Market Arbitrage

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Definition of 'Market Arbitrage'

Purchasing and selling the same security at the same time in different markets to take advantage of a price difference between the two separate markets.
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Investopedia explains 'Market Arbitrage'

An arbitrageur would short sell the higher priced stock and buy the lower priced one. The profit is the spread between the two assets.

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