New Posts For Thread: Reversing the situation. Psychology anyone?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyoneIm a man of facts and figures and cannot normally work out a concept through hypothesis alone. Especially when the human brain is involved, which to me, is very unpredictable (although countless may disagree!).To the point. Been thinking about this fInteresting theory, I've thought about doing that too on the horses before where I eventually end up losing in the end. The problem is to do the opposite of what I choose to do (invariably to back a horse at 3-1 say) would involve laying say £600 inhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716838#419716838Interesting theory, I've thought about doing that too on the horses before where I eventually end up losing in the end. The problem is to do the opposite of what I choose to do (invariably to back a horse at 3-1 say) would involve laying say £600 inFri, 22 Jan 2010 14:40:15 -0600to make this work pick a tipster -who is paid to study then do the oppo - would work on tommos for surehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716522#419716522to make this work pick a tipster -who is paid to study then do the oppo - would work on tommos for sureFri, 15 Jan 2010 09:34:12 -0600I have seriously thought about doing this as I have a system that make a 5% loss very consistently on sundays! The rest of the week it makes a profit. It doesn't seem to be liquidity related. It's most odd.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716518#419716518I have seriously thought about doing this as I have a system that make a 5% loss very consistently on sundays! The rest of the week it makes a profit. It doesn't seem to be liquidity related. It's most odd.Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:33:16 -0600Just to say, that i dont personally bet outright so this analysis doesnt even apply to me. It just interested me enough to want to get a little more insight into the psychology and decision making of bets. It would appear that in real life the price,https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716514#419716514Just to say, that i dont personally bet outright so this analysis doesnt even apply to me. It just interested me enough to want to get a little more insight into the psychology and decision making of bets. It would appear that in real life the price,Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:22:11 -0600FWIW In the good old days, this would work for a lot of punters in american betting because American books don't look for balanced action, they instead look to force the favourite on people and shave points where they know people will back the team ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716510#419716510FWIW In the good old days, this would work for a lot of punters in american betting because American books don't look for balanced action, they instead look to force the favourite on people and shave points where they know people will back the team aThu, 14 Jan 2010 23:27:37 -0600The Investor 15 Jan 00:06 funkymonkey, are you in profit on Betfair?My approach is almost purely based on reasoning, logic, pattern recognition etc. Almost all of what I do would be replicable by a computer program if there was 100% accuratehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716506#419716506The Investor 15 Jan 00:06 funkymonkey, are you in profit on Betfair?My approach is almost purely based on reasoning, logic, pattern recognition etc. Almost all of what I do would be replicable by a computer program if there was 100% accurateThu, 14 Jan 2010 17:29:11 -0600funkymonkey, are you in profit on Betfair?My approach is almost purely based on reasoning, logic, pattern recognition etc. Almost all of what I do would be replicable by a computer program if there was 100% accurate live data available.On a subconscihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716502#419716502funkymonkey, are you in profit on Betfair?My approach is almost purely based on reasoning, logic, pattern recognition etc. Almost all of what I do would be replicable by a computer program if there was 100% accurate live data available.On a subconsciThu, 14 Jan 2010 17:06:46 -0600Fair enough, I have no desire to argue....i disagree and having a degree im afraid doesnt discount anything i wrote because I could point you towards data to support my comments as could you to support yours. I work with energy in my profession everyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716498#419716498Fair enough, I have no desire to argue....i disagree and having a degree im afraid doesnt discount anything i wrote because I could point you towards data to support my comments as could you to support yours. I work with energy in my profession everyThu, 14 Jan 2010 16:32:39 -0600I have a degree in physics, funkymonkey. The quantum theory we studied had to do with the spin and energy states of protons, neutrons, neutrinos etc. Nothing as macroscopic as a human being featured.Macroscopic quantum effects like superconductivityhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716494#419716494I have a degree in physics, funkymonkey. The quantum theory we studied had to do with the spin and energy states of protons, neutrons, neutrinos etc. Nothing as macroscopic as a human being featured.Macroscopic quantum effects like superconductivityThu, 14 Jan 2010 16:22:02 -0600Actually it is quantum physics, the "like attracts like" and "that which is like unto itself is drawn" aspects to be precise but fair point about the zero emotion angle.As regards recreational punters, those make up the vast majority and whilst mathshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23494954/reversing-the-situation-psychology-anyone?post_id=419716490#419716490Actually it is quantum physics, the "like attracts like" and "that which is like unto itself is drawn" aspects to be precise but fair point about the zero emotion angle.As regards recreational punters, those make up the vast majority and whilst mathsThu, 14 Jan 2010 16:17:50 -0600