We measure the incidence of latency arbitrage for cross-listed stocks around the time of an exogenous shock that made … markets. We document a sharp decline in the incidence of cross-market arbitrage opportunities across the Nordic markets for … cross-listed stocks from 2009 to 2010 and later. Over the five year sample period 77% of the observed cross-market arbitrage …

We develop a model of financially constrained arbitrage, and use it to study the dynamics of arbitrage capital … the dynamics of arbitrage activity are self-correcting: following a shock that depletes arbitrage capital, profitability … trades, although arbitrageurs cut their positions in these trades the least. When arbitrage capital is more mobile across …

exists, arbitrage opportunities must also exist. Conversely, at times when arbitrage profits exist, asset markets are … susceptible to self-fulfilling fluctuations. The tight theoretical connection between price volatility and arbitrage is detectable …

. We show that the dynamics of arbitrage capital are self-correcting: following a shock that depletes capital, returns … respect to arbitrage capital. Diversification of arbitrageurs across markets induces contagion, but generally lowers …