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AGeneralUpdated 2 Nov 2026

Arbitrage opportunity

Market situation where identical assets trade at different prices simultaneously.

Definition

Arbitrage opportunity is the market situation where identical assets trade at different prices simultaneously. Founders reach for it when a vague conversation needs a shared, specific meaning. Name it clearly, then let the next decision — a hire, a price, a test, or a pass — follow from that meaning.

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You know Arbitrage opportunity is doing work when it changes a weekly choice — price, hire, channel, or kill. The working definition: Market situation where identical assets trade at different prices simultaneously.

Common mistake

Using Arbitrage opportunity as a label instead of a fact. If you cannot point to the evidence — a number, a customer, or a written assumption — you are using the word as jargon.

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