Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

I investigate special situations in Korea.

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

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

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index (KOSPI INDEX)

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<li>If KRX adopts NXT’s pre- and after-hours fully, liquidity spreads out, weakening gap open plays and shifting focus to large-cap, event-driven LP-driven flows.</li>
<li>With T+1 settlement coming, traders expect settlement pressure to fuel price dislocations—especially in ETF rebalancing and foreign-heavy stocks, where flow and FX risks may drive fresh discounts and volatility.</li>
<li>Though launched pre-new admin, FSC’s plans align with the government’s push to boost KOSPI liquidity, making cancellations unlikely. Expect fast rollout—time to prep trading setups now.</li>
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If KRX adopts NXT’s pre- and after-hours fully, liquidity spreads out, weakening gap open plays and shifting focus to large-cap, event-driven LP-driven flows.
With T+1 settlement coming, traders expect settlement pressure to fuel price dislocations—especially in ETF rebalancing and foreign-heavy stocks, where flow and FX risks may drive fresh discounts and volatility.
Though launched pre-new admin, FSC’s plans align with the government’s push to boost KOSPI liquidity, making cancellations unlikely. Expect fast rollout—time to prep trading setups now.


Korea FSC Plans KRX to Match NXT Trading Hours and Move to T+1 Settlement