One asset.
Bitcoin is one example. The asset being compared is the same, even when it is listed on separate exchanges.
ARBITRAGE, CLEARLY EXPLAINED
One asset.
Different prices.
A new perspective.
A clear introduction to crypto arbitrage.
Learn why the same asset can have different prices on different exchanges, and how that connects to arbitrage. Simple explanations to help you understand the idea, at your own pace.
An educational guide. Read at your own pace.
SAME ASSET · TWO MARKETSILLUSTRATION
AExchange ABUY SIDE
₿ Bitcoin BTC / USD
$70,000
Illustrative buy price · 1 BTC
BExchange BSELL SIDE
₿ Bitcoin BTC / USD
$70,500
Illustrative sell price · 1 BTC
Same Bitcoin. Different exchange prices.
Illustrative prices, before fees.
START WITH THE BASICS
What is
arbitrage?
Arbitrage is the idea of buying an asset in one market and selling it at a higher price in another.
Rather than focusing only on whether a market will rise or fall, it looks at differences between markets.
This website is here to explain that idea. Explore the basics, watch the short video and learn the terms you may come across.
Watch and learnDifferent markets.
Each exchange brings together its own buyers and sellers. Their orders help shape the price on that exchange.
A difference in price.
Those separate markets can show different prices at the same time. This price gap is the starting idea behind arbitrage.
THE IDEA, IN 60 SECONDS
WATCH THE EXPLAINER
A different way
to look at price.
From “will it go up?” to “why is it priced differently over there?”
Follow a simple example of Bitcoin being priced differently across exchanges. The short explainer introduces the main idea in a visual way.
Read the video transcript
The price of Bitcoin will go down. It will go up to the moon.
Stop worrying if the price will go up or down. If you compare the price of Bitcoin in different exchanges, you will notice that the price of Bitcoin is different on each exchange.
For example, on Coinbase the price of Bitcoin may be seventy thousand, while in Binance at seventy thousand five hundred. First thing that goes in mind is to buy Bitcoin on Coinbase and immediately sell it on Binance to pocket the risk-free difference.
Yes, zero point seven one percent profit may seem like a low return, but imagine doing it several times a day. This is what we call arbitrage.
To succeed in arbitrage, you need a few components: professional guidance, high speed, fee calculator, reliable exchanges, lots of price differences.
Having this powerful set of tools in one place is exactly what we will provide. Happy arbitraging!
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A FEW CLEAR ANSWERS
Good questions.
Useful answers.
Simple explanations for readers who want to learn more.
Is arbitrage the same as predicting the market?
No. The aim is to use a price difference across markets, rather than rely on a long-term rise or fall. But while orders or transfers are pending, price changes can still affect the result.
Why do exchanges show different prices?
Each exchange has its own orders, buyers and sellers. Available volume, demand, fees and limits on moving money or assets can all help keep prices apart.
Are these prices live, and are you linked to the exchanges?
The prices are examples for learning, not live market quotes. Exchange names in the video illustrate the idea; they do not show a partnership or endorsement. This page does not place trades or connect to an exchange account.