"200,000 Complete Pre-Investment Training Amid Surge in 'Double Samsung-SK hynix' Popularity... Website Crashes"

Single-Stock Leveraged Products Listed on May 27
Number of Training Applicants Doubles in Five Days

The website for the mandatory pre-investment education required to invest in single-stock leveraged products has crashed. The number of applicants for the training has doubled in just five days, surpassing 200,000.

According to the financial investment industry, as of the morning of May 27, when single-stock leveraged products were listed, the website of the Korea Financial Investment Association's Financial Investment Education Center was experiencing access difficulties.

It is believed that the surge in people seeking to invest in leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix caused the website to become inaccessible. An interim notice on the website stated, "Due to a temporary increase in users, access to the website is currently delayed." A representative from the Korea Financial Investment Association explained, "We are working on restoring the website," and added, "It is not completely inaccessible; users may be able to access it by waiting or repeatedly trying."

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, as of the previous day, there were 212,000 applicants and 193,843 people who had completed the pre-investment education for single-stock leveraged and inverse Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). On May 21, there were around 100,000 applicants and 90,000 completions, meaning the numbers have roughly doubled in just five days.

According to Korea Exchange, on this day, Samsung Asset Management, Mirae Asset, Korea Investment Management, KB Asset Management, Kiwoom Asset Management, and Hana Asset Management each listed one leveraged ETF that provides double the returns of Samsung Electronics or SK hynix stock price increases. Hanwha Asset Management listed a Samsung Electronics leveraged ETF, while Shinhan Asset Management listed both a SK hynix leveraged ETF and a double inverse (2x inverse) ETF.

To trade single-stock leveraged or inverse products, investors must complete the relevant training at the Financial Investment Education Center. If this is the investor's first time investing in leveraged products, they must complete two hours of training: a one-hour "Domestic and Overseas Leveraged ETP (ETF·ETN) Guide" and an additional one-hour "Single-Stock Leveraged and Inverse ETF Pre-Investment Education."

If the investor already has experience trading domestic or overseas leveraged ETPs, or has previously completed the related guide course, only the one-hour single-stock training is required.

After completing the training, investors can register the completion number on the securities firm's mobile trading system (MTS) or website to begin trading single-stock leveraged products.

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