Reuters
20 Jul 2026, 06:34 UTC · 18h ago
'I couldn't breathe': South Korea's frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks
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Reuters
20 Jul 2026, 06:34 UTC · 18h ago
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Retail investors are utilizing high-leverage margin loans (up to 500%) to trade stocks. — Extreme leverage increases systemic vulnerability to flash crashes and forced liquidations.
-0.40A retail trader lost a 300 million won fortune in four weeks during May. — Illustrates high volatility and significant capital destruction in current market conditions.
-0.20Investors intend to re-enter the market using borrowed capital after sustaining heavy losses. — Suggests persistent retail bullishness and a 'buy the dip' mentality despite high risk.
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