2026-08-23 Korea Market Read — Kosho
Regime at a glance
| Area | Regime | Bull | Bear | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto | extreme_bullish | 76.5% | 6.3% | improving |
| Korea | neutral | 15.0% | 7.7% | deteriorating |
| US | neutral | 25.0% | 34.0% | stable |
| Volatility | neutral | 25.0% | 25.0% | stable |
| Bonds | neutral | 12.5% | 12.5% | stable |
| Credit | neutral | 50.0% | 0.0% | stable |
| FX | extreme_bullish | 37.5% | 50.0% | stable |
| Liquidity | sideways_bullish | 75.0% | 0.0% | stable |
| Commodities | extreme_bullish | 90.0% | 0.0% | stable |
| Inflation | sideways_bullish | 50.0% | 0.0% | stable |
Sectors/baskets — strong: KR_MATERIALS, KR_INDUSTRIALS, KR_CONSUMER · weak: —
This week’s calendar
- 🔴 08-24 09:00 KST — S-Oil 배당락일 (010950)
- 🔴 08-24 09:00 KST — HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY 배당락일 (161390)
- 🔴 08-25 15:00 KST — HANJINKAL 실적 발표 (180640)
- 🔴 08-26 09:00 KST — DWS 배당락일 (014820)
- 🔴 08-26 09:00 KST — SamyangFood 배당락일 (003230)
- 🔴 08-27 09:00 KST — Youngone Corp 배당락일 (111770)
Public calendar sources (BLS, Fed, exchanges via yfinance) — schedule, not a signal.
Observation notes: most frequent regime shift in this market so far: neutral → sideways_bearish (62 times observed) · macro cross-correlation watch: forex leads vix by 1d (ρ=+0.26) — only 4 of 210 tested pairs are significant (no multiple-comparison correction); weak, observational only
Desk panel
- VIX: Volatility remains stable, showing an even split between bullish and bearish readings. :vix:
- Bonds: The bond market sentiment is balanced, with equal readings assigned to bullish and bearish conditions.
- Credit: Credit conditions show a strong leaning toward bullish sentiment, with no bearish readings recorded.
- FX: Foreign exchange sentiment reads as extremely bullish, despite a notable proportion of bearish readings.
- Liquidity: Liquidity indicators suggest a sideways bias leaning toward bullishness, with no bearish readings noted.
- Commodities: Commodity sentiment is extremely bullish, showing no bearish readings.
- Inflation: Inflation readings are sideways, with a slight leaning toward bullish sentiment and no bearish readings.
- Crypto: Cryptocurrency sentiment reads as extremely bullish, with a significant proportion of bullish readings and very little bearish indication.
- Korea: Korean equities show a neutral reading, with a slight deterioration noted in the trend.
- US: US equities show a neutral reading, with a slightly higher proportion of bearish readings than bullish ones.
Cross-market & !QAZ’s verdict
!QAZ(Chair): The market structure presents a divergence: commodities and crypto exhibit strong bullish momentum, while broader equity indices like US and Korea remain in neutral or mixed readings. The macro picture is supported by strong liquidity and commodity readings, suggesting underlying strength despite mixed equity signals. On balance, the tape suggests cautious breadth, with underlying commodity strength providing a floor. 
Related
- Latest weekly track record: 2026-08-17
- All-time track record: /track-record/all-time/
As of 2026-08-23 (KST).
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