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STRATEGIES

Arbitrage (Price Arbitrage)

Definition

Arbitrage is the practice of simultaneously buying and selling identical assets on different markets to profit from price differences. In DeFi, bots exploit price gaps between DEXs or CEXs.

Example

💡 Example

If ETH trades at $2000 on Uniswap and $2005 on SushiSwap, an arbitrageur buys on Uniswap and sells on SushiSwap for $5 profit per ETH.

Risks to Consider

⚠️ Risks
  • Transaction costs
  • Failed execution
  • Slippage

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