A combination of transactions designed to profit from an existing discrepancy among prices, exchange rates, and/or interest rates on different markets without risk of these changing. Simplest is simul [..]

The simultaneous buying and selling of a security at two different prices in two different markets, resulting in profits without risk. Perfectly efficient markets present no arbitrage opportunities. P [..]

  The simultaneous purchase and sale of identical or similar assets across two or more markets in order to profit from a temporary price discrepancy.

Arbitrage, also called stoozing, is the practice of taking a free or low interest loan from a credit card company, depositing it in a high-yield savings account, making the minimum payments on the card and pocketing the difference. Consumers who practice arbitrage make money on the interest rate spread between money received and money paid -- just [..]

Profiting from a difference in price when the same security, currency or commodity is traded on two or more markets.

(1) The simultaneous purchase of an undervalued asset or portfolio and sale of an overvalued but equivalent asset or portfolio in order to obtain a riskless profit on the price differential; taking advantage of a market inefficiency in a risk-free manner. (2) The condition in a financial market in which equivalent assets or combinations of assets s [..]

"exercise of the function of an arbitrator," late 15c., from Old French arbitrage "arbitration, judgment," from arbitrer "to arbitrate, judge," from Late Latin arbitrari, [..]

The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same commodity or security in two different markets in an attempt to profit from price differences in the two markets.

A technique employed to take advantage of differences in price. If, for example, ABC stock can be bought in New York for $10 a share and sold in London at $10.50, an arbitrageur may simultaneously pur [..]

A trading technique that involves the simultaneous purchase and sale of identical assets or equivalent assets in two different markets with the intent of profiting by the price discrepancy.

The buying, selling, and exchange of petroleum products or crude oil in different markets with the express design to take advantage of location, product, and timing differentials. Traders looking to m [..]

The simultaneous purchase of a commodity/derivative in one market and the sale of the same, or similar, commodity/derivative in another market in order to exploit price differentials

The action of profiting from the correction of price or yield anomalies and differentials in similar securities in different markets. It involves taking a position in one market and an offsetting position in another. As prices or yields move back into line positions may be profitably closed out. For example, a stock and its equivalent futures contr [..]

Arbitrage is the technique of simultaneously buying at a lower price in one market and selling at a higher price in another market to make a profit on the spread between the prices. Although the price difference may be very small, arbitrageurs, or arbs, typically trade regularly and in huge volume, so they can make sizable profits. But the strategy [..]

(1) With respect to the issuance of municipal securities, arbitrage usually refers to the difference between the interest paid on tax-exempt bonds and the interest earned by investing the proceeds of [..]

This involves taking advantage of differences in price of the same commodity in different markets.  Traders may buy in one market and sell the identical product at a higher price in another market.  ‘ [..]

Buying something in one market then immediately (or as soon as possible) selling it in another market for (hopefully) a higher price. Arbitrage is a common practice in financial markets. For example, [..]

Betting the same event at separate sports books in order to lock in a profit by taking advantage of different betting lines.

The simultaneous buying and selling of securities to take advantage of price discrepancies. Arbitrage opportunities usually surface after a takeover offer.

Definition Attempting to profit by exploiting price differences of identical or similar financial instruments, on different markets or in different forms. The ideal version is riskless arbitrage.

The process of purchasing and selling foreign exchange, stocks, bonds and other commodities in several markets intending to make profit from the difference in price.

The process of buying FOREIGN EXCHANGE, stocks, bonds and other commodities in one market and immediately selling them in another market at higher prices.

is an economics term that refers to the buying of one item and the selling of the same item for a higher price, therefore making a profit on the difference. It is generally a frowned upon method of ma [..]

[French, literally, arbitration, decision-making] 1 : the purchase of a security, commodity, or foreign currency in one market for the purpose of immediately selling it at a higher price in another .. [..]

