hi mcbee,
I now see the problem, thanks.
I should have looked at the logs b4 posting.
So the gap condition ensures one gets a value back price. The 20 minute
wait suggests there was little liquidity in this match, am I right ?
If that is the case then perhaps a market's volume condition should
be added. Do you or any others know of a recommended minimum volume for soccer matches that will alleviate the gap problem ? Extending the gap will only lead to bad value which in turn makes it difficult/impossible to green up b4 the next goal is scored
.
I can see two major reasons why scalping the football markets won't work:
1) The 'gap' on Betfair is too large between back and lay price for several minutes.
2) Distribution of losses will wipe out any scalping profits over time.
Please tell me where I am going wrong.
R