Investor flows
KR Investor Deposits
Customer cash sitting in Korean brokerage accounts but not yet invested. It measures the dry powder waiting to enter the market, a gauge of the potential firepower behind domestic retail flows.
At a glance
KR Investor Deposits: latest value and prior change
As of 2026-09-14, KR Investor Deposits is 106.8 tn KRW. It is 0.24 tn KRW lower than 107.1 tn KRW on 2026-09-11.
Across 32 available observations from 2026-07-30 to 2026-09-14, the latest value is at the tie-adjusted 90th percentile.
- Observed on
- Default comparison window
- 2026-07-30–2026-09-14
- Observations · observed cadence
- 32 · Daily
- Data source
- KOFIA FreeSIS
A high or low percentile does not by itself make the indicator positive, negative, or a buy or sell signal.
Time-series chart
KR Investor Deposits
2026-07-30–2026-09-14
Long-history series are stored as real provider observations. Index, FX, VIX, and ratio charts use historical backfill where providers expose it; Korean investor flow and margin-credit feeds expand as stable historical endpoints become available.
Recent observations and calculated changes
The ten latest chart observations. Change subtracts the previous observation; intervals vary with holidays, release schedules and missing data. A difference in rates or ratios is not an investment return.
| Observed | Value | Previous date | Difference (current − previous) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 106.8 tn KRW | 2026-09-11 | -0.24 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-11 | 107.1 tn KRW | 2026-09-10 | -0.60 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-10 | 107.7 tn KRW | 2026-09-09 | 4.81 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-09 | 102.8 tn KRW | 2026-09-08 | 5.86 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-08 | 96.99 tn KRW | 2026-09-07 | 3.06 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-07 | 93.93 tn KRW | 2026-09-04 | 0.38 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-04 | 93.55 tn KRW | 2026-09-03 | -4.21 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-03 | 97.76 tn KRW | 2026-09-02 | -4.51 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-02 | 102.3 tn KRW | 2026-09-01 | 4.10 tn KRW |
| 2026-09-01 | 98.17 tn KRW | 2026-08-31 | -1.54 tn KRW |
Source: KOFIA FreeSIS
Interpretation guide
Investor deposits: the dry powder waiting to enter Korean stocks
Investor deposits are the cash individuals and corporations keep in brokerage accounts to buy stocks. As money that has not yet become equity, the total is the classic gauge of latent buying power — read alongside margin credit as one of the two pillars of domestic retail liquidity.
What the indicator says
Rising deposits mean money is queuing to move from outside the market in. But context decides the reading: growth during rallies is buying power waiting to deploy, while growth during selloffs is post-liquidation cash sitting out.
- Deposits rising with the index marks a live inflow cycle.
- Deposit spikes during declines are post-capitulation cash accumulating on the sidelines.
- Deposit declines during rising bank deposit rates suggest money leaving equities altogether.
Combining it with other flow gauges
Deposits only make full sense next to margin credit and turnover. The deposit-versus-margin combination separates healthy cash-backed inflows from leverage-driven overheating.
- Rising deposits with flat margin credit mark a healthy, cash-funded inflow phase.
- Flat deposits with surging margin credit mark leverage dependence — fragile in corrections.
- A jumping turnover-to-deposits ratio signals waiting money churning faster — an overheating tell.
Uses and misreads
Absolute deposit levels grow with the market itself, so comparisons against old records mislead. Trend turns and combinations with other liquidity gauges are what work.
- The recent months' trend matters more than record-high headlines.
- Spikes around big IPO subscription dates are event effects, not flow signals.
- Pair with TapeFlow's margin credit balance and retail net buying for the full retail picture.