Last matched back bet

Hi,
I am using  bm_backa as the amount for a tennis match and the first player is matched however the second player throws up a "price or amount" error in the logs.
If I put in say 20 in the amount then there are no log errors so the error has to be the
bm_backa formula. Am I missing something ? is there a last matched back bet code ?
By the way it is a lay trigger placing bets of same amount as the back trigger.
Thanks for your assistance
R

hi
if you are lay betting on the second player after the first player has a back bet on, then you need to use s_2_bm_backa for the first selection lay bet, or s_1_bm_backa for the second selection lay bet .
s = selections index

when you put bm_backa, it is looking for the selecetions back amount, not the other selections back amount.


mcbee

Thanks mcbee, would I need two action sections in the one trigger? or two lay triggers?
or can both formulas be joined together and put in the amount section? if so how?
Thanks again
R

Hi mcbee,
Here is an example:

back Nadal  1.80   5.00
Lay  Nadal   1.90   5.00
back Murray 1.70  6.00
lay    Murray 1.80  6.00

using bm_backa will lay Nadal but errors for the lay on Murray
R

hi
your lay trigger should be choosing the selection in the conditions.


mcbee

Hi mcbee, I'm sorry but this is all a bit confusing.
Firstly I cannot use rank =1 or odds less than x  etc
So that would leave me to use the following condition:
and selection's back amount is greater than bm_backa. and ones you suggested.
Do I need to use two lay triggers? and refer to them as index 1 and index 2 or can I get away with just using one trigger ?
Thanks and apologies for not being the sharpest tool in the shed
R

Hi mcbee,
You say I should be choosing criteria in conditions. However the error message relates to a price or amount error. I tracked it to the amount. As we have ascertained it relates to when it tries to place a lay bet on second player (having used  bm_backa) in amount box.
What formula should I put in the "amount" box in body of trigger? should I have two triggers ?
What I am trying to achieve is to lay a player for same amount as back bet when price drifts 20+ ticks. ......... then minutes later I may be repeating the process with other player.  The odds may not be similar so conditions involving rank etc will not work in conditions block.
Alternatively a distribute loss trigger would work if I could get it to do the following:
1) Fire on last back matched bet only.
2) Amount to be same as matched back bet
Sounds simple
Hope this is clear
Many thanks
R

hi
your lay trigger should have the conditions
and selections back matched is greater than 0
and selections lay price is equal or greater than r_ticks(bm_backp,20)

in the amount box you type  bm_backa


mcbee

Hi mcbee,
That's it, the error message has gone. Thank You
R