Not Triggering

[BigJ]

This is a basic automation file in which the take SP is not triggering. can anybody see a reason why? The first part triggers fine.

Thanks in advance

Jordan

Back or Lay at Betfair SP (1).baf

[weemac]

Were there more than 9 runners when you tried it?

Try ticking the Fill or Kill option with a very long time delay on your bet.

[BigJ]

Yes all races that it has failed to trigger have had 10 + horses.

Thanks

[BigJ]

Deffo not working, will delete and try again

[Dabbla]

Its because your minimum liability is to low, its £10 liability for lay bets.



from betfair: What is the minimum stake for an SP bet?

The minimum stake for a back bet at BSP is £2 or the local currency equivalent as per normal. The minimum liability is £10 or the local currency equivalent.

http://www.betfair.com/www/GBR/en/help/Help.SP.Betting/

[BigJ]

Its because your minimum liability is to low, its £10 liability for lay bets.



from betfair: What is the minimum stake for an SP bet?

The minimum stake for a back bet at BSP is £2 or the local currency equivalent as per normal. The minimum liability is £10 or the local currency equivalent.

http://www.betfair.com/www/GBR/en/help/Help.SP.Betting/

I'm staking to a £200 liability the first part of the bet is triggering but the take SP part seems to fail.

[Dallas]

I've not had a chance to look at your file but here's one from the shared files section that does a similar thing
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11668

[Dabbla]

(edit) take that back you file does say £200 liability.
I just tested the file in practice and it never took the sp. Are you testing it in practice ?
I guess (take sp) does not work in practice, as it was set.

[BigJ]

(edit) take that back you file does say £200 liability.
I just tested the file in practice and it never took the sp. Are you testing it in practice ?
I guess (take sp) does not work in practice, as it was set.

I actually had it live. going to delete it and start again with Dallas file, although I think that's the one I modified to get the current one.

Cheers

[BigJ]

I've not had a chance to look at your file but here's one from the shared files section that does a similar thing
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11668

Thanks Dallas will start again with this file. Would it be best to put the number of runners condition on the initial rule or on the takeSP rule?

Thanks

[ShaunWhite]

Would it be best to put the number of runners condition on the initial rule or on the takeSP rule?

Do you want to place bets only when the condition is met, and always set any bets that are placed to Take SP.

Or do you always want to place bets, but only set them to Take SP if the condition is met?

I'd guess the first one, and therfore you'd want your condition to apply to the rule that places the bet(s).not the rule that sets them to Take SP.

[BigJ]

Would it be best to put the number of runners condition on the initial rule or on the takeSP rule?

Do you want to place bets only when the condition is met, and always set any bets that are placed to Take SP.

Or do you always want to place bets, but only set them to Take SP if the condition is met?

I'd guess the first one, and therfore you'd want your condition to apply to the rule that places the bet(s).not the rule that sets them to Take SP.

I only want to place bets when condition is met. I already have the condition on that rule just wanted to check I was correct. Thanks for the clarification.

Jordan

[ShaunWhite]

I only want to place bets when condition is met. I already have the condition on that rule just wanted to check I was correct. Thanks for the clarification.

No probs BigJ.
It wouldn't actually have done any harm to have the condition in other places too, but the fewer there are (especially unnecessary ones), the fewer places there are for errors to creep in if/when you start changing it.