2026-01-14 08:27:37

Recently, the stock market experienced a slight correction, triggering an important policy change—the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing major exchanges increased the minimum margin requirement for financing from 80% to 100%. Currently, the margin financing balance remains around 2.68 trillion yuan.

The logic behind this adjustment is actually easy to understand. There have indeed been several issues in the market: some high-flying popular stocks have been driven to absurd levels, many thematic stocks have already multiplied tenfold, and continuing to leverage into them is undoubtedly playing with fire. The regulatory intention is to moderately reduce the enthusiasm for new leverage, keeping risks within an acceptable range.

However, from a broader perspective, this is not a fatal problem. The overall upward trend remains unchanged; it’s just that a brake has been applied to high-risk assets. For rational investors, this serves as a reminder—to be cautious of the dangers of excessive leverage.

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MetaverseVagrant

· 8h ago

Haha, finally hitting the brakes. That group of all-in gamblers should wake up and realize. --- The margin financing has increased from 80 to 100. Now those playing with fire need to think twice. --- 28.1 trillion is still hanging there. Is this really just the appetizer? --- Once regulation steps in, you'll know whether the high-level bagholders are thinking what you think. --- Do they want to multiply their gains tenfold and add leverage? They just don't think they've lost enough yet. --- Rational investors have already pulled out. Those rushing in now are just throwing money away. --- Yeah, that's right. The brakes are on, but do those 28.1 trillion people still sleep soundly? --- The overall upward trend hasn't changed, but the problem is your principal has decreased. --- If regulation doesn't play hardball, I'm afraid they'll need to make another move later.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 9h ago

Leverage increased from 80 to 100, now it's time to wake up Those playing with fire should be afraid, but the real opportunity is still ahead Raising the margin requirement for financing makes it harder to cut leeks This adjustment, frankly, is protecting fools and also cracking down on those crazy thematic stocks Regulators haven't taken serious action, just warning those leveraged monsters. We'll continue to make steady profits.

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MiningDisasterSurvivor

· 9h ago

Here we go again with the 2015 drama. Back then, it was all about "braking," and what happened? A bunch of people got margin called. The 2.68 trillion yuan in margin trading is still sitting there. Do you really think the retail investors have learned their lesson?

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