Buy-Side Sidecar Triggered in KOSDAQ Following KOSPI (Update)

Triggered Again About a Month After April 6

Following the KOSPI, a buy-side sidecar (temporary suspension of program buy orders) was also triggered in the KOSDAQ market on April 1.

The Korea Exchange implemented the sidecar at around 2:08 p.m. on this day, suspending the effectiveness of program buy orders for the KOSDAQ 150 futures and the KOSDAQ 150 index for five minutes. This is the first time in about a month since April 6 of the previous month.

At the time the sidecar was triggered, the KOSDAQ 150 futures had risen 6.06% compared to the previous day's closing price, and the KOSDAQ 150 index was up 5.99%.

In the KOSPI market, a buy-side sidecar is triggered when the KOSDAQ 150 futures price rises by 6% or more from the reference price and the KOSDAQ 150 index increases by 3% or more from the previous trading day's closing figure for at least one minute. Earlier in the day, at around 9:07 a.m., a buy-side sidecar was also triggered in the KOSPI market.

The KOSPI index surged over 5% at the start of trading on April 1, sparking a buy-side circuit breaker early in the session. The status of the domestic stock market is displayed on the electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. On the same day, the USD-KRW exchange rate opened at 1,508.5 won, down 21.6 won from the previous trading day. April 1, 2026 Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang

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