Crypto Globe Network news: According to Bloomberg, the volatility of South Korea’s KOSPI index this year has exceeded 60%, higher than Bitcoin. South Korean exchanges triggered the circuit breaker mechanism 7 times as of mid-July this year. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix together account for more than 50% of the KOSPI index weight, making the index’s performance highly dependent on a small number of large chip stocks. The assets of leveraged ETFs in South Korea increased from $5 billion at the start of the year to more than $40 billion. Related products, together with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, account for more than 70% of the daily trading value in South Korea’s stock market. On July 16, South Korea’s regulators suspended the listing of new single-stock leveraged products. This year, South Korean retail investors put over 100 trillion won into KOSPI stocks; over the same period, foreign investors net sold about $10.8 billion, including withdrawing more than $4 billion from SK Hynix. Goldman Sachs believes leveraged ETFs are the main risk in the Korean market.

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SupportMoat

· 10h ago

The Korean market is highly dependent on chip stocks; once the cycle turns downward, leveraged products may trigger a liquidity crisis, and regulatory action taken passively may already be too late.

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LongLineFish

· 10h ago

Goldman Sachs has singled out leveraged ETFs as the main risk—those who get it get it.

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CrossChainPigeon

· 15h ago

Korean retail investors are really aggressive—pumping 100 trillion won into it in a day, while foreign capital is going crazy to flee. Isn’t this exactly what a bag holder looks like?

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GaugeGovernor

· 16h ago

The size of the leveraged ETF surged from 5 billion to 40 billion, with trading volume accounting for 70%. Only then did regulators remember to call a halt—this reflex is way too slow. Goldman Sachs says this is the main risk, and I think it’ll blow up sooner or later.

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SeedGuard

· 16h ago

The KOSPI is more exciting than Bitcoin—this data is too exaggerated.

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BlueChipTrader

· 16h ago

Samsung and SK Hynix’s two stocks are propping up the entire index—too fragile.

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BlueChipHunter

· 16h ago

Volatility is even higher than Bitcoin, with circuit breakers triggered seven times—are South Korean exchanges trying to become a newly emerging casino?

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