Quote from: doggieTattoo on November 10, 2015, 01:52:53 PM

Quote from: xiaoxiaox on November 03, 2015, 08:17:46 PM

There is some chaos going on with the price and all exchanges are offering different prices!
The arbitrage method here is as simple as it could be:

1. Buy BTC at http://btc-e.com

2. Sell BTC at http://thebitcoinexchange.io

The price difference at the moment is around $50!

Trading between two exchanges can be an advantage only if you can get the bank transactions done quicker (which is highly unlikely). By the time you will change your BTCs the price would be a lot different. Think about the large fee you will have to pay at the exchange to rush your transactions.

The best way to do the arbitrage is to have the money (both btc and fiat, since you may not know in advance which way the arbitrage will work) ready at both markets.
Then you can execute both legs of the trade at the same time and exclude the market risk, but on the other hand you will need to commit more capital.