Types of Arbitrage

1. Merger arbitrage:
Merger arbitrage is also known as risk arbitrage. In this type of arbitrage, the stock of a particular company, which is going to be taken over is purchased and at the same time, the stock of the company, which is going to take over the former company are short sold.
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Depository receipts:
A depository receipt is that form of a security, which is provided in the form of a tracking stock on a financial market located in another country. Here the profit arises from the spread between the real value and the perceived value.

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Convertible bond arbitrage:

A convertible bond is that type of a bond, which can be converted into a specified number of shares of a company. Convertible bond prices are dependent on three principal elements; the credit spread, the stock price, and the interest rate. The profit of convertible bond arbitrage arises from the functions of these elements.

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Statistical arbitrage:
In this kind of arbitrage, the arbitrageurs take the advantage of the differences in anticipated values.

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Covered interest arbitrage:

In this kind of arbitrage, a financial instrument or security is bought by an investor in the denomination of a foreign exchange or foreign currency, and the foreign exchange risk is hedged through the sale of a forward contract in the sales proceeds of the financial instrument again in the home currency.

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Uncovered interest arbitrage:

In case of uncovered interest arbitrage, funds or monies are sent to another country for availing the benefit of increased interest rates in forex agencies.

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Regulatory arbitrage:
In this type of arbitrage, a regulated organization avails the benefit of the deviation between the regulatory positioning and the economic or real risk.

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Triangle arbitrage:
It is also known as triangular arbitrage and in this approach, the benefit is taken out from a condition of disequilibrium lying between three forex markets.

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Telecom arbitrage:
This type of arbitrage strategy is utilized by Telecom arbitrage organizations, such as Action Telecom UK.

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Political arbitrage:
In this approach, political knowledge or calculations about the future are implemented for discounting and forecasting values of securities.

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Fixed income arbitrage:

This kind of arbitrage is primarily related to hedge funds.

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Volatility arbitrage:
It is also known as vol arb and is a form of statistical arbitrage. It is used with the help of buying or selling of a delta neutral option portfolio and the underlier of the portfolio.

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What is Arbitrage Software ? In an arbitrage, an investor makes a series of transactions to take advantage of pricing differences in the market and earn risk-free profits. A large number of investors look for arbitrage opportunities and conduct arbitrages, so the pricing differences usually last only for a very short time. An investor needs to spot pricing differences and make the transactions quickly to conduct a successful arbitrage. Arbitrage software automates the process of detecting price differences, allowing the investor to quickly take advantage of the discrepancies. An arbitrage opportunity exists when there are two assets with identical cash flows but different market prices. An investor can then buy the cheaper asset and sell it at the more expensive price. As investors take advantage of the price differences, the price of the cheaper asset increases and the price of the more expensive asset decreases so that the prices eventually converge and no more arbitrage opportunity exists. Many investors actively look for arbitrage opportunities because they are risk-free, so this pricing correction takes little time. An investor has to spot the price difference quickly and make the transactions simultaneously to conduct an arbitrage. Arbitrage software often shows the combination of assets for arbitrage within seconds of the price differences arising. With the large number of investors using arbitrage software, this capability results in arbitrage opportunities only persisting for a few seconds at a time. The market prices of the assets correct themselves and the price differences disappear. An arbitrage often involves a very small difference in price, so that commission fees could absorb all the profits and erase the benefits of arbitrage. Arbitrage software often has smaller commissions because the investor conducts much of the trading himself. Using such software therefore increases the percentage of profits from arbitrages. Arbitrage software can work with various types of assets, including stocks, derivatives such as options, and futures and foreign currencies. It often uses sounds and visual alerts to let an investor know when there is an arbitrage opportunity. If the assets involved trade in different currencies, the arbitrage software can often convert them into one currency for easier analysis. Some suppliers offer sports arbitrage software, but unlike arbitrages with other assets, sports arbitrage often constitutes gambling. It involves taking the best odds available on sporting events so that, regardless of the outcome, the investor earns a profit. Many such schemes never generate the promised high returns and some such companies simply disappear after collecting various fees.

What is Arbitrage ? Arbitrage is the activity of exploiting imbalances between two or more markets. Foreign money exchangers operate their entire businesses on this principle. They find tourists who need the convenience of a quick cash exchange. Tourists exchange cash for less than the market rate and then the money exchanger converts those foreign funds into the local currency at a higher rate. The difference between the two rates is the spread or profit. There are plenty of other instances where one can engage in the practice arbitrage. In some cases, one market does not know about or have access to the other market. Alternatively, arbitrageurs can take advantage of varying liquidities between markets. The term 'arbitrage' is usually reserved for money and other investments as opposed to imbalances in the price of goods. The presence of arbitrageurs typically causes the prices in different markets to converge: the prices in the more expensive market will tend to decline and the opposite will ensue for the cheaper market. The the efficiency of the market refers to the speed at which the disparate prices converge. Engaging in arbitrage can be lucrative, but it does not come without risk. Perhaps the biggest risk is the potential for rapid fluctuations in market prices. For example, the spread between two markets can fluctuate during the time required for the transactions themselves. In cases where prices fluctuate rapidly, would-be arbitrageurs can actually lose money.

What Are the Most Common Arbitrage Strategies ? Using arbitrage strategies correctly can help an investor realize a profit with very little risk. Arbitrage is essentially taking advantage of misquotes or discrepancies in price to make a profit. An individual could get involved in basic arbitrage, stock arbitrage, index fund arbitrage, and even sports betting arbitrage. The most basic of arbitrage strategies involves selling a product. For example, if a product is selling for $20 US Dollars (USD) in one market and sells for $15 USD in another, an individual could purchase it in the cheaper market and sell it in the more expensive one. This provides a scenario in which there is no risk and guaranteed orders for the investor. The investor can make a profit of $5 USD per transaction. Another one of the popular arbitrage strategies is stock arbitrage. This strategy is going to involve utilizing different stock markets. For example, if the price of a stock on one market is $10 USD and $9.97 USD on another, the investor could make a profit of $.03 USD for each share of stock that he or she sells between the two. While this may seem like a small potential profit, when large volumes of shares are involved, the numbers can add up quickly. Index funds have also been known to get involved with arbitrage strategies. Index funds are based on a particular financial index. The fund invests only in the stocks that are presented in the financial index. When a company is removed from the index, another company is put in its place. If an index fund company can accurately predict which companies are going to be included in the fund, it can purchase the shares of the companies in advance. When all of the other index funds hear about the companies being included in the index, they will have to purchase shares of the companies as well. When this happens, the price of the stock is going to increase because of all the buying. Investors in the index fund stand to profit from this increase because of the quick action of the fund managers. Sports arbitrage is another one of the most popular arbitrage strategies available. This strategy involves looking for discrepancies between the major bookmakers in the sports betting industry. A better will take opposing bets from the different sports books and make a profit from the discrepancy in the odds.