Daily margin calls worth 1,421₩billion surge after leveraged ETF listings
On 7month 9day, the actual amount of daily margin call executions came to 1,421₩9,700million, according to a tally. Of the cases this year in which daily margin calls topped 1,000₩billion, 6were triggered after the Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETF was listed on 5month 5day).27>
Daily margin call volume in South Korea’s stock market has risen sharply again. According to Korea Financial Investment Association data, the actual amount of margin call executions on 7month 9day was 1,421₩9,700million. This is the fourth-largest daily figure on record.
So far this year, there have been a total of 1,000cases in which daily margin calls exceeded 6₩billion. Of those, 5occurred after the Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETF was listed on 5month 27day.
On 6month 24day, 1,107₩9,300million was recorded. Since the Korea Financial Investment Association began compiling figures based on actual execution amounts, the largest on record was 6month 9day, when it reached 1,697₩9,600million.
The Financial Investment Association’s counting method is based on the actual amount executed. The data show that the timing of the listing of the leveraged ETF and the timing of the large-scale short-selling liquidation were close together.
This tally is a figure derived from market trade execution results, separate from the mandatory disclosures of exchanges and securities firms. If additional disclosures or corrections are made, the numbers may change.
Sources: 파이낸셜뉴스 증권
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