New Posts For Thread: Can I cancel an in play bet?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-betHi, I am sure this is obvious but I have confused myself.Can I fire a bet into an event 'inplay' change my mind and cancel the bet during the time delay?many thanksThanks FNE, will focus on placing during safe periods. Will come back for bot advice if needed. Thanks again.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472413465#472413465Thanks FNE, will focus on placing during safe periods. Will come back for bot advice if needed. Thanks again.Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:21:30 -0500Re buying a bot, it depends what you want to do. If all you want to do is bet in running just make sure you're going to go through the countdown when it's relatively safe (e.g. rest periods between tennis points) