Korea Investment & Securities Lists 309 New ELW Stocks

Korea Investment & Securities announced on the 19th that it will newly list 309 Equity-Linked Warrants (ELWs). The listed items include 133 index-type ELWs based on KOSPI 200 and KOSDAQ 150, and 176 stock-type ELWs based on underlying assets such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, POSCO Holdings, and Naver.

ELWs are products that trade the rights to buy or sell individual stocks or stock indices at a predetermined price on the expiration date. If an increase in the underlying asset is expected, investors can purchase call ELWs; if a decrease is expected, they can purchase put ELWs to gain profit opportunities regardless of market conditions. However, if the underlying asset price does not move in the initially anticipated direction, losses of up to 100% of the principal may occur at maturity.

To trade ELWs, it is necessary to complete an investment propensity diagnosis and prior investor education. Additionally, new customers must meet a minimum basic deposit of 15 million KRW. For more details, information is available on the Korea Investment & Securities ELW dedicated website and the KakaoTalk channel ‘TRUE ELW’.

As of December 19, 2024, Korea Investment & Securities offers a total of 1,524 ELW items for trading, including 624 index-type and 900 stock-type ELWs. Based on this scale, Korea Investment & Securities leads the market by ranking first in both trading volume and number of listed items in the Korea Exchange ELW market.

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