2 mins to understand the SK Hynix Arbitrage 👇🏻
• SK Hynix trades in Korea and as a US ADR
• 1 ADR = 1/10 of a Korean share, so it should cost 1/10 of the Korean price
• It doesn't, ADR trades ~30% too expensive now
• Why? Converting Korean shares into ADRs is blocked, so nothing forces convergence
• Conversion opens 29 July, and traders expect the gap to shrink
The Trade 📈
• Long the cheap Korean side, short the expensive US side, profit when the gap closes on 29 July
• Everyone and their mom is doing this, so funding on the Korean perp on
@HyperliquidX is super high, going as high as 180-240% APR
• This funding eats into your profit every hour
How Boros Helps 🛠️
• For arbitrageurs, LONG YU to fix your long-leg funding cost at the Implied APR.
• For cash and carry traders, SHORT YU to fix your funding rate earning
Some Risks ⚠️
• The gap may not close if Korea limits conversion
• It likely won't hit zero. TSMC's ADR premium never has
• Funding rates can drop/fluctuate, especially during closing hours (Refer to
@tradexyz docs on "Discovery Bound")