2 mins to understand the SK Hynix Arbitrage ๐๐ป
โข SK Hynix trades in Korea and as a US ADR
โข 1 ADR = 1/10 of a Korean share, so it should cost 1/10 of the Korean price
โข It doesn't, ADR trades ~30% too expensive now
โข Why? Converting Korean shares into ADRs is blocked, so nothing forces convergence
โข Conversion opens 29 July, and traders expect the gap to shrink
The Trade ๐
โข Long the cheap Korean side, short the expensive US side, profit when the gap closes on 29 July
โข 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
โข This funding eats into your profit every hour
How Boros Helps ๐ ๏ธ
โข For arbitrageurs, LONG YU to fix your long-leg funding cost at the Implied APR.
โข For cash and carry traders, SHORT YU to fix your funding rate earning
Some Risks โ ๏ธ
โข The gap may not close if Korea limits conversion
โข It likely won't hit zero. TSMC's ADR premium never has
โข Funding rates can drop/fluctuate, especially during closing hours (Refer to
@tradexyz docs on "Discovery Bound")