New Posts For Thread: SP bets questionhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-questionWhy is it not permitted to place an SP bet and stipulate maximum as well as minimum odds?What am I missing here?Given that I'm not allowed to do this, would it be possible to write a bot that would perform this function?Thanks.I can totally understand why you would want to stipulate a max - but for them to offer the option would be tantamount to admitting that the sport is riddled with corruption, no?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837294#419837294I can totally understand why you would want to stipulate a max - but for them to offer the option would be tantamount to admitting that the sport is riddled with corruption, no?Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:41:59 -0600Having additional parameters in the bsp placement would just make things far too complicated when it came to projection and reconciliation due to the match on close BSP bets in the market. It's easy enough for them to take into account one limit on thttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837290#419837290Having additional parameters in the bsp placement would just make things far too complicated when it came to projection and reconciliation due to the match on close BSP bets in the market. It's easy enough for them to take into account one limit on tTue, 26 Jan 2010 02:34:24 -0600Thanks, Moonlight.I can see the issues, which are directly related to what one can do manually. So why won't betfair allow you to stipulate an upper limit on a back bet at BSP?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837250#419837250Thanks, Moonlight.I can see the issues, which are directly related to what one can do manually. So why won't betfair allow you to stipulate an upper limit on a back bet at BSP?Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:53:18 -0600http://promo.betfair.com/betfairsp/FAQs_theBasics.htmlHereabouts you shoudl find the definitive info on BSP.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837246#419837246http://promo.betfair.com/betfairsp/FAQs_theBasics.htmlHereabouts you shoudl find the definitive info on BSP.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:42:27 -0600No bot could guarantee to do this, as you can't do it manually.If offers are withdrawn, BF will match your bet at the best available price.So if you back a faller, you get 1000, and much good it does you.A bot could be written that will only place ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837242#419837242No bot could guarantee to do this, as you can't do it manually.If offers are withdrawn, BF will match your bet at the best available price.So if you back a faller, you get 1000, and much good it does you.A bot could be written that will only place aMon, 25 Jan 2010 17:52:04 -0600Yeah, sorry s&c, my bad.I've been trying to solve this BSP puzzle for a while.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837202#419837202Yeah, sorry s&c, my bad.I've been trying to solve this BSP puzzle for a while.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:38:31 -0600Sorry .. you're talking about Betfair SP , didnt realise!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837198#419837198Sorry .. you're talking about Betfair SP , didnt realise!Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:46:22 -0600Where can you stipulate minimum odds? I know small independents used to do it but you'd have to check them out first I doubt you can run a bot because the SP is only returned after the off, by which time of course you need to have struck the bet. Buthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837194#419837194Where can you stipulate minimum odds? I know small independents used to do it but you'd have to check them out first I doubt you can run a bot because the SP is only returned after the off, by which time of course you need to have struck the bet. ButMon, 25 Jan 2010 04:43:47 -0600Why is it not permitted to place an SP bet and stipulate maximum as well as minimum odds?What am I missing here?Given that I'm not allowed to do this, would it be possible to write a bot that would perform this function?Thanks.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23500622/sp-bets-question?post_id=419837190#419837190Why is it not permitted to place an SP bet and stipulate maximum as well as minimum odds?What am I missing here?Given that I'm not allowed to do this, would it be possible to write a bot that would perform this function?Thanks.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:16:24 -0600