Kimchi PremiumKimchi Premium Indicator
Track the price difference between Korean cryptocurrency exchanges and global markets - a key metric for understanding regional market sentiment and arbitrage opportunities.
What is the Kimchi Premium?
The Kimchi Premium measures how much more (or less) cryptocurrencies trade on Korean exchanges compared to global exchanges. Named after Korea's famous fermented dish, this premium often reflects Korean retail investor sentiment and capital flow restrictions.
How It Works:
• Fetches prices from Korean exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb) in KRW
• Compares against global exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, OKX) in USD/USDT
• Automatically converts KRW to USD using Pepperstone's USD/KRW rate
• Calculates the premium as: (Korean Price USD - Global Price) / Global Price * 100
Visual Indicators:
• Green bars = Korean exchanges trading at a premium (more expensive)
• Red bars = Korean exchanges trading at a discount (cheaper)
• Histogram style with zero baseline for easy interpretation
Key Features:
• Exchange Selection: Choose individual Korean/global exchanges or averaged prices across multiple venues
• Display Options: View premium in percentage (%) or absolute dollar ($) terms
• Inverse Mode: Flip perspective to show global premium over Korean prices
• Moving Average: Smooth out noise with customizable MA period
• Live Table: Real-time premium display in top-right corner
• Auto-Detection: Works with any crypto pair on your chart (BTC, ETH, XRP, etc.)
Trading Applications:
• Sentiment Analysis: Extreme premiums (>5%) often signal Korean retail FOMO - potential reversal zones
• Arbitrage Identification: Large premiums/discounts highlight profit opportunities (consider logistics/capital controls)
• Regional Flow Tracking: Monitor capital movement into/out of Korean crypto markets
• Risk Management: Historical data shows massive premiums often coincide with local tops
Customization Options:
• Korean exchanges: Averaged out, Upbit, Bithumb
• Global exchanges: Averaged out, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, OKX
• Display format: Percentage or dollar amount
• Moving average toggle and period adjustment
• Table display on/off
• Inverse premium view
Pro Tips:
• Use "Averaged out" settings for most reliable data across multiple venues
• Watch for premium spikes above 3-5% as potential sentiment extremes
• Negative premiums can indicate Korean selling pressure or efficient arbitrage
• Combine with volume analysis for stronger signals
Korean
Kimchi Premium / Korean Premium ALL TICKERSKimchi Premium
Due to the isolated nature of Korean crypto markets, Koreans pay a hefty premium on most cryptos. (Usually ranging from 3% to 5%). This is colloquially known as the " Kimchi Premium ".
Uses
The extend of this premium can be used to gauge Korean sentiment towards certain tickers. Most of the insane alt coin rallies that are started by Korean degens are missed by foreign traders entirely. This script seeks to fix that.
Notes
This script automatically detects your current ticker and compares the USDT pair to the KRW pair after adjusting for exchange rate.
Works on all USDT, USDC, BUSD, FDUSD, USD, USDT.P, USDC.P or KRW pairs. Will obviously throw an error if your ticker has no KRW pairing.
