Leveraged ETF Decay in Korea: the KOSPI 200 Rose 47.0% in 2026, but KODEX Leverage Made Only 49.9%
Leveraged ETFs double the daily return, not the yearly one. In 2026 the KOSPI 200 rose 47.0% but KODEX Leverage only 49.9%, at 65.7% volatility.
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Korea’s Margin Call Fallout: 94% of Margin Calls Ended in Forced Sales, and Samsung Now Sets the Next Wave
Korea’s margin call wave: at least 23,800 accounts force-sold in early October, about KRW 4.5bn more per 1%p drop, and why Samsung now sets the next wave.
