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The “Free Money” Trap: How Hedge Arbitrage Turns Broker Execution into a Negative-Edge Business

Hedge arbitrage rarely “beats the market”—it exploits execution rules. Here’s how last look, asymmetric slippage, and inventory risk can flip broker P&L negative fast.

May 22, 20266 min15

Amira Khalid

Stop Guessing What Your LP Means by “Toxic”: A Practical Decoder for Arb, Opportunistic & Risky Flow

LP labels like “arb,” “toxic,” and “opportunistic” aren’t just insults—they’re pricing signals. Learn what each term usually means, how LPs detect it, and what brokers can do about it.

May 22, 20267 min22

Amira Khalid

The Hedge-Lock Trap: How ‘Lock → Release’ Arbitrage Exploits Last Look (and How Brokers Can Detect It)

A broker-side breakdown of the hedge-lock arbitrage pattern: how traders “freeze” exposure, wait for quote updates, then release into last look—and what to monitor to stop it.

May 22, 20267 min25

Thomas Mueller