Hi,
I wish the reverse was true
For some time, around 3 years, I have been monitoring markets pertaining to tennis and cricket plus some rugby and despite large matched volumes some in the millions, the in play market volume per selection is pathetically minuscule with sometimes only £5-£10 on offer with a total matched in the 5,6 or 7 figure range. In addition it is not unusual to see a gap of 30 ticks between back and lay odds even for the favourite.
One could have the perfect betting system but it is useless if one doesn't get vital bets matched and one event could wipe out any previous profits.
The gap is commonly the reason why bets are not being matched especially if a condition with a sensible gap of say 2-4 ticks is in place. By not getting matched a loss results and if we are relying on small scalp profits just one unnecessary loss can be fatal.
So what do we do ?, Well a school of thought is to not bet in play. Bet only prior to the event getting under way. That may be a safe option but is an easy way out and defeats the challenge of in play trading. Another option is to bet in play only early on in the event and try to green up or distribute loss and stop betting. It appears the longer the event goes on generally the thinner the market becomes.
I don't see a solution to this, and mentioning this to help other newbies like myself. I'm sure the geniuses on here have worked this out long ago and have adjusted their betting methods to avoid thin markets. Of course this has nothing to do with MFP but we are all at the mercy of betting exchanges.
I'm on a diet and becoming thinner, however the markets are not becoming fatter
If any one has any comments I'd love to hear them and/or some gems the pro's care to share.
Thanks
R