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Dynamics of Arbitrage

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  • Ederington, Louis H.
  • Fernando, Chitru S.
  • Holland, Kateryna V.
  • Lee, Thomas K.
  • Linn, Scott C.

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We study the dynamics of cash-and-carry arbitrage using the U.S. crude oil market. Sizable arbitrage-related inventory movements occur at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) futures contract delivery point but not at other storage locations, where instead, operational factors explain most inventory changes. We add to the theory-of-storage literature by introducing two new features. First, due to arbitrageurs contracting ahead, inventories respond to not only contemporaneous but also lagged futures spreads. Second, storage-capacity limits can impede cash-and-carry arbitrage, leading to the persistence of unexploited arbitrage opportunities. Our findings suggest that arbitrage-induced inventory movements are, on average, price stabilizing.

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  • Ederington, Louis H. & Fernando, Chitru S. & Holland, Kateryna V. & Lee, Thomas K. & Linn, Scott C., 2021. "Dynamics of Arbitrage," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 56(4), pages 1350-1380, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:56:y:2021:i:4:p:1350-1380_8
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