.
- The list includes companies that are involved in bidding for or building the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore HSR and the Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS projects, plus related companies that might benefit from those projects.
Two things should make you pause. First, that criteria date is over two years old. Second, the phrase “might benefit” means there’s no guarantee those companies will actually profit. A theme list is a starting point for research, not the result of research.
Part 4 — How to use themes the right way
A theme is a map, not a shopping list
Investment Themes is really good at one job: finding company names tied to a story, fast. Without this feature, you’d have to read news article after news article to collect those company names yourself.
But the list doesn’t answer the more important question. How much of a company’s revenue actually comes from that theme? Has the stock price already climbed too high because everyone already knows the same story?
To answer those questions, use other features in Moomoo:
- Company tab → Revenue Breakdown on a stock’s page, to see where a company’s revenue comes from.
- Compare, to put two or three companies from the same theme side by side.
- Industry Chain, to understand where a company sits in the supply chain.
If you want exposure to a theme, there are other options
You can’t buy a “theme” in Moomoo. If you want exposure to a theme without picking individual stocks, a common option is a themed ETF (Exchange Traded Fund)A fund that holds many stocks at once, and trades just like a regular stock.See it in the glossary →, a fund that holds a basket of stocks related to that theme. ETFs come with their own fees and risks too, so check those before making a decision.
Every company name in this tutorial was pulled straight from Moomoo’s theme lists as an example. Being on a theme list doesn’t mean a company is good, cheap, or will profit from that theme. This content isn’t financial advice.
Common mistakes when using Investment Themes
1. Assuming every company in a theme profits from it. Some companies are only lightly involved. Check Revenue Breakdown under the Company tab before drawing a conclusion.
2. Picking the most popular theme. The Top option sorts by how many people follow a theme, not its performance. A theme everyone already knows about has usually already risen in price.
3. Chasing the theme with the biggest 60-day gain. A big jump in a short time can reverse just as quickly.
4. Not reading the Inclusion Criteria. The criteria are sometimes based on old data, and words like “might benefit” aren’t a guarantee.
5. Trying to buy the theme itself. A theme is just a list and an index. There’s no Trade button, and you still need to pick a stock or ETF yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy a theme directly in Moomoo? No. A theme is a list of stocks with an index, for reference only. To invest, you need to buy individual stocks or an ETF.
Who picks the stocks in each theme? Moomoo compiles the list. Tap the ⓘ icon next to All Stocks to read the criteria for that theme.
Are there themes for Malaysian stocks? Yes. Go to Markets → MY and scroll to Investment Themes. At the time this tutorial was written, there were eight Bursa themes including Banking Sector, Johor State Sector and Penang AI Investment Opportunities.
Why does the theme index go up while a stock I hold in that theme goes down? The theme index is calculated from many stocks. Some can rise while others fall on the same day. The index only shows the overall direction of the group.
What’s the difference between Investment Themes and Industry Chain? Investment Themes groups stocks around one story into a single list. Industry Chain instead arranges companies by their stage in the supply chain, from raw material suppliers to final product makers.
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