CEFR C2

arbitrageur

noun

Meaning

A person or firm that engages in the simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in different markets to profit from a temporary price discrepancy.

Examples

The arbitrageur quickly moved capital to exploit the currency exchange rate gap between the two banks.
As an experienced arbitrageur, he specializes in identifying mispriced securities before the market corrects itself.

Synonyms: trader, speculator, market maker, arbitrager

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arbitrageur (C2)

noun

Pronunciation: ˌɑːrbɪtrɑːˈʒɜːr

Definition

A person or firm that engages in the simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in different markets to profit from a temporary price discrepancy.

Examples

The arbitrageur quickly moved capital to exploit the currency exchange rate gap between the two banks.
As an experienced arbitrageur, he specializes in identifying mispriced securities before the market corrects itself.

How to Use arbitrageur

act as an arbitrageur (collocation): to perform the role of an arbitrageur — "Large hedge funds often act as an arbitrageur to stabilize price differences."

Synonyms of arbitrageur

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