How to perform arbitrage
  • 1. What is the core principle behind arbitrage?
A) Influencing market prices through large trades.
B) Exploiting price differences for the same asset in different markets.
C) Predicting future market trends.
D) Holding assets for long-term appreciation.
  • 2. Which of the following is essential for identifying arbitrage opportunities?
A) Real-time market data and price comparison.
B) Reliance on historical price charts.
C) Following advice from market analysts.
D) Gut feeling and intuition.
  • 3. What type of risk is inherent in arbitrage?
A) Market risk.
B) Execution risk.
C) Credit risk.
D) Inflation risk.
  • 4. What does 'risk arbitrage' typically involve?
A) Buying and selling currencies at random times.
B) Short selling overvalued stocks.
C) Trading options with high volatility.
D) Investing in mergers and acquisitions.
  • 5. What is 'triangular arbitrage'?
A) Using three different trading strategies.
B) Exploiting price discrepancies between three currencies.
C) Trading stocks in three different sectors.
D) Investing in three different countries.
  • 6. What role does transaction cost play in arbitrage?
A) It reduces potential profits.
B) It has no impact on profitability.
C) It increases potential profits.
D) It only affects institutional investors.
  • 7. What is a primary challenge to successful arbitrage?
A) Lack of regulatory oversight.
B) Easy access to capital.
C) Opportunities disappearing quickly.
D) Too much available information.
  • 8. Which market is commonly associated with triangular arbitrage?
A) Real estate market.
B) Forex market.
C) Commodities market.
D) Bond market.
  • 9. What is 'covered interest arbitrage'?
A) Borrowing money to invest in speculative assets.
B) Ignoring currency exchange rates when investing internationally.
C) Investing in high-yield bonds without considering risk.
D) Exploiting interest rate differentials and using forward contracts.
  • 10. How does high-frequency trading (HFT) relate to arbitrage?
A) HFT eliminates all arbitrage opportunities.
B) HFT algorithms can quickly identify and execute arbitrage opportunities.
C) HFT has no impact on arbitrage.
D) HFT focuses solely on long-term investments.
  • 11. What is the role of a broker in arbitrage?
A) To facilitate the execution of trades.
B) To guarantee profits from arbitrage.
C) To provide financial advice.
D) To manage the investor's portfolio.
  • 12. Which of the following is a key requirement for effective arbitrage?
A) Inside information.
B) Personal relationships with market makers.
C) Sufficient capital.
D) Blind luck.
  • 13. What is spatial arbitrage?
A) Exploiting price differences in different geographical locations.
B) Trading different types of assets.
C) Arbitraging different time horizons.
D) Using different trading strategies.
  • 14. Why are arbitrage opportunities generally short-lived?
A) Market forces tend to eliminate price discrepancies.
B) Governments regulate them out of existence.
C) Arbitrage is illegal.
D) Traders lose interest quickly.
  • 15. What is an important consideration regarding regulatory risk in arbitrage?
A) Changes in regulations can impact profitability.
B) Regulatory risk is only relevant for large institutions.
C) Arbitrage is unregulated.
D) Regulations always favor arbitrageurs.
  • 16. What is the impact of leverage on arbitrage?
A) It eliminates the risk of losses.
B) It magnifies both profits and losses.
C) It has no impact on profitability.
D) It always increases profits.
  • 17. What is an example of an asset used in arbitrage?
A) A car.
B) Stocks.
C) A house.
D) A piece of land.
  • 18. What is the term for an arbitrage strategy gone wrong?
A) Arb-loss.
B) Arb-win.
C) Arb-failure.
D) Arb-neutral.
  • 19. Which of these is not a type of arbitrage?
A) Statistical arbitrage.
B) Value arbitrage.
C) Convertible arbitrage.
D) Retail arbitrage.
  • 20. What is the purpose of quant models in statistical arbitrage?
A) To manipulate market prices.
B) To predict the news.
C) To identify mispricings through algorithms.
D) To eliminate all risks.
  • 21. What makes arbitrage a key factor in market efficiency?
A) It reduces price discrepancies.
B) It increases price volatility.
C) It benefits only institutional investors.
D) It leads to market crashes.
  • 22. What is the meaning of 'perfect arbitrage'?
A) Illegal activity.
B) Guaranteed high profit.
C) Extremely complex strategy.
D) Risk-free profit.
  • 23. What is the biggest disadvantage of small-scale retail arbitrage?
A) Low competition.
B) Guaranteed profits.
C) High transaction costs relative to profit.
D) High availability of capital.
  • 24. What is the role of information in arbitrage?
A) Information is irrelevant.
B) Information is only useful for long-term investing.
C) Early access to information is crucial.
D) All information leads to successful arbitrage.
  • 25. What type of markets offer more arbitrage opportunities?
A) Highly regulated markets.
B) Stagnant markets.
C) Perfectly efficient markets.
D) Inefficient markets.
  • 26. Which of the following is a common hurdle in arbitrage?
A) Guaranteed profits.
B) Unlimited liquidity.
C) Slippage.
D) No competition.
  • 27. What is the typical time horizon for an arbitrage trade?
A) Long-term.
B) Very long-term.
C) Medium-term.
D) Short-term.
  • 28. What is the most important skill for an arbitrageur?
A) Creativity.
B) Patience.
C) Loyalty.
D) Speed and efficiency.
  • 29. Which form of arbitrage is most easily accessible for retail investors?
A) High frequency arbitrage
B) Statistical arbitrage.
C) Retail arbitrage
D) Covered interest arbitrage
  • 30. What is the outcome when all arbitrage opportunities are eliminated?
A) Nothing changes.
B) Markets crash
C) Markets become more efficient.
D) Markets become less liquid.
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