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Kai
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Should traders just forget about streaming for now? Legit question.
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Dallas
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Kai wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 2:43 pm
Should traders just forget about streaming for now? Legit question.
Out of the two, it's always the most prone that said I use it every day as its more advantageous especially with automation and only I switch to polling on Saturday afternoons.
But any sign of trouble on other days and the first thing I do is revert to back to check
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gutuami
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we are 'lucky' to have polling
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more issues
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PDC
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Just switch to polling and you will be fine.
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gutuami
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PDC wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:02 pm
Just switch to polling and you will be fine.
that just confirms what I said earlier: we are very 'lucky' to have polling. :lol:
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I don't use streaming as I see no benefit to me of using it and it is always having issues, I can see benefits for those on limited data plans and running automation but for manual trading it seems nothing but trouble and I am yet to see anyone explain why you should use it over polling unless in the above circumstances.

200ms refresh is more than enough for me, I can't react quicker than that so no point using a faster refresh and just seeing noise.
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Stream Api

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gutuami
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I was just like you but got converted with my semi-automated stuff. But I agree with you polling is ok with manual trading so far. but my moaning is about the fact that these issues happens very regularly now.
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gutuami wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 3:53 pm
I was just like you but got converted with my semi-automated stuff. But I agree with you polling is ok with manual trading so far. but my moaning is about the fact that these issues happens very regularly now.
at least they dont happen with the regularity of several years back where betfair would just grind to a halt every saturday round about 3 oclock or just crash, every single saturday without fail.

i just hope they are not heading back that level of crap again.
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Stupid question I know but what is polling?
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Dallas
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lukesanges wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:35 pm
Stupid question I know but what is polling?
Its an alternative (older way) of retrieving market updates from BF
https://www.betangel.com/user-guide/ret ... ation.html
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Dallas wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:48 pm
lukesanges wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:35 pm
Stupid question I know but what is polling?
Its an alternative (older way) of retrieving market updates from BF
https://www.betangel.com/user-guide/ret ... ation.html
Nice one Dallas hopefully that can sort it
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How do I switch between the two please?
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Dallas
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Black Ice wrote:
Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:29 pm
How do I switch between the two please?
Its detailed in the user guide link above
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