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Arbitrage Strategies

Study temporary dislocations across venues, instruments, and maturities while accounting for costs and execution risk.

Core idea

Arbitrage strategies trade related instruments when their prices, funding terms, or conversion relationships diverge. Real implementations are rarely risk-free because execution, financing, settlement, and model assumptions can fail.

Implementation

The observed gap must exceed fees, financing, latency, and the cost of holding both legs.

Primary risk

A visible spread can persist or widen while capital, liquidity, or settlement capacity becomes constrained.

Frequently asked questions

What is arbitrage strategies?

Arbitrage strategies trade related instruments when their prices, funding terms, or conversion relationships diverge. Real implementations are rarely risk-free because execution, financing, settlement, and model assumptions can fail.

What is the main risk of arbitrage strategies?

A visible spread can persist or widen while capital, liquidity, or settlement capacity becomes constrained.

Reviewed 2026-07-26. Educational content only; not investment advice.