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Back the field + 2
« on: 22 Sep 2012, 02:26 »
I am trying to make a trigger to back the field for all runners as follows:

5 minutes before off check for number of runners whose back odds are between 4 and 50, then add 2 to the number of runners. Then back them at the price of that number.

Example: if there are 11 qualified runners, add 2 to make it 13 (11 runners + 2=13). Then 5 minutes before off, back the field and set the odd for all runner at 13 and keep the unmatched bets for in-play.

Example 2: if there are 9 qualified runners, back the field for 11. Keep the unmatched bets for in-play.

Anyone with an idea how to set this trigger?

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Re: Back the field + 2
« Reply #1 on: 22 Sep 2012, 07:11 »
Hi
see screenshot
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Re: Back the field + 2
« Reply #2 on: 22 Sep 2012, 07:35 »
Hey MarkV,

Your great, thanks.

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Re: Back the field + 2
« Reply #3 on: 22 Sep 2012, 07:56 »
It will back all qualifying selections. If you want to back all selections (the field) change All Matching Selections to All Market’s Selections
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Re: Back the field + 2
« Reply #4 on: 22 Sep 2012, 21:48 »
Hi MarkV,

The trigger you suggested placed wrong bets. The trigger should place a uniform  unmatched bets on all qualified runners waiting to be match before off or in-play. I have attached a screenshot of example. Please have a look.

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Re: Back the field + 2
« Reply #5 on: 23 Sep 2012, 07:00 »
Hi
The trigger is doing as you ask and is submitting all bets at a uniform price which is
(number of qualifying runners + 2).
However, Betfair will match bets at the best available price. For example, in your screenshot, if you look at the last selection in your bet list, the bet price is 13.0, but as soon as the bet is submitted, it will be matched as follows:
2.00 at 14.0
3.00 at 18.5
4.00 at 20.0
leaving 1.00 unmatched or matched between 13.0 and 13.5 (can't see the prices to tell)
Hope that makes sense.

perhaps also consider Dutch Back (action 23 in the manual)
or Dutch Lay the unqualifying selections
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Re: Back the field + 2
« Reply #6 on: 25 Sep 2012, 07:57 »
This doesn't make sense to me .. but, of course I don't know what you are trying to achieve.

You will be matched at all the outsiders at ruling price (no value), on the lower runner, you will be matched when they drift in running (no value).

When I saw the thread, I thought it was backing the field @ current price + 2 ticks
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Re: Back the field + 2
« Reply #7 on: 26 Sep 2012, 04:22 »
Hi 1oser,

Thanks for the effort. I found this in the manual and I am going to try it: instead of using "matching_number+2", I am going to make it "runner_number+2".

Let see what the results will be?

Thanks.

 

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