Same Thesis, Three Vehicles

One bullish view on Korean memory, expressed three ways, run over the real KOSPI path from the 19 June 2026 all-time high to 28 August. The thesis is identical in all three columns. Only the financing differs — and that is what decides who was still holding in August.

KRW — ₩10M ≈ US$7,000
2.0:1
45%
A — Shares, cash B — 2× ETF on margin C — Long call, cash KOSPI index
VehicleValue on 28 AugWorst pointWho ended the trade
Method. The index path is anchored to published closes — 9,385.59 on 19 June, 5,589 at the 30 July trough, 6,595.45 on 31 July after the 18% rebound day, 6,426 on 19 August, 6,789 on 28 August — with intermediate sessions interpolated. It is a faithful shape, not a tick record. B rebalances to 2× daily and is bought on margin, liquidated at the close of any day equity falls below a 30% maintenance floor. C is an at-the-money 90-day call priced with Black–Scholes at a constant implied volatility; in reality IV spiked hard during the crash, which would have helped the call — so the number shown here is the conservative case.