arb
Price-gap profiteer, briefly
An arb is someone who practices arbitrage—profiting from price differences for the same asset in different markets.
The term appears in finance journalism and trading contexts: Arbs swooped in when the merger was announced.
In casual usage, arb can also be short for arbitrator, though the financial sense dominates.
Trader exploiting price discrepancies
- speculatorOne wagering on outcomes
- day-traderSame-session stock speculator
- hedgerOne who avoids commitment
- quantFinancial modeling specialist
scalper · execution · leverage · margin · shorting · liquidity · volatility · derivatives
To distribute widely
- mispricingIncorrect cost assignment
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
hedge · riskless · exploitation · convergence · divergence · pairs · statistical · simultaneous
Neutral conflict resolver
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- conciliatorOne who restores harmony
go-between · facilitator · diplomat · broker · liaison · umpire · referee · moderator
Woody plants with trunks
- botanicalRelated to plants
- gardenCultivated plant area
- collectionGathered set of items
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
landscaping · horticulture · cultivation · parkland · species · canopy · grounds · conservatory
arbitrageur
Trader exploiting price discrepancies
- speculatorOne wagering on outcomes
- day-traderSame-session stock speculator
- hedgerOne who avoids commitment
quant · scalper · execution · leverage · margin · shorting · liquidity · volatility · derivatives · futures
spread
To distribute widely
- mispricingIncorrect cost assignment
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
discrepancy · hedge · riskless · exploitation · convergence · divergence · pairs · statistical · simultaneous · alpha
mediator
Neutral conflict resolver
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- peacemakerConflict resolution agent
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
conciliator · go-between · facilitator · diplomat · broker · liaison · umpire · referee · moderator · intercessor
trees
Woody plants with trunks
- botanicalRelated to plants
- gardenCultivated plant area
- collectionGathered set of items
specimens · landscaping · horticulture · cultivation · parkland · species · canopy · grounds · conservatory · sanctuary
One holding assets for years
arbspeculator
One wagering on outcomes
gambler · swing trader · day trader · risk-taker · venture capitalist