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To: yard_man who wrote (7294)9/30/1998 4:17:00 PM
From: IceShark  Read Replies (1) of 86076
 
Program trading is an arb, tip. They make money by taking advantage of the pricing difference between the option and the actual securities they represent. But to get the spread, you have to pull off the buy and sell almost simultaneously. So turn it over to a computer program. Now, got a guess where the term comes from. -g-

When curbs come on, they make it more difficult to execute the arb transaction, but not too tough if you are good.

Regards, IS
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