Korea Restricted 2x Leverage. Retail investors did not retreat. The hardest-hit products tracked Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, where retail participants held roughly 60% of assets. $3.77 Billion into 3x Products the Rules Did Not TouchThe restrictions applied to single-stock leveraged ETFs, and index- and sector-based products were explicitly excluded. Korean retail investors were net buyers of $4.67 billion in US stocks during July 2026 alone, the largest monthly purchase since January’s $5 billion.