Are Lower Grand National Fences Safer? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TfISWFZy0c Fallers and the Aintree Grand National There's always a lot of discussion around the Grand National about horse welfare. To tackle one of these issues, they made amendments to lower the fences to help tackle fallers. The interesting thing about this is that...
Human Behaviour Is the Hidden Engine Behind Trading, Betting and Investing
Human Behaviour Is the Hidden Engine When people talk about betting markets, financial markets or trading exchanges, the conversation usually turns to mathematics, algorithms and data. But the truth is far simpler and far more powerful. Markets are made of people. And people are not rational. Even those that end up...
Winning on Every Race at Cheltenham: Why Betfair Trading Markets Are Not Random
Betfair Trading Isn't Random Every year around the time of the Cheltenham Festival, you will hear a familiar argument about traading on betting exchanges. People say you cannot predict where prices are going to move. It's impossible. They claim that trading on a betting exchange is essentially random. If a...
Getting Started With Your Bet Angel VPS
Getting Started With Your Bet Angel VPS Thank you for purchasing a Bet Angel VPS. Details on how to log into your VPS will be sent to you soon. This guide explains how to access your VPS, and a few important things you should know before you get started. You...
Life on the Tennis Fringe: What It Really Means to Be Ranked Outside the Top 100
Life on the Tennis Fringe Professional tennis looks glamorous on television. Packed stadiums, global travel, lucrative sponsorships and million-pound prize funds. But that image only applies to a tiny fraction of players. For those ranked outside the top 100 — even around the world’s top 150 — the reality is...
Australian Open Tennis
The First Grand Slam of the year gets underway and it's a great opportunity to get involved in Betfair Trading Tennis markets.
Understanding the Starting Price (SP) and Betfair SP (BSP) in Horse Racing
https://youtu.be/mU4k2SkYykc Understanding Starting Price in Horse Racing When you place a bet on a horse race, you’ll often see the option to take the Starting Price — commonly abbreviated as SP. It’s a term with deep roots in the sport and has evolved dramatically in the digital age, especially since the arrival of...
When Betfair gifted punters millions at Christmas
https://youtu.be/vdizVdOhuPQ?si=W_7oP_UIxutlFbdV During Christmas one year, we were treated to an EPIC day of spectacular proportions, and this post relives that moment for those who were not around to bear witness to it. Betting exchanges and the Betfair exchange, in particular, have brought many opportunities. As complex systems, they sometimes throw...
How Football Stats Like Shots and Corners Can Beat the Bookies
How Football Stats Can Beat the Bookies When most people think about predicting football matches, they focus on goals. After all, goals decide games. But what if goals are actually one of the least useful pieces of information when you’re trying to work out whether a match will go over or under...
When I traded live for Betfair at financial shows
The Newbury Gold Cup is more than a horse race; it's a cherished memory interwoven with my journey as a Betfair trader. In 2006, I introduced the exciting concept of trading on betting exchanges, captivating a skeptical yet intrigued audience.