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Automating Betting Tips
« on: 19 Jul 2015, 19:20 »
Hello,

I've been trying to use MF feature Automating Betting Tips, where you write all bets in .txt and MF places them for you.
Currently, I'm testing this feature together with some trigger in TM and I already managed to get MF to place a bets on different days, different markets and only on my selections (which is great  :) ).
Now I have a small issue.
How do I place a bet so it stays as unmatched?
Example: I have a betting tip like [Catt 05.06.2015 16:45] Meshardal   5.50
In this case I want MF in TM mode to place an unmatched bet at 5.50, even if selection price is below that price.

There is a similar topic with no answer
http://community.welldonesoft.com/troubleshooting-8/place-a-lay-bet-but-not-at-best-price/

A trigger that is provided as example in http://marketfeeder.co.uk/learn/articles/automating-betting-tips/
places a bet only when price reaches certain point, however I need this bet to stay as unmatched.

Best Regards,
Alex

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Re: Automating Betting Tips
« Reply #1 on: 20 Jul 2015, 13:10 »
Hi
The Betfair Exchange will match bets at the best available price.

If you place a LAY bet at a price lower than the best lay price it will remain unmatched
If you place a LAY bet at a price at or higher than the best lay price it will be matched immediately at the best lay price
If you place a BACK bet at a price higher than the best back price it will remain unmatched
If you place a BACK bet at a price at or lower than the best back price it will be matched immediately at the best back price

In your example if the best lay price is 5.00 and you place a LAY bet at 5.50 it will be matched at 5.00
but if the best back price is 5.00 and you place a BACK bet at 5.50 it will remain unmatched until the price drifts to 5.50 when it will be matched.
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Re: Automating Betting Tips
« Reply #2 on: 20 Jul 2015, 14:24 »
Hi

and make sure the condition on your firing trigger tells the bet to KEEP rather than TAKE SP

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Re: Automating Betting Tips
« Reply #3 on: 21 Jul 2015, 00:51 »
Hello,

MarkV thank you for explanation.
Larp, yes KEEP option suits me, thanks.

I found a quite simple solution to my problem.
Just added imported_1 value as Price in trigger.
I will add print screen of it, hope it will be shown.


This way trigger bets only at prices, that are mentioned in .txt file and places a bet ASAP.

Hope this will help someone with same issue  :)

Best Regards,
Alex

Update: added print screen as attachment, since it doesn't show it for some reason.

 

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