https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzcFLDbBsug Profitable, or fooled by Randomness? Yes, I know I've nicked this title from Nassim Taleb's eponymous book, which is worth reading, by the way. But especially in this case and in the text I lay out before you, I think it's highly appropriate. I've traded hundreds of thousands of...
A very British Betfair trading strategy!
A very British Betfair trading strategy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rhicdB9824 We are all experts in something! So you have your trading software fired up, you point at that the betting exchange and scout the markets on Betfair for some opportunties. Maybe you are looking for some small profits or perhaps a bit of...
Using a Bet Angel shortcut to Find Markets Quickly and Easily
Use Shortcuts To Find Markets Quickly and Easily The ability to navigate to the next/previous market or even event that you want is something we all want to do quickly and with as minimal effort as possible. As with everything else in Bet Angel, there is always more than one...
Super Fast InPlay Trading with Bet Angel
Super Fast InPlay Trading with Bet Angel In-play is all about speed and reaction If you trade any sports in-play you will know speed and timing are two of the most important requirements, especially in the more volatile, faster-moving in-play sports like horse racing markets. Being one of the fastest...
Betfair Trading – Scalping – Explained Part 3/3
Betfair Trading - Scalping – Explained - 3/3 In this post, I’ll look at another tool within Bet Angel that is handy for scalping. It is also a slightly different method of scalping than what’s been shown earlier in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. In the previous...
Betfair Trading – Scalping – Explained Part 2/3
Betfair Trading Scalping – Explained - 2/3 This article follows on from part 1 of this series of blogs on the popular Betfair Trading strategy of Scalping. If you've not yet seen part one you can read it here. Scalping a betting market, like pre off horse racing, is all...
What it’s really like being a full-time Betfair trader
The glamour The idea of betting on sports for a living sounds glamorous, doesn't it? Watch some footy, stick a few quid on it then nip down the marina for a quick run out on the gin palace. That's often how professional gambling is often positioned; after all, all you...
Sports trading and seasonality
Sports trading and seasonality Winter I've always believed that the start of the year is poorly timed. The new year is a time for optimism and a fresh start. Unfortunately, the new year is plonked right in the middle of winter. If you are trying to trade sports, especially Horse...
Front Runner strategies – Automated on Bet Angel
Front Runner strategies – Automated One of the most common in-running Betfair trading strategies is to look for a front running horse with a view to doing a back 2 lay (B2L). You back just before the start of the race and trade out as its price shortens inplay, hopefully...