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How to profit from Betting Exchanges (BEX)     

Scripophilist - 27 Oct 2004 23:40


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Harlosh - 17 Mar 2005 20:20 - 1872 of 10502

Just looking at it now Steve.

Fundamentalist - 17 Mar 2005 20:50 - 1873 of 10502

Backed under 2.5 goals prior to the match so quite happy i am being bored senseless by the game - tempted to back lisbon as boro have got to take more chances and are likely to leave themselves open

Fundamentalist - 17 Mar 2005 20:53 - 1874 of 10502

Lol - what a chance boro have just wasted

Scripophilist - 17 Mar 2005 20:54 - 1875 of 10502

I've been trading over / unders a bit more of late. I managed to model it recently so have a bit more confidence in where the market is heading. Also a good hedge.

Stunning miss from Middlesborough!

Fundamentalist - 17 Mar 2005 21:10 - 1876 of 10502

The game just gets worse - lisbon cant be bothered to attack and boro cant keep the ball long enough to - under 2.5 looks the safest bet in the world

Fundamentalist - 17 Mar 2005 21:25 - 1877 of 10502

You'd have thought someone would have explained to boro that being 3-2 down from the first leg that they need to score twice to have any chance, and to do that they need to commit players forward - i dare say lisbon have had to work harder in training than tonight

Harlosh - 17 Mar 2005 21:33 - 1878 of 10502

That'll do me.

Fundamentalist - 17 Mar 2005 21:34 - 1879 of 10502

Me too - to be honest id given up hope

kajman - 17 Mar 2005 21:37 - 1880 of 10502

Phew! I was laying the draw, and getting a little worried.

cunningham - 17 Mar 2005 21:38 - 1881 of 10502

I'd given up watching - but smiling now.

Harlosh - 17 Mar 2005 21:39 - 1882 of 10502

Well done for hanging on in there Kajman.

Scripophilist - 17 Mar 2005 21:40 - 1883 of 10502

I grabbed a bit here and there and some right at the end as well.

kajman - 17 Mar 2005 21:44 - 1884 of 10502

Cheers. I wonder if Scrip has any data on two leg results: If there are a lot of goals in the first leg does that mean goals are more likely in the second?

That was my guess before tonight's match. :-o

Harlosh - 17 Mar 2005 21:48 - 1885 of 10502

I would have thought otherwise. The whole psychology of the game is different in the 2nd leg. I would have been happy to back under 2.5 goals. Just didn't consider it.

Kayak - 17 Mar 2005 22:14 - 1886 of 10502

FTSE futures and options expiry tomorrow, may your accounts swell :-)

chartist2004 - 18 Mar 2005 00:28 - 1887 of 10502

A 3 Witch day!

Scripophilist - 18 Mar 2005 08:59 - 1888 of 10502

Thanks for the reminder. Looks like I am on the financials for a bit today.

Rgds,
Mr 5k Man

whyallasteve - 18 Mar 2005 09:39 - 1889 of 10502

Scrip
whats the significance of a witch day?

Scripophilist - 18 Mar 2005 09:44 - 1890 of 10502

Options expiry, the market often goes mental as traders try and force the market to close at a price favoured to their positions. For financial bets you get wild fluctuations in values. If you are on the right side of these you can make a lot of money.

cunningham - 18 Mar 2005 09:45 - 1891 of 10502

whyallsteve,

It's option expiry day for varying levels of contracts (Month, Quarter etc) look at the thread below for some good background. But basically form about 10:10 to 10:30ish expect to see the FTSE make some sharp moves that you would not normally wittness.

http://www.moneyam.com/TradersRoom/ShowPostList?fID=1&tID=1608
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