Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>The severity of yesterday's ruling has caught the market's attention as it may provide insight into an ongoing investigation into insider trading based on undisclosed internal information.</li>
<li>This matter is not limited to the operational risk caused by the imprisonment of Lee Dong-chae. There is a possibility that it could lead to delisting, depending on the circumstances.</li>
<li>The substantial legal risk that could lead to delisting will further amplify price volatility. Adopting a more segmented approach appears crucial, like specific setups in each tighter interval.</li>
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The severity of yesterday's ruling has caught the market's attention as it may provide insight into an ongoing investigation into insider trading based on undisclosed internal information.
This matter is not limited to the operational risk caused by the imprisonment of Lee Dong-chae. There is a possibility that it could lead to delisting, depending on the circumstances.
The substantial legal risk that could lead to delisting will further amplify price volatility. Adopting a more segmented approach appears crucial, like specific setups in each tighter interval.


Delving into the Nature of the Legal Risks that Ecopro Is Facing After Yesterday's Court Verdict

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>It was recently reported that Choi Mun-Ho (CEO of Ecopro BM) sold 2,000 shares of Ecopro BM Co Ltd (247540 KS) at 254,000 won per share.</li>
<li>It was also recently announced that Eroom T&amp;C, the family company of Lee Dong-Chae, the chairman of Ecopro Group, also sold shares of Ecopro BM.</li>
<li>Recent selling of Ecopro BM shares by CEO Choi Mun-Ho and Ecopro affiliate Eroom T&amp;C are negative signs on the Ecopro BM. Lofty valuations are also negative on Ecopro BM. </li>
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It was recently reported that Choi Mun-Ho (CEO of Ecopro BM) sold 2,000 shares of Ecopro BM Co Ltd (247540 KS) at 254,000 won per share.
It was also recently announced that Eroom T&amp;C, the family company of Lee Dong-Chae, the chairman of Ecopro Group, also sold shares of Ecopro BM.
Recent selling of Ecopro BM shares by CEO Choi Mun-Ho and Ecopro affiliate Eroom T&amp;C are negative signs on the Ecopro BM. Lofty valuations are also negative on Ecopro BM. 


Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Independent Research Advisory Firm

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>A SELL note from a broker on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-bm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27873:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro BM Co Ltd (247540 KS)</a> was a key reason for the 7% and 8+% fall for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19029:1" rel="noopener">Ecopro Co Ltd (086520 KS)</a> .  </li>
<li>Is this finally start of the end of the rally for the poster boy for Korean EV </li>
<li>When will earnings matter and what are the catalysts that could start the downfall?</li>
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A SELL note from a broker on Ecopro BM Co Ltd (247540 KS) was a key reason for the 7% and 8+% fall for Ecopro Co Ltd (086520 KS) .  
Is this finally start of the end of the rally for the poster boy for Korean EV 
When will earnings matter and what are the catalysts that could start the downfall?


Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>The review period for the September rebalance ends on 31 July, the changes will be announced towards end August and implemented at the close of trading on 7 September.</li>
<li>There are potential changes to some of the indices and then there are close changes that will result in big flows if they eventuate.</li>
<li>The March rebalance saw some funky moves on the stocks that had big flows and we could see more of that at the September rebalance.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the September rebalance ends on 31 July, the changes will be announced towards end August and implemented at the close of trading on 7 September.
There are potential changes to some of the indices and then there are close changes that will result in big flows if they eventuate.
The March rebalance saw some funky moves on the stocks that had big flows and we could see more of that at the September rebalance.


KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Potential & Close Changes in September

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<li>Currently, the market cap of Ecopro BM surpassed Posco Future M. As a result, Ecopro BM is in a position to replace Posco Future M in the K-New Deal rebalancing.</li>
<li>They are direct peers with a high price cointegration. We should consider using the rebalancing event of this index as an inflection point from a Long Short pair trading perspective.</li>
<li>The likelihood of Ecopro BM being included in the Solactive Lithium Index in October could potentially increase the expected return of taking this Long Short position more preemptively.</li>
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Currently, the market cap of Ecopro BM surpassed Posco Future M. As a result, Ecopro BM is in a position to replace Posco Future M in the K-New Deal rebalancing.
They are direct peers with a high price cointegration. We should consider using the rebalancing event of this index as an inflection point from a Long Short pair trading perspective.
The likelihood of Ecopro BM being included in the Solactive Lithium Index in October could potentially increase the expected return of taking this Long Short position more preemptively.


A Noteworthy Long Short Setup: Ecopro BM & Posco Future M

South Korea

Ecopro BM Co.,Ltd develops and manufactures advanced materials. The Company produces and sells high-nickel cathode materials and other products. Ecopro BM markets its products throughout Korea.

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Delving into the Nature of the Legal Risks that Ecopro Is Facing After Yesterday's Court Verdict

This post delves into the nature of the legal risks that Ecopro is really facing after the latest court verdict came out.

Sanghyun Park

Insiders Sell at Ecopro BM

Recent selling of Ecopro BM shares by CEO Choi Mun-Ho and Ecopro affiliate Eroom T&C are negative signs on the Ecopro BM. Lofty valuations are also...

Douglas Kim

Ecopro - Is This the Start of the End?

When will KR EV plays, if ever, correct? Are we seeing the signs of the correction or that the sector has peaked? It seems we are one more news...

Ken S. Kim

KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Potential & Close Changes in September

There were big moves on stocks that were changes at the March rebalance. We take a look at expected and close changes at the September rebalance....

Brian Freitas

A Noteworthy Long Short Setup: Ecopro BM & Posco Future M

This post examines a long short setup involving Ecopro BM and Posco Future M aimed at the K-New Deal rebalancing in September.

Sanghyun Park

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Delving into the Nature of the Legal Risks that Ecopro Is Facing After Yesterday's Court Verdict

This post delves into the nature of the legal risks that Ecopro is really facing after the latest court verdict came out.

Sanghyun Park

Insiders Sell at Ecopro BM

Recent selling of Ecopro BM shares by CEO Choi Mun-Ho and Ecopro affiliate Eroom T&C are negative signs on the Ecopro BM. Lofty valuations are also...

Douglas Kim

Ecopro - Is This the Start of the End?

When will KR EV plays, if ever, correct? Are we seeing the signs of the correction or that the sector has peaked? It seems we are one more news...

Ken S. Kim

KRX New Deal Index Rebalance Preview: Potential & Close Changes in September

There were big moves on stocks that were changes at the March rebalance. We take a look at expected and close changes at the September rebalance....

Brian Freitas

A Noteworthy Long Short Setup: Ecopro BM & Posco Future M

This post examines a long short setup involving Ecopro BM and Posco Future M aimed at the K-New Deal rebalancing in September.

Sanghyun Park

This post delves into the nature of the legal risks that Ecopro is really facing after the latest court verdict came out.