South Korea's leverage thermometer hits 50.16%, valuation near the 98th percentile over the past decade 'Shenyu' has launched a data tool for 'South Korean retail leverage · refined monitoring.' According to the data, as of July 15, South Korea's leverage thermometer reached 50.16%, up 18.9 percentage points compared to the historical cost in 2024. The KOSPI market cap/GDP ratio stands at 224%, placing it in the 98th percentile over the past decade (≥95 is considered expensive). The 5-day average forced liquidation amount is 62 billion KRW, ranking in the 99th percentile over the past decade. Margin balance is 34.37 trillion KRW, investor deposit funds are 109.9 trillion KRW, and leveraged ETF embedded scale is 24.2 trillion KRW.