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In a nutshell, arbitrage (when it comes to trading) is a strategy to take advantage of differences in prices across markets to make profit. We can take roses as a simple example — for special events such as Valentine’s Day, usually emotionless people like myself forget to purchase roses for others. By the time we’re at the doorstep, we realize that we don’t have roses — luckily, there’s someone standing on the corner ready to fully take advantage of our desperation.