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Why is bitstamp consistently ~$10 cheaper per bitcoin compared to MTGox?



You can't withdraw USD from Mt. Gox, so people buy bitcoin to withdraw, driving the price up. Incidentally the same site did an analysis on that a few months ago as well:

http://thegenesisblock.com/bitcoin-cross-exchange-spreads-re...




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