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Definition of 'Statistical Arbitrage'

A profit situation arising from pricing inefficiencies between securities. Investors identify the arbitrage situation through mathematical modeling techniques.
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Investopedia explains 'Statistical Arbitrage'

Statistical arbitrage is not without risk; it depends heavily on the ability of market prices to return to a historical or predicted normal.

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