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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by delaaxe on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @09:13PM (#25937254)
Market makers just profit off of the bid ask spread, without “motivations” or “market knowledge”
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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by eindiran on Thursday January 28, 2021 @04:48PM (#25949805)
Arbitraging the bid-ask spread is tied to both halves: motivation - desire to make a profit, market knowledge - knowing when there are arbitrage opportunities (asks smaller than bids).
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