Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

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<li>While the short-selling ban for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200 INDEX</a> will remain in place until the first months of 2025, that does not prevent the index from pulling back.</li>
<li>Pullbacks, in this context, are an opportunity to buy, in the hope the index will rise higher from its current position.</li>
<li>Our models right now are showing a short-term WEEKLY OVERBOUGHT scenario coming in the next 2 weeks. Keep reading for more details.</li>
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While the short-selling ban for the KOSPI 200 INDEX will remain in place until the first months of 2025, that does not prevent the index from pulling back.
Pullbacks, in this context, are an opportunity to buy, in the hope the index will rise higher from its current position.
Our models right now are showing a short-term WEEKLY OVERBOUGHT scenario coming in the next 2 weeks. Keep reading for more details.


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<li>The last 2 weeks have been painful for investors that were LONG the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200 INDEX</a>, and this week is not very promising either.</li>
<li>The index has advanced less than 3% since its last WEEKLY negative Close on September 6th.</li>
<li>The index is in its 3rd consecutive week up (to be confirmed this Friday at the Close) but the current pattern usually ends on the third week up and reverses.</li>
</ul>


The last 2 weeks have been painful for investors that were LONG the KOSPI 200 INDEX, and this week is not very promising either.
The index has advanced less than 3% since its last WEEKLY negative Close on September 6th.
The index is in its 3rd consecutive week up (to be confirmed this Friday at the Close) but the current pattern usually ends on the third week up and reverses.


EQD | A Very Weak KOSPI 200 Is Ready to Pull Back Again

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200</a> has corrected for 3 weeks in a row, reaching a low at 340.08 last week. It is WEEKLY OVERSOLD, according to our models.</li>
<li>In a previous insight we theorized the index could go higher (but only for 1 week), however the rally never materialized. From there it went downhill, now it can bounce.</li>
<li>The support area between the last Close and 320 offers strong support, according to our WEEKLY pattern models.  </li>
</ul>


The KOSPI 200 has corrected for 3 weeks in a row, reaching a low at 340.08 last week. It is WEEKLY OVERSOLD, according to our models.
In a previous insight we theorized the index could go higher (but only for 1 week), however the rally never materialized. From there it went downhill, now it can bounce.
The support area between the last Close and 320 offers strong support, according to our WEEKLY pattern models.  


EQD | KOSPI 200 OVERSOLD, It Could Bounce This Week

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.

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<li>The new rule mandates that retail pool fees be tied to the fees paid by institutional borrowers, and this information must be publicly disclosed.</li>
<li>This rule ensures faster, more accurate market release of stock-specific borrow fees, which are now tied to actual fees received, replacing the arbitrarily set rates by brokerages.</li>
<li>With short-selling resuming next April, this rule could drive new flow trading strategies and significantly influence target screening in the short-selling market.</li>
</ul>


The new rule mandates that retail pool fees be tied to the fees paid by institutional borrowers, and this information must be publicly disclosed.
This rule ensures faster, more accurate market release of stock-specific borrow fees, which are now tied to actual fees received, replacing the arbitrarily set rates by brokerages.
With short-selling resuming next April, this rule could drive new flow trading strategies and significantly influence target screening in the short-selling market.


Korea's New Retail Pool Borrow Fee Calculation & Disclosure Rules: Impacts on Flow Trading

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<li>After a large sell-off, similar to other major global markets, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200 INDEX</a> last week rebounded and closed strongly up. In this insight we want to evaluate what's next.</li>
<li>According to our pattern models, at the moment the index is not overbought yet, so in theory the index could rise higher, this week.</li>
<li>Pay attention when the index reaches the 385 price area, from there the index could start to encounter some resistance.</li>
</ul>


After a large sell-off, similar to other major global markets, the KOSPI 200 INDEX last week rebounded and closed strongly up. In this insight we want to evaluate what's next.
According to our pattern models, at the moment the index is not overbought yet, so in theory the index could rise higher, this week.
Pay attention when the index reaches the 385 price area, from there the index could start to encounter some resistance.


EQD | KOSPI 200 Rising With Room to Go Higher (This Week Only)

South Korea

The KOSPI 200 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 200 Korean stocks which make up 93% of the total market value of the Korea Stock Exchange. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of January 3, 1990.

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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Nico Rosti

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EQD | KOSPI 200 May Pullback Soon...

Pullbacks on the KOSPI 200 INDEX are currently a buy opportunity, given the short-selling ban still in place. We predict a short-term WEEKLY...

Nico Rosti

EQD | A Very Weak KOSPI 200 Is Ready to Pull Back Again

​Investors in the KOSPI 200 INDEX have witnessed a modest rally in the nearly 3 weeks after the sell-off (the index has advanced < 2.5% during this...

Nico Rosti

EQD | KOSPI 200 OVERSOLD, It Could Bounce This Week

​The KOSPI 200 INDEX has corrected for 3 weeks, reaching a low at 340.08. Our pattern models indicate that it is Weekly oversold, it could bounce...

Nico Rosti

Korea's New Retail Pool Borrow Fee Calculation & Disclosure Rules: Impacts on Flow Trading

This post outlines the Korean Financial Supervisory Service's newly released rules on calculating and disclosing retail pool borrow fees and...

Sanghyun Park

EQD | KOSPI 200 Rising With Room to Go Higher (This Week Only)

​The KOSPI 200 INDEX rebounded after the latest global sell-off, it could rise higher this week but watch for resistance at 385-390 price area.

Nico Rosti

Investors in the KOSPI 200 INDEX have witnessed a modest rally in the nearly 3 weeks after the sell-off (the index has advanced < 2.5% during this...

The KOSPI 200 INDEX has corrected for 3 weeks, reaching a low at 340.08. Our pattern models indicate that it is Weekly oversold, it could bounce...

The KOSPI 200 INDEX rebounded after the latest global sell-off, it could rise higher this week but watch for resistance at 385-390 price area.