Arbitrage is in full effect my friend, thats the beauty of a free market.
Yes, I thought that arbitrage will correct any difference among the different markets, but it didn't. BTC-E is always lower, sometimes the it's up to $10.
Topic: Question about the price gap between BTC-E and Bitstamp - page 2. (Read 1701 times)
Yes, I thought that arbitrage will correct any difference among the different markets, but it didn't. BTC-E is always lower, sometimes the it's up to $10.
Arbitrage is in full effect my friend, thats the beauty of a free market.
It's tough to say for sure without more information. What's the difference in the bid/ask spread between BTC-e and Bit Stamp? The spread is the difference between the bid (what someone will pay) and the ask (what someone will sell for). That difference is usually the fee the exchange or trader keeps for bringing the buyer and the seller together. If there isn't a spread then it's possible that Bit Stamp's higher price is due to them adding a fee into their trading so they can make some money for their services.
At worst you know that you should buy BTC from BTC-e (lower price) and sell your BTC on or to Bit Stamp (higher price)!
At worst you know that you should buy BTC from BTC-e (lower price) and sell your BTC on or to Bit Stamp (higher price)!
Why the Bitcoin price on BTC-E is always lower(a couple of dollars) than the one that on Bitstamp? Because of difference in exchange rate?
Why the market didn't correct the difference?
Why the market didn't correct the difference?
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