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

Sanghyun Park

I investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

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Clepsydra Capital

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

Event-Driven

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<li>The day the basis spread disappears is this Friday, the 24th of November. This mirrors a comparable pattern observed during Korean Air's rights offering in 2020.</li>
<li>If the spot price does not fall below the futures price of our entry until this Friday, we could potentially be in a profitable range.</li>
<li>There has been a notable pattern where the spread continues to exist until just before the moment when new share selling becomes feasible.</li>
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The day the basis spread disappears is this Friday, the 24th of November. This mirrors a comparable pattern observed during Korean Air's rights offering in 2020.
If the spot price does not fall below the futures price of our entry until this Friday, we could potentially be in a profitable range.
There has been a notable pattern where the spread continues to exist until just before the moment when new share selling becomes feasible.


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