# Mock trading course

Type: Product

Source: Finance Intelligence Brief — https://getfinancebrief.com/entity/mock-trading-course
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-30**: Trading value collapses — Trading value in chip leveraged ETFs falls to 4% of June peak and the products set up for their first monthly outflow.
- **2026-08-19**: Mock trading rule takes effect — Mandatory five-day simulated trading begins, requiring Windows-only PC access and at least one hour daily with 100 million won in virtual cash.
- **2026-07**: First regulatory curbs introduced — Regulators impose a higher minimum deposit requirement for trading the leveraged ETFs.
- **2026-06**: Trading peak reached — Leveraged ETF turnover and the two chipmaker stocks combined surpass 80% of total market turnover, triggering wild price swings.
- **2026-05**: Single-stock chip leveraged ETFs launched — Seoul introduces leveraged ETFs targeting twice the daily returns of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to draw retail money into the local market.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Korean Chip ETF Trading Value Crashes 96% From June Peak on Mock-Trading Rule
2026-08-30 02:06:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

South Korea's mandatory mock trading rule has crushed retail participation in leveraged chip ETFs, pushing turnover to 4% of June levels and setting up the first monthly outflow. The intervention shows how regulatory friction can rapidly deflate speculative leverage in a $4.3 trillion equity market.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/korean-chip-leveraged-etfs-trading-value-collapse-regulatory-curbs

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