Trader Spends $755 Million to Bet on More Gains in Korean Stocks

June 5, 2025, 5:48 AM UTC

A trader spent around $755 million in options betting South Korea’s stock rally has more to go after this week’s election ended months of political uncertainty.

An opening block of more than 11,000 bullish contracts on the benchmark Kospi 200 Index changed hands in late trading Wednesday for more than 1 trillion won in notional. The calls, expiring July 10, have an exercise level of 385, implying a 4.1% gain from the last close.

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