New Posts For Thread: Backing over 2.5 when to cut losseshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-lossesI recently backed over 2,5 in the 3rd place play off and made a nice little profit when the first goal came in and layed off after that. My question is what are people's strategies for cutting their losses on this market? How far do you let yourThere are loads of sensible comments on this fred. In fact if you read them you have the best posters providing the best advice possible. It ought to be saved.I resisted commenting because I figured some or our best had alreadyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457575981#457575981There are loads of sensible comments on this fred. In fact if you read them you have the best posters providing the best advice possible. It ought to be saved.I resisted commenting because I figured some or our best had alreadyFri, 16 Jul 2010 18:55:12 -0500On what squirrel was saying:Best to throw back portions of your bet. As the price moves in your favour, even if it is small amount, take the prices. With O/U, you can always go back in at a lower price after a goal but you'll find yourself in ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457574857#457574857On what squirrel was saying:Best to throw back portions of your bet. As the price moves in your favour, even if it is small amount, take the prices. With O/U, you can always go back in at a lower price after a goal but you'll find yourself in aFri, 16 Jul 2010 18:46:05 -0500After all, there's no one simple answer or else we'd all be doing it.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457534237#457534237After all, there's no one simple answer or else we'd all be doing it.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:01:41 -0500I wouldn't bother squirrel - I think experience and just getting on with it yourself is the best way to learn your own trading approaches.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457534149#457534149I wouldn't bother squirrel - I think experience and just getting on with it yourself is the best way to learn your own trading approaches.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:01:12 -0500This is my issue.I think there will be goals in a game so back overs, now i feel by trading as well betting this judgement i will make more money, due to my currect success rate.The problem is If i trade out after 30 minutes am I cutting too quickly?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457525277#457525277This is my issue.I think there will be goals in a game so back overs, now i feel by trading as well betting this judgement i will make more money, due to my currect success rate.The problem is If i trade out after 30 minutes am I cutting too quickly?Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:58:37 -0500Depends how risky the situation is/was - if I win, but do so by risking too much then that's obviously wrong. But, it's different depending on the risk attached - I had a football game where i layed a side intending to trade out of the riskhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457523989#457523989Depends how risky the situation is/was - if I win, but do so by risking too much then that's obviously wrong. But, it's different depending on the risk attached - I had a football game where i layed a side intending to trade out of the riskFri, 16 Jul 2010 12:48:40 -0500shrewdbury Joined: 25 Sep 09Replies: 3308 16 Jul 10 14:11 It's still a bit of a gray area for me too - how big a trading stake I should work with, and I have come a cropper in the past letting trades run too long. Would you be saying that ifhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457497417#457497417shrewdbury Joined: 25 Sep 09Replies: 3308 16 Jul 10 14:11 It's still a bit of a gray area for me too - how big a trading stake I should work with, and I have come a cropper in the past letting trades run too long. Would you be saying that ifFri, 16 Jul 2010 09:25:28 -0500Clownshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457489885#457489885ClownsFri, 16 Jul 2010 08:26:15 -0500It's still a bit of a gray area for me too - how big a trading stake I should work with, and I have come a cropper in the past letting trades run too long.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457488153#457488153It's still a bit of a gray area for me too - how big a trading stake I should work with, and I have come a cropper in the past letting trades run too long.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:11:37 -0500Snrewdbury that is my dilema, I want to trade and utilise my knowledge on the over/under market to gain far bigger profits but can't afford to increase my stakes to the level I would like to trade at.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/25365053/backing-over-25-when-to-cut-losses?post_id=457479769#457479769Snrewdbury that is my dilema, I want to trade and utilise my knowledge on the over/under market to gain far bigger profits but can't afford to increase my stakes to the level I would like to trade at.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:43:40 -0500