Arbitrage

Arbitrage describes a situation in which a security is bought and sold simultaneously in order to take advantage of a price difference. These price differences and Arbitrage occur because of inefficiencies in markets. Arbitrage can also simply mean when a market participant takes advantage of a market in order to profit.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.