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.
KR Investor Deposits latest observations
- Observed
- 2026-11-06
- Latest
- 90.33 tn KRW
- Change from previous
- ▲ +1.80 tn KRW
Check the observation dates in both the summary and chart; release and refresh times can differ.
At a glance
KR Investor Deposits: latest value and prior change
As of 2026-11-05, KR Investor Deposits is 88.53 tn KRW. It is 0.69 tn KRW lower than 89.23 tn KRW on 2026-11-04.
Across 66 available observations from 2026-07-30 to 2026-11-05, the latest value is at the tie-adjusted 3rd percentile.
- Observed on
- Default comparison window
- 2026-07-30–2026-11-05
- Observations · observed cadence
- 66 · 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.
Market reading
Put this number in context
2026-08-07 → 2026-11-05 · tn KRW
- First
- 104.2 tn KRW
- 2026-08-07
- Latest
- 88.53 tn KRW
- 2026-11-05
- Window low
- 88.24 tn KRW
- 2026-11-03
- Window high
- 107.7 tn KRW
- 2026-09-29
The horizontal axis follows observation order; calendar intervals may differ. High and low refer to observed values within this window, not intraday or all-time extremes. Ties show the first observation date.
Time-series chart
KR Investor Deposits
2026-07-30–2026-11-05
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | 88.53 tn KRW | 2026-11-04 | -0.69 tn KRW |
| 2026-11-04 | 89.23 tn KRW | 2026-11-03 | 0.99 tn KRW |
| 2026-11-03 | 88.24 tn KRW | 2026-11-02 | -2.22 tn KRW |
| 2026-11-02 | 90.46 tn KRW | 2026-10-30 | 0.23 tn KRW |
| 2026-10-30 | 90.24 tn KRW | 2026-10-29 | 1.52 tn KRW |
| 2026-10-29 | 88.71 tn KRW | 2026-10-28 | 0.42 tn KRW |
| 2026-10-28 | 88.30 tn KRW | 2026-10-27 | -1.81 tn KRW |
| 2026-10-27 | 90.10 tn KRW | 2026-10-26 | 1.42 tn KRW |
| 2026-10-26 | 88.68 tn KRW | 2026-10-23 | -1.18 tn KRW |
| 2026-10-23 | 89.86 tn KRW | 2026-10-22 | 1.18 tn KRW |
Source: KOFIA FreeSIS
Interpretation guide
Investor deposits: separating balance changes from new inflows
Investor deposits measure a balance of investor funds held with securities firms at a point in time. They include corporate as well as individual funds, so the total does not reveal retail buying plans. Read balance changes separately from actual equity net buying and margin credit.
What the indicator says
A deposit increase means the reported balance rose; it is not the amount of new cash deposited. Deposits, withdrawals and trade settlement can all affect the balance, so the balance and index direction alone cannot establish where the money came from or what investors will buy next.
- Even when the index and deposits rise together, check investor-category net buying and settlement timing separately.
- Do not label a deposit spike during a decline as post-selling cash; check the relevant trading dates and subscription or refund schedules.
- Falling deposits alone do not identify a transfer into bank deposits. Record differences in coverage and observation dates when comparing the two.
Combining it with other flow gauges
Deposits and margin credit are point-in-time balances; trading value measures executed trades over a period. Their coverage also differs, so adding them or dividing one by another does not calculate new inflows. Compare each measure's direction and magnitude separately.
- Record rising deposits and flat margin credit as two balance changes. The combination does not show whether new cash was used to buy stocks.
- When deposits are flat and margin credit rises, split the credit balance between KOSPI and KOSDAQ and compare index returns and trading value over the same period.
- If trading value divided by deposits rises, separate growth in the numerator from a decline in the denominator. State the trading period and included markets before comparing ratios.
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.