Will the 30 million won leverage barrier have an effect... Trading volume slows

On the first day the minimum deposit requirement was raised from 10 million won to 30 million won, trading volume in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETFs plunged to the low 20% range of the previous day.

KODEX and TIGER leveraged ETFs tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw much less activity as retail investors faced a higher barrier to new and additional purchases.

Even so, surging share prices pushed ETF prices sharply higher, and trading value still approached 2 trillion won.

The move will be watched as an early test of whether stricter entry rules can curb speculative trading without significantly hurting market liquidity.