The exploitation of price differences between markets, better known as “flipping.” A real-world is buying something on sale in a brick-and-mortar retail location, and reselling on Amazon for profit. I [..]

Buying securities in one market and then selling them immediately in another market to make a profit on the price discrepancy.

 Simultaneous purchase and sale of two different contracts (or a combination of cash and futures) to take advantage of perceived mispricing. In a pure arbitrage, mispricing is locked in and a risk-fre [..]

Exploiting market inefficiencies by buying and reselling a commodity for a profit. As it relates to the search market, many thin content sites laced with an Overture feed or AdSense ads buy traffic fr [..]

Arbitrage is buying and selling the same product in two different locations or markets to take advantage of differences in price.

Selling a commodities contract in one market and buying a contract for the same commodity in another market. For example, selling an LME contract and then buying a Comex contract, or visa versa.

The simultaneous purchase of cash, futures, or options in one market against the sale of cash, futures or options in a different market in order to profit from a price disparity.

In the municipal market, the difference in interest earned on funds borrowed at a lower tax-exempt rate and interest on funds that are invested at a higher-yielding taxable rate. Under the 1986 Tax Act, with very few exceptions, arbitrage earnings must be rebated back to the federal government.

Buying and selling similar securities, commodities or currencies in order to profit from temporary price discrepancies between two market prices. ASLA:

Simultaneous purchase of cash commodities or futures in one market against the sale of cash commodities or futures in the same or a different market to profit from a discrepancy in prices. Also includ [..]

Arbitrage is where a trader, broker or individual sees and exploits small variations in commodity prices, or currency conversion rates or the value of other financial instruments in different markets. [..]

profiting from the differences in price when the same security, currency or commodity is traded on two or more markets.

The simultaneous buying and selling of the same commodity or security in two different markets at different prices, and pocketing a risk-free return.

The simultaneous purchase and sale transactions in a security or a commodity, undertaken in different markets to profit from price differences. For example, an arbitrageur may find that the share of T [..]

Arbitrage is a technique used to take advantage of differences in price in substantially identical assets across different markets…

To take advantage of discrepancies in price or yields in different markets.

A financial transaction in which a risk-free profit is generated.

The simultaneous buying and selling of a security at two different prices in two different markets, with the aim of creating profits without risk

Arbitrage relates to buying and selling of the same or equivalent securities in different but related markets.

Purchase and sale of a security carried out simultaneously at different price levels in different markets giving rise to zero risk profits. Perfectly efficient markets hardly exist but where they do t [..]

Arbitrage is a trading strategy that seeks to generate a profit by exploiting price differences of identical or similar financial instruments, on different markets or in different forms.

Profiting by simultaneously buying a security in one market and selling it in another because the prices are different in both markets. By taking advantage of momentary disparities in price, the arbit [..]

Taking advantage of discrepancies in prices or yields in different markets.

It is the profit making market activity of buying and selling of same security on different exchanges or between spot prices of a security and its future contract.

Buying or selling of marketable securities in order to make a profit from differences in the price of the same security in two different stock markets.

Arbitrage relates to buying and selling of the same or equivalent securities in different but related markets.

The simultaneous purchase and sale of a good in order to profit from a difference in price.

A financial transaction where an arbitrageur (arb) simultaneously purchases in one market and sells in another where there is a slight price differential. Often it is a full hedge, and therefore, a ri [..]

is the process of exploiting differences in the price of an asset by simultaneously buying and selling it. In the process the arbitrageur pockets a risk-free return. Differences in prices usually occu [..]

Arbitrage is a practice through which web publishers engage in the buying and reselling of web traffic taking advantage of a price difference. If the publishers pay $0.10 per click for [..]

publishers that take advantage of the alternative payment models they are buying and selling leads or sales through

Arbitrage is the simultaneous purchase and sale of substantially identical investments, such as stocks, commodities, contracts, or insurance in order to profit from a price difference. Arbitrage pract [..]

