New Posts For Thread: Bank of 20,000https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000I am in a position where I will have a bank of 20,000 due to a house sale. This is all my spare money, so I'm not looking to waste it! I'm looking for ways to build it up slowly while withdrawing about 1,000 a month. I'm planning to be very risk averHoward, if you're not fishing, you've not got the measure of what you're trying to do. A pro might target 5% bank growth a year or more, but he's highly unlikely to count on making 5% in any one month. Further, the longer prices he is taking, the grehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416938#420416938Howard, if you're not fishing, you've not got the measure of what you're trying to do. A pro might target 5% bank growth a year or more, but he's highly unlikely to count on making 5% in any one month. Further, the longer prices he is taking, the greTue, 02 Mar 2010 09:23:37 -0600Betfair has to be the worst way to invest 20 grand.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416930#420416930Betfair has to be the worst way to invest 20 grand.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:44:03 -0600Yeh, you obviously couldn't do it endlessly, but I'm sure you could to an extent.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416922#420416922Yeh, you obviously couldn't do it endlessly, but I'm sure you could to an extent.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:28:10 -0600shrewdbury, that's all well and good but you wont be able to exit if the liquidity isn't therehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416918#420416918shrewdbury, that's all well and good but you wont be able to exit if the liquidity isn't thereTue, 02 Mar 2010 05:26:17 -0600racingguru 02 Mar 08:51 There is no correlation between having a big bank and winning. Trading on certain markets and 'bullying' prices around perhaps?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416910#420416910racingguru 02 Mar 08:51 There is no correlation between having a big bank and winning. Trading on certain markets and 'bullying' prices around perhaps?Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:08:31 -0600I would never go near friendly matches, hard enough getting winners from competitive matches, nevermind teams able to make 116 subsitutes in a s hitty friendlyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416906#420416906I would never go near friendly matches, hard enough getting winners from competitive matches, nevermind teams able to make 116 subsitutes in a s hitty friendlyTue, 02 Mar 2010 05:01:41 -0600If you are going to bet with it stick to the following basics...Only bet 2% of your bank on any 1 bet...Give yourself a "REASON" to justify the bet,ieRep. of Ireland vs Brazil tonight,i would justify a bet on ROI at 8.0 and watch in play to lay offhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416898#420416898If you are going to bet with it stick to the following basics...Only bet 2% of your bank on any 1 bet...Give yourself a "REASON" to justify the bet,ieRep. of Ireland vs Brazil tonight,i would justify a bet on ROI at 8.0 and watch in play to lay offTue, 02 Mar 2010 04:26:47 -0600Yes it's actually far easier with a smaller bank as you can get some stonking value for small stakes.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416890#420416890Yes it's actually far easier with a smaller bank as you can get some stonking value for small stakes.Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:59:38 -0600Putting £500 on a horse rather than £5 doesn't make it run any faster. As someone once said "If you cant win small you cant win at all"https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416870#420416870Putting £500 on a horse rather than £5 doesn't make it run any faster. As someone once said "If you cant win small you cant win at all"Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:02:43 -0600Howard nice size of an Arsenal to go And Give The Arbitrage Game A Go Or A Bit Of The Trading Game Esp If You Are Good With The Old Percentages G/Luckhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23524890/bank-of-20000?post_id=420416790#420416790Howard nice size of an Arsenal to go And Give The Arbitrage Game A Go Or A Bit Of The Trading Game Esp If You Are Good With The Old Percentages G/LuckMon, 01 Mar 2010 11:44:11 -0600