Arbitrage programs are only about 11% of all program trades reported on the NYSE by the member banks.
the statement is correct, your interpretation is not. the percentage applies strictly to component-index arbitrage, it does not even attempt to capture the multitudinous array of other arbitrage opportunities.
...any further debate is pointless
i agree, as you clearly don't even know what program trading and arbitrage are.
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