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South Korean retail traders face margin calls after market turmoil
MarketWatch reports 1.2 million retail investors were hit with margin calls, exceeding 3% of the adult population and highlighting leverage risk.
South Korea’s retail trading base, often nicknamed “the ants,” endured a rough week as the ripple effects of a Korean market crash spread through Asia, MarketWatch reports.
According to the outlet, about 1.2 million retail traders were hit with margin calls, a scale that represents more than 3% of South Korea’s adult population.
The coverage points to how widespread speculation can amplify losses when leverage forces investors to meet margin requirements.
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