New Posts For Thread: Fixed liabilities or level stakes in a laying strategy?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategyIf, for example, a set of criteria yields selections that return only 80% of stakes to backers, what is the best way to lay the selections? Assuming that bankroll is not an issue and that the long term expected return is the same across all prices, iFixed liabilty has a psychologial and a practical edge over fixed stakes laying.Psychologicaly its less steressfull cause you dont lose the lot on winning Selections.Practicaly it is easier to see if a Method of Selection has an edge,... you can spothttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270142#420270142Fixed liabilty has a psychologial and a practical edge over fixed stakes laying.Psychologicaly its less steressfull cause you dont lose the lot on winning Selections.Practicaly it is easier to see if a Method of Selection has an edge,... you can spotMon, 15 Feb 2010 14:28:23 -0600Lay to payout.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270138#420270138Lay to payout.Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:25:17 -0600Shouldnt do either imhohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270074#420270074Shouldnt do either imhoMon, 15 Feb 2010 09:33:29 -0600Doesn't matter in the long run as long as your bets have a positive expectationLevel backer's stake on long-pricers mean those have a far bigger effect on P&L than short pricers, ie their relative importance becomes exaggerated.I think this is true whttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270070#420270070Doesn't matter in the long run as long as your bets have a positive expectationLevel backer's stake on long-pricers mean those have a far bigger effect on P&L than short pricers, ie their relative importance becomes exaggerated.I think this is true wMon, 15 Feb 2010 09:29:55 -0600You will win (or lose) the same proportion of your stakes whichever method you use, so it's more a case of doing what suits your temperament. However you might want to work out the effects of commission and premium charge for each method based on yhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270054#420270054You will win (or lose) the same proportion of your stakes whichever method you use, so it's more a case of doing what suits your temperament. However you might want to work out the effects of commission and premium charge for each method based on yMon, 15 Feb 2010 04:30:49 -0600Thanks guys.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270038#420270038Thanks guys.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:59:50 -0600Doesn't matter in the long run as long as your bets have a positive expectationhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270018#420270018Doesn't matter in the long run as long as your bets have a positive expectationSun, 14 Feb 2010 17:06:35 -0600Fixed liability = level stakes when backing.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420270002#420270002Fixed liability = level stakes when backing.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:47:46 -0600I'd go for fixed liability every time. That way, even if your strategy relies on the laying of long-priced selections, you can breathe a little more comfortably.Which ever approach you opt for however, ensure you have a firm knowledge of what sort ohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420269998#420269998I'd go for fixed liability every time. That way, even if your strategy relies on the laying of long-priced selections, you can breathe a little more comfortably.Which ever approach you opt for however, ensure you have a firm knowledge of what sort oSun, 14 Feb 2010 13:14:55 -0600If, for example, a set of criteria yields selections that return only 80% of stakes to backers, what is the best way to lay the selections? Assuming that bankroll is not an issue and that the long term expected return is the same across all prices, ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23518622/fixed-liabilities-or-level-stakes-in-a-laying-strategy?post_id=420269994#420269994If, for example, a set of criteria yields selections that return only 80% of stakes to backers, what is the best way to lay the selections? Assuming that bankroll is not an issue and that the long term expected return is the same across all prices, iSun, 14 Feb 2010 00:14:11 -0600