Profiting from differences in the price of a security that is traded on multiple markets.

As applied to municipal debt, the investment of tax-exempt bonds or note proceeds in higher yielding, taxable securities. Section 103 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code restricts this practice and requires (beyond certain limits) that earnings be rebated (paid) to the IRS.

Earnings:

Rebate

The simultaneous purchase and sale or lending and borrowing of two assets in order to profit from a price disparity.

(n) a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the l [..]

The practice of exchanging the currency of one country for that of another or a series of countries to gain an advantage from the differences in exchange rates.

The purchase of financial instruments (e.g. foreign exchange or securities) or commodities on one market with the intention of selling them simultaneously on another market to take advantage of the pr [..]

In the municipal market, the difference in interest earned on funds borrowed at a lower tax-exempt rate and interest on funds that are invested at a higher-yielding taxable rate. Under the 1986 Tax Ac [..]

The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same game in different markets to profit from unequal prices.

Exploiting price differentials between two or more markets. For example, if the C$ is trading at US$1.05551 in London and US$1.05552 in Paris, an arbitrageur can turn a profit by buying in London and selling in Paris.

Arbs, as they’re sometimes called, are differences between odds at different books that allow players to wager on both sides for a guaranteed win. Arbitrage can make sports betting a positive expectation gamble.

The practice of exchanging the currency of one country for that of another or a series of countries to gain an advantage from the differences in exchange rates.

An "arbitrageur " simultaneously buys and sells a commodity or security in different markets. The term arbitrage is used for a whole string of complicated trading maneuvers, exploiti [..]

1) Technically, this refers to buying a security in one market and simultaneously selling it or its equivalent in the same market or other markets, for the differential or spread prevailing at least temporarily because of conditions peculiar to each market. 2) Commonly refers to a swap done between two similar issues based upon an anticipated chang [..]

A technique used by investors to make a profit from small price or yield variations in different markets. It involves buying securities or products at a given price in one country, currency or market [..]

The process of purchasing and selling the identical products, such as foreign exchange, stocks, bonds and other commodities, in several markets intending to make profit from the difference in price. A [..]

Exploiting price discrepancies between two very similar assets.

Profiting by simultaneously buying a security, currency or commodity in one market and selling it in another because the prices are different in the two markets. By taking advantage of momentary dispa [..]

An arbitrage opportunity is an investment strategy that guarantees a positive payoff in some contingency with no possibility of a negative payoff and ...

The absence of arbitrage is the unifying concept for much of finance. Absence of arbitrage is more general than equilibrium because it ...

Risk arbitrage involves the purchase of a target firm's shares on the announcement of a merger or tender offer. These transactions provide a risky ...

Arbitrage occurs when an investor simultaneously buys and sells an asset in an attempt to benefit from an existing price difference on similar or identical securities. The arbitrage technique enables [..]

A strategy to take advantage of profitable opportunities in different markets arising from differential price anomalies.    Asian option

Through arbitrage, market participants can make profits without risk exposure. Arbitrage can occur when different prices are quoted for the same security at a given point in time, either at separate stock exchanges, or in the cash and futures markets.

The simultaneous purchasing and selling of the identical item in different markets to yield profits with zero risk. It is a technique used to take advantage of differences in price.

The simultaneous purchase and sale of identical or equivalent financial instruments or commodity futures in order to benefit from a discrepancy in their price relationship.

Buying a financial instrument in one market in order to sell the same instrument at a higher price in another market.

The process of buying a thing in one market and selling it at the same time in another market, in order to take advantage of the price difference.

The process of buying foreign exchange, stocks, bonds, and other commodities in one market and immediately selling them in another market at higher prices. In doing so, one takes advantage of the fact that there may be different prices in different markets for identical goods, FX, commodities, etc.

A risk free type of trading where the same currency is bought and sold simultaneously in two different markets in order to cash in on the difference in these markets.

The purchase of a commodity against the simultaneous sale of a commodity to profit from unequal prices. The two transactions may take place on different exchanges, between two different commodities, i [..]

The process of simultaneously buying and selling identical or similar securities in related markets, thus providing a profit to the investor.

Practice of exploiting price differentials usually between two different, but closely related, financial instruments by purchasing at the lower price and selling at the higher price. The disparity between prices often occurs between similar instruments traded in different markets.

The simultaneous purchase of a commodity in one market and the sale of the same, or similar, commodity in another market in order to exploit price differentials.

Buying a futures month on one exchange and selling the same month on another Exchange by buying both sides involving the same commodity.

 the simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from price differences on different markets or in different forms.

Arbitrage plays a critical role in the analysis of securities markets, bringing prices to fundamental values and keeping markets efficient.

Effecting sales and purchases simultaneously in the same or related securities in order to take advantage of price differentials between markets.

the act of taking advantage of the difference in price of the same security traded on two different markets. For instance, if Nortel Networks were trading at $100 (US) on the Toronto exchange and $99 [..]

The simultaneous purchase and sale of two different, but closely related, securities to take advantage of a disparity in their prices.

Taking advantage of minor differences or aberrations in the market to try to profit as the market evens itself out or returns to normal. This is done by traders who purchase or sell an instrument and simultaneously take an equal and opposite position in a related market, in order to take advantage of small price differentials between markets.

 – The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same security in different markets to realise a guaranteed net profit across the simultaneous transactions.

The simultaneous buying and selling of a security at two different prices in two different markets. 

The simultaneous purchase of a security on one stock market and the sale of the same security on another stock market at prices which yield a profit. Ask or Offer:

Buying on one exchange and selling on another at virtually the same moment to take advantage of a price variation in a company's shares listed on the two exchanges.

The simultaneous purchase and sale of two different, but closely related, securities to take advantage of a disparity in their prices.

The purchase and sale of the same product in different markets to take advantage of a price disparity between the two markets.

The practice of exploiting price differences between two or more markets to earn profits. In its purest sense, arbitrage is risk-free.

When a person buys the same security at a lower price in one market, and then sells it at a higher price in a different market.

The practice of taking advantage of any price difference between two or more markets, with a view to making a profit, when trading in financial instruments.

buying and selling similar instruments to make a risk-free profit

The simultaneous purchase of a security on one stock exchange and sale of the same security or an equivalent of that security on the same or another exchange which can result in a profit. The profit i [..]

Profiting from the differences in price when the same security, currency or commodity is traded on two or more markets.

the practice of buying an asset in one market and selling the same asset in another. The goal is to profit from a temporary difference in prices, currency exchange rates or the like

in a sports betting context it is a scenario where, due to a disparity in bookmaker odds, a punter can guarantee a net profit by backing all outcomes

Where a variation in odds available allows a bettor to back both sides and guarantee a win.

Where a variation in odds available allows a punter to back both sides and guarantee a win (see 'Over-round').

Taking both sides of a bet in the event of a discrepancy with the lines, which makes either side of the bet a sure profit regardless of the outcome.

Where a variation in odds available allows a punter to back both sides and guarantee a win.

is the practice of purchasing goods in markets where the price is low, and reselling them in markets where the price is high.

The simultaneous buying and selling of a security at two different prices in two different markets, resulting in profits without risk. Perfectly efficient markets present no arbitrage opportunities. P [..]

This is the process of buying something in one market and then selling it in another market for a risk free profit. If dealers are able to profit from arbitrage they will do so. This usually means tha [..]

In economics and finance, arbitrage (, UK also ) is the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets: striking a combination of matching deals that capitalize upon th [..]

Arbitrage is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Nicholas Jarecki and starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth and Brit Marling. Filming began in April 2011 in New York City. It opened [..]

A situation where the odds available mean it’s possible to make two (or more) bets and guarantee a profit.