RE:Jones Trading?It's an arb trade alright, it's
scenario a) Take over at 4.00, 2% gain in 2 months = 12% annualized
scenario b) Higher offer pops up, perhaps 4.60? = 17% gain in 2 months = 102% annualized
choose your own numbers on possibility of scenario a or b happening, as well as the price of the potential/possible higher offer. That's what the arbs are thinking.