EWY · iShares MSCI South Korea ETFiShares MSCI South Korea ETF

Market makers mispriced long-term volatility for $EWY, causing Vega expansion where option values rise despite the underlying declining.

Directional long memory supercycle on South Korea and memory chip plays, derived from pass-through structures, volatility pricing inefficiencies, and breakdown of Samsung/SK Hynix projections.

Macquarie projects massive revenue increases for Samsung and SK Hynix by 2026-2027, leading to extremely low P/E ratios, making EWY potentially attractive.

Market makers are mispricing EWY 2028 IV as it effectively tracks Samsung and SK Hynix, which are entering a memory supercycle; low IV makes calls cheap.

South Korea index carried by Samsung and SK Hynix with strong profit projections; index in price discovery mode, potential long-term opportunity.

Korean tech giants Samsung and SK Hynix are experiencing a dip due to macro and liquidity positioning, but they have strong operating income and pricing power, making the drop a buying opportunity.

Elevated volatility in EWY due to leveraged instruments causes IV expansion, benefiting existing call holders even as underlying prices decline.

EWY long calls as IV arbitrage play due to mispriced implied volatility at 32% given daily moves of 7-13%.

Memory/AI demand is structural and the recent selloff is fear-driven, not fundamental. Strong preorders for $SNDK and the composition of $EWY are being misunderstood, presenting a buying opportunity.

South Korea's LNG imports are largely insulated from a potential Strait of Hormuz closure due to diversification and long-term contracts, benefiting $EWY.

EWY concentration is higher than expected in SK Hynix/Samsung, but fears about geopolitical risks are overblown due to subsidies and diversification.

Expects further volatility expansion and underlying stock appreciation for $EWY after this week's events.

Helium supply disruption fears are overblown for Korean memory giants SK Hynix and Samsung, which have secured supply chains, making the selloff a buying opportunity for South Korea-focused ETFs like EWY.

EWY IV is mispriced due to exaggerated fears over oil and war; memory names (SK Hynix, Samsung) are compelling longs once volatility subsides.

Fears of AI memory demand disruption from Iran tensions are overblown; Mag7 like GOOGL won't cut capex, making memory names undervalued.

Memory prices are expected to remain elevated due to unbroken hyperscaler demand outstripping supply growth, leading to explosive operating margin increases for memory makers.

Predicts a geopolitical shock causing panic selling in EWY and TSM, followed by a recovery. Suggests selling into panic is a mistake.

Memory names are critical to AI buildout; fears of disruption from Iran conflict are overblown, and long-term operating income will drive prices.

EWY is facing headwinds from currency devaluation due to oil/war tensions, but holding SK Hynix directly might be better. However, the user believes Samsung/SK Hynix outperformance will lift EWY and is personally holding the ETF.

Long on $EWY and $DRAM for memory exposure, expecting Samsung and SK Hynix to be highly profitable.