KOSDAQ margin balances fell while leverage trading increased, centered on Samsung and Hynix
The KOSDAQ margin loan balance fell to 7month 9day 7trillion7962hundred million won, while trading related to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix surged after the listing of a single-stock leveraged ETF on 5month 27day. It is being interpreted as a sign of a shift in individual short-term funds.

The KOSDAQ margin loan balance was recorded at 7month 9day as of 7trillion7962hundred million won, suggesting that short-term individual trading funds have shrunk.
Since the single-stock leveraged ETF was listed on 5month 27day, leveraged trading volume related to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix has increased sharply.
According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, the KOSDAQ margin balance on 5month 27day was 9trillion8563hundred million won.
About one and a half months after listing, the balance2 trillion600 billion won (20.9%) fell.
Last month, on the 6th, the KOSDAQ credit balance was 10 trillion8 billion won9658.
Since then, through 7th, it decreased to 9 trillion1 billion won (1696%)13.0.
In contrast, the KOSPI credit balance changed from 27 trillion8078 billion won to 28 trillion8374 billion won, and as of 7th, it stood at 9 trillion28 billion won, for a total increase of 8374 trillion1 billion won296.
In the market, these two trends appearing at the same time has led to an analysis that individual investors shifted short-term funds from small- and mid-cap stocks to leveraged products on single large-cap names.
If we summarize only the facts centered on the article's tally and market reaction, the above is what it shows.
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