easy · Market Microstructure
A trader observes that the S&P 500 futures contract is trading 5 points below its theoretical fair value relative to the cash index. The trader buys the futures and sells a representative basket of stocks. This is:
- Informed speculation
- Index arbitrage
- Portfolio insurance
- A pump-and-dump
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