HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Index arbitrageThe financial definition for Index arbitrage:An investment/trading strategy that exploits divergences between actual and theoretical futures prices. An example is the simultaneous buying (selling) of stock index futures (i.e., S&P 500) while selling (buying) the underlying stocks of that index, capturing as profit the temporarily inflated basis between these two baskets. Often, the point at which profitability exists is expressed at the block call as the number of points the future must be over or under the underlying basket for an arbitrage opportunity to exist. See: Program trading. Similar MatchesArbitrage bondsArbitrage bondsMunicipality issued bonds issued intended to gain an interest rate advantage by refunding a higher-rate bond in ahead of their call date. Lower-rate refunding issue proceeds are invested in Treasuries until the first call date of the higher-rate issue. Arbitrage free option pricing modelsArbitrage free option pricing modelsYield curve option-pricing models. Arbitrage Trading Program (ATP)Arbitrage Trading Program (ATP)See: Program trading. Further SuggestionsArbitrageurConvertible Arbitrage Covered interest arbitrage Currency arbitrage Discount Arbitrage International arbitrage Locational arbitrage Click to compare definitions of Index arbitrage Click to view definitions beginning in |