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ArbTrader

Trading Term

A TWS Merger Arbitrage tool which lets you trade stocks when a merger or acquisition offer is announced. ArbTrader supports the following types of mergers and acquisitions:

  • A cash merger, where an acquirer proposes to purchase the shares of the target for a certain price in cash.
  • A stock-for-stock merger, where the acquirer proposes to buy the target by exchanging its own stock for the stock of the target.

For more information, see the TWS Users’ Guide.

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