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South Korean stocks plunge; $XMR rises—not a safe-haven play

On October 20, the KOSPI fell more than 4.5% at one point during the session. Elice Group, the KOSDAQ’s biggest IPO of the year, plunged 32% on its first day of trading—even after institutional demand was 388 times the shares offered, it still fell below its IPO price. The Nasdaq 100 was already down 5.5% last week. On the same day, XMR was at 118.70, up 4.77% over 24 hours. Many people’s first reaction was: safe-haven money is coming in.

The data doesn’t support that conclusion. XMR’s 24-hour range was 8.33% (110.40–119.60), and its current price is just 0.75% below the 24-hour high. This doesn’t look like one-way buying driven by fresh inflows; it looks more like short covering in a low-level range, combined with localized buying. In a genuine, systemic flight to safety, you’d expect Bitcoin and gold to strengthen together—not a single coin moving independently.

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Look at the data: the current price of 118.70 is right up against the 24-hour high of 119.60. It’s too early to talk about a trend before a breakout. Wait for a signal—hold above 119.60 and then pull back

Entry: 117.73 🟢
Target 1: 124.64 🎯
Target 2: 130.57 🎯
Stop-loss: 115.14 🔴
Direction: Bullish

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