Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

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>EcoPro Materials and Doosan Robotics, recent IPOs, join the Large category. Their inclusion signals at least two Large stocks, CS Wind Corp and BGF Retail, shifting to Mid.</li>
<li>There's a chance three Mid-stocks will transition to Large: Ssangyong Cement, Hyundai Electric, and LOTTE Corp. Conversely, LS Corp, Hotel Shilla, and Kepco E&amp;C will move from Large to Mid.</li>
<li>With ample time left in the screening period, cautious monitoring is essential. Still, Large→Mid candidates, with a notable gap from the ₩2.95T cutoff, warrant a focus on proactive setups.</li>
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EcoPro Materials and Doosan Robotics, recent IPOs, join the Large category. Their inclusion signals at least two Large stocks, CS Wind Corp and BGF Retail, shifting to Mid.
There's a chance three Mid-stocks will transition to Large: Ssangyong Cement, Hyundai Electric, and LOTTE Corp. Conversely, LS Corp, Hotel Shilla, and Kepco E&amp;C will move from Large to Mid.
With ample time left in the screening period, cautious monitoring is essential. Still, Large→Mid candidates, with a notable gap from the ₩2.95T cutoff, warrant a focus on proactive setups.


Identifying KOSPI Size Migration Candidates & Assessing Proactive Setup Feasibility

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>In this insight, we discuss near-term momentum trading opportunities among the top 50 stocks in KOSPI with highest short interest ratios.</li>
<li>Given the recent temporary ban on stock short selling in Korea, there is likely to be increased volatility in the stock market. </li>
<li>We have identified 10 companies in particular that have high short interest ratios, among the worst performing stocks YTD, but with strongest share price performance in the past two days.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss near-term momentum trading opportunities among the top 50 stocks in KOSPI with highest short interest ratios.
Given the recent temporary ban on stock short selling in Korea, there is likely to be increased volatility in the stock market. 
We have identified 10 companies in particular that have high short interest ratios, among the worst performing stocks YTD, but with strongest share price performance in the past two days.


Momentum Trading Opportunities Among Top 50 Stocks in KOSPI With Highest Short Interest Ratios

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<li>We need to focus on the top 2 candidates among the Mid→Large candidates in the screening table mentioned above and the bottom 4 candidates among the Large→Mid candidates.</li>
<li>Since they are relatively far from the borderline, there is a significant likelihood that their classification will change. So, flow trading timing on these candidates could be brought forward.</li>
<li>Monitoring Doosan Robotics's market cap potentially nearing ₩3T and keeping an eye on the listing date of Ecopro Materials, we should make changes to the Mid→Large candidates from early December.</li>
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We need to focus on the top 2 candidates among the Mid→Large candidates in the screening table mentioned above and the bottom 4 candidates among the Large→Mid candidates.
Since they are relatively far from the borderline, there is a significant likelihood that their classification will change. So, flow trading timing on these candidates could be brought forward.
Monitoring Doosan Robotics's market cap potentially nearing ₩3T and keeping an eye on the listing date of Ecopro Materials, we should make changes to the Mid→Large candidates from early December.


A Proactive Long Short Basket Setup Targeting KOSPI Size Index's Next Rebal

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<li>According to Chosun, KRX plans to list the single-stock futures of all constituents of KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 within 2-3 years.</li>
<li>This information comes from a KRX official, who directly confirmed it. As Chosun is the most well-established news outlet in Korea, the credibility of this article is quite high.</li>
<li>We should consider screening those with a high proportion of short-selling positions and devising a positioning strategy in conjunction with the new listing event of single stock futures in July.</li>
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According to Chosun, KRX plans to list the single-stock futures of all constituents of KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150 within 2-3 years.
This information comes from a KRX official, who directly confirmed it. As Chosun is the most well-established news outlet in Korea, the credibility of this article is quite high.
We should consider screening those with a high proportion of short-selling positions and devising a positioning strategy in conjunction with the new listing event of single stock futures in July.


KRX Plans to List Single-Stock Futures of All KS200 & KQ150 Constituents

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<li>Once again, the profit from Long Short basket trading has also been significant this time. The returns were quite juicy even if the period is shortened to From-February. </li>
<li>The critical question now is whether the juice remains until the effective date. From what I can see, there is still some juice left.</li>
<li>This is because it is generally observed that the flow trading window for this event tends to continue beyond the effective date.</li>
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Once again, the profit from Long Short basket trading has also been significant this time. The returns were quite juicy even if the period is shortened to From-February. 
The critical question now is whether the juice remains until the effective date. From what I can see, there is still some juice left.
This is because it is generally observed that the flow trading window for this event tends to continue beyond the effective date.


KOSPI Size Indexes Migrants: Official Results & Price Performances So Far

South Korea

CS Wind Corporation operates as a wind tower company. The Company manufactures and exports steel wind towers, while also offering aluminum platforms for wind towers. CS Wind extends its products and services globally.

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