Hey there QC

I want to develop (python) code for the well known forex triangle arbitrage strategy, e.g.:

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/forex/forex-arbritrage.asp#:~:text=Forex%20arbitrage%20is%20a%20risk,the%20short%20window%20they%20exist.

The goal is to use forex triangular arbitrage to teach some of my students about shortest path algorithms. 

I am still relatively new to QC (and algorithmic trading): I can see how one can purchase and hold certain currency pairs, but I cannot see how these trades converts into ownership of foreign currency, with which to continue the arbitrage path. 

So, more specifically, can you let me know how I can:

1) buy foreign currencies (and see how much of these currencies I hold)

2) purchase foreign currencies using a chosen currency that I hold (i.e. not always USD).

For example, I know how to purchase USD/EUR and then sell it, but I don’t know how to buy EUR using USD, and then use that EUR to buy GBP say.

Thanks so much

James

 

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