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F - at least this market moves around. Now layed Sam (I wish!) for a small loss overall.

But then backed again at 4.1 (small) because it seems over-generous.

I want to lay Sam too :-)

Scrip , don't know if anyone else has mentioned it but while my daughter was using the PC yesterday while I was logged on she asked why I had "odd sex tractor .com" as a favourite in IE.

For anyone else stupid enough to be trading the BB markets there is a forum on the channel 4 website which gives a view of sentiment on characters - reading the posts on there the view is that lesley will go this week because it may be a while till she is nominated again whilst sam will almost definitely be nominated again next week

http://community.channel4.com/eve/ubb.x/a/frm/f/8216069011

http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/

Back to the horses from now on for me!!!!

Betfair main page is taking an age to load this afternoon. Almost as annoying as the kids that seem to think its fun to pester dad today!!

Anyhow Bet Angel seems to be plugged into the API just fine and working without fault. Anybody else experiancing the same issues?

Scrip

having no probs here - if anything it is running quicker than ever

No problems here either

Nor here.

Question about Bet Angel: are bets placed via this and similar programs still subject to the 5 second delay in running?

Pip

yes they are because the delay is implemented at betfairs end so it doesnt matter what system you place the bet through, betfair it self still applies the delay in running.

Why do you say 5 secs - its not that big a time delay on the horses (though is on the footie i think)

5 secs footy, 2 secs horses, applies to in-running only.

Thanks Fundy. Tennis and cricket are definitely 5 (just checked), but horses seem to be about 2 seconds.

Thanks Scrip also.

Horses are pretty naff for me today, Nothing really happening over here.

Scrip

same here - had a couple of small gains but not traded most of the races. Doesnt look like itll be any better this evening with 2 of the 3 meets going off at the same times

Does anybody know if there is access to data that would show the percentage that a favourite; in horse racing, has gone on to loose (or win)?

Steve

I have it. About a third of all favourites win.

http://www.probabilitytheory.info/topics/efficiency_betting_market.htm

Thanks Scrip
mmmm.. so if about a third win, two thirds must lose....very interesting....:-]

Is anyone having trouble bringing the markets up on Betfair?

After 2 days trading I've finally greened up for a profit on Big Brother's Friday eviction. Probably due to the favourite Lesley's sexy Policewoman uniform. :-)

I have a total of 32 individual bets on that market - for a profit f 1.50 !

So who holds the record for the largest number of bets on a single event? Is it Scrip?