Betfair's relationship with traders

[stueytrader]

Love some of their menu headings there on that page:

'Trading on Betfair is easy' being one of them!

[stueytrader]

This was another good page around those sections of their site:

https://betting.betfair.com/betfair-ann ... 8-710.html

[Derek27]

Love some of their menu headings there on that page:

'Trading on Betfair is easy' being one of them!

I think they mean it's easy to trade - they're not talking about winning!

[Emmson]

Betfair Australia are very proactive in encouraging trading unlike their masters over here.

https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/about-us/

There is an extremely good 3 part interview with a cricket trader on there if you look.

[Vorogue18]

Yep, Aus Betfair send weekly, sometimes daily "tips" "strategies" regarding trading. My account level includes invites to trading sessions, trading software discounts and regular "professional" advice plus trader stories. Was invited to meet with account manager late last year when I enquired about 3rd party trading software and he was a ripping bloke. Gave demos, invites to trading sessions all sorts of stuff, even lost his hearing when I queried VPN usage...

Judging by the tales from overseas, really hope 'our guys' don't talk to 'your guys" !!!

[Vorogue18]

...but for the record I learn twice as much on this forum alone than anything Betfair can offer

[stueytrader]

Love some of their menu headings there on that page:

'Trading on Betfair is easy' being one of them!

I think they mean it's easy to trade - they're not talking about winning!

Oh indeed.

But I nice way to fudge the meaning used there by their byline writers.

[stueytrader]

Just noticed, is this a recent addition? A whole section just called 'scalping'.

Linked by a front exchange page link to their education sections too. Funny how they have focused on scalping as a trading format - not any other forms or approaches to trading. There's no 'swing trading' section for example. Guess they thought that a little tricky to advertise

https://betting.betfair.com/how-to-use- ... 819-6.html

[Euler]

Not sure, but I know Betfair are looking to invest more money into the exchange going forward than in the past. New TV campaign on the way!

[stueytrader]

Not sure, but I know Betfair are looking to invest more money into the exchange going forward than in the past. New TV campaign on the way!

Interesting indeed - seems there are encouraging signs that BF/PP might be realising the potential of the exchange product. Let's hope so.

[Derek27]

Just noticed, is this a recent addition? A whole section just called 'scalping'.

Linked by a front exchange page link to their education sections too. Funny how they have focused on scalping as a trading format - not any other forms or approaches to trading. There's no 'swing trading' section for example. Guess they thought that a little tricky to advertise

https://betting.betfair.com/how-to-use- ... 819-6.html

One-tick scalping usually involves higher stakes, which in turn may encourage liquidity. Perhaps that's the angle?

[PDC]

Not sure, but I know Betfair are looking to invest more money into the exchange going forward than in the past. New TV campaign on the way!

I heard they were doubling the budget from £1 to £2

[stueytrader]

Just noticed, is this a recent addition? A whole section just called 'scalping'.

Linked by a front exchange page link to their education sections too. Funny how they have focused on scalping as a trading format - not any other forms or approaches to trading. There's no 'swing trading' section for example. Guess they thought that a little tricky to advertise

https://betting.betfair.com/how-to-use- ... 819-6.html

One-tick scalping usually involves higher stakes, which in turn may encourage liquidity. Perhaps that's the angle?

Could be right Derek - adding larger trades into the market benefits many of course.

[ShaunWhite]

One-tick scalping usually involves higher stakes, which in turn may encourage liquidity. Perhaps that's the angle?

Scalping is the first thing that's pushed on newbies because it looks easy. All you have to do is make 2 offers and it's hello to the high-life alledgedly. It's an easier sell than telling people they need to be Mystic Meg and guess where the market will be in 30s time. I think it's why you get so many new people on here that say "I'm learning to scalp but the markets keep moving around instead of staying nice and still like they did in the training pack/ebook/yt vid etc." Yep, welcome to the real world.

[Derek27]

One-tick scalping usually involves higher stakes, which in turn may encourage liquidity. Perhaps that's the angle?

Scalping is the first thing that's pushed on newbies because it looks easy. All you have to do is make 2 offers and it's hello to the high-life alledgedly. It's an easier sell than telling people they need to be Mystic Meg and guess where the market will be in 30s time. I think it's why you get so many new people on here that say "I'm learning to scalp but the markets keep moving around instead of staying nice and still like they did in the training pack/ebook/yt vid etc." Yep, welcome to the real world.

A possible reason why scalping is so popular with newbies is that, not only is it easier to understand than swing trading, but they may be reading outdated internet articles. There was once a time when it was easy, or at least a lot easier than it is now.