Official Scalping and Middling Thread

**Dunder** · 01-04-10, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by DOMINATER

guys is this when you get aline which is lets say 8 then another guy has it at 5 and one half you bet 550 to win 500 on both teams if the number is in the middle you hit both sides at the worst you lose 50 dollars? I DID THAT FOR A WHOLE SEASON NEVER WON AND GOT ONE BOOK REALLY PISSED BECAUSE HE WAS ALWAYS LOSING. sorry for the caps.

This is mddling, yes

**Brp27345** · 01-07-10, 10:19 PM

Right now... 2nd Half

Pinny - Bama -7.5 (-110)
Bet Jam - Texas +9.5 (-110)

**Brp27345** · 01-07-10, 10:19 PM

don't know if it is a good bet or not... but getting a 2 point window in a 2nd half seems intriguing... Bama wins by 8 or 9 2nd half... sweep both...

**Munson15** · 01-08-10, 10:53 PM

Originally posted by Dunder

No, not really. There are 10-12 websites that flag up arb opportunities when they arise. As such when executing an arbitrage you are generally going to be part of a brief flood of money.

It does not take long for the books to catch on to this.

Bear in mind that of the two side of an arb, normally only one will be +EV. As such, even though you still have the issue of being limited, you get far more bang for the buck when identifying which one and playing only that side.

Very good point, probably make much more doing that.

**aceking** · 01-09-10, 10:39 AM

days of scalping are long gone ...

**Dunder** · 01-09-10, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by aceking

days of scalping are long gone ...

An exchange with good liquidity is the only place to scalp with any consistency.

**donjuan** · 01-09-10, 12:22 PM

An exchange with good liquidity is the only place to scalp with any consistency.

You really think Betfair is better for scalping than Pinny?

**Dunder** · 01-09-10, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by donjuan

You really think Betfair is better for scalping than Pinny?

In my experience, yes.

**dkp** · 01-24-10, 11:06 AM

I agree. Betfair is much better