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An Introduction to Betfair and Trading

Trading is backing and laying the same horse or team with the idea of securing a risk-free profit regardless of whether that horse or team goes on to win or not. By backing and laying at different prices the trader can lock in a profit.

The Advantages of Short Term Trading

The secret of successful trading on UK horse racing favourites in the final minutes before the off is simple: the less time you hold a position the better.

How To Calculate Book Percentage

The probability of an event happening can be expressed as a percentage, for example, if you toss a coin the probability of heads or tails is 50% or evens for each. The book percentage here is 100% – it is a perfect book.

7 Reasons Why Scalping is Better than In Play Trading

Pre-race prices on the favourite horse are much more tradable than In-Play prices without being as susceptible to outside events as In-Play prices are.

How to check the status of the Betfair API

This site shows the status of Betfair’s API services and provides details of their availability and performance status. Services are refreshed every 60 seconds.

WhyLose.com acquires BetTrader

WhyLose.com acquires BetTrader

WhyLose.com is pleased to announce the acquisition today, 6th February 2023, of RacingTraders.co.uk and JuiceStorm.com. WhyLose.com has acquired all intellectual property rights including the software application known as BetTrader and the domains RacingTraders.co.uk,...

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The Scratch Trade: Heads you Win, Tails Break Even

The Scratch Trade: Heads you Win, Tails Break Even

The scratch trade is probably the single most important key to success in short term scalping of the UK horse racing markets on Betfair. Being able to Lay and Back at the same price without loss, and without even having to pay commission on the round-turn, is such a benefit that it has to be used to the absolute maximum.

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How To Calculate Book Percentage

How To Calculate Book Percentage

The probability of an event happening can be expressed as a percentage, for example, if you toss a coin the probability of heads or tails is 50% or evens for each. The book percentage here is 100% – it is a perfect book.

read more
An Introduction to Betfair and Trading

An Introduction to Betfair and Trading

Trading is backing and laying the same horse or team with the idea of securing a risk-free profit regardless of whether that horse or team goes on to win or not. By backing and laying at different prices the trader can lock in a profit.

read more

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