Individual funds accelerate inflows into the stock market, investor deposits 132trillion5992hundred million won

As the KOSPI sets record highs day after day, individual investors are actively funneling funds into the market. There are concerns about the high-level resistance following the short-term surge and about external variables. Nevertheless, anxiety about being left out—in other words, FOMO—is creating an atmosphere of active buying.

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, investor deposits on 6month 1day totaled 132trillion5992hundred million won. This figure represents an increase of more than 10trillion won in just ten days. Investor deposits are classified as standby funds that can flow into the stock market immediately.

Investor deposits refer to money that investors leave in their brokerage accounts to buy stocks or do not withdraw after selling stocks. Once the money held in an account is converted into purchases, it immediately leads to transactions. Investor deposits typically increase when expectations of rising stock prices grow.

Last month 12on the day, investor deposits stood at 137trillion 4174hundred million won, reaching an all-time high. Afterward, they declined, then began to rise again after falling to the 120trillion-won range. Changes in investor deposits are used as an indicator of the scale of buying power waiting to enter the market.

Short-term buying interest and caution over elevated levels are coexisting. Whether the cash accumulated in securities accounts is converted into actual purchases affects market trends. From an investor’s perspective, deposit flows and trading value should be examined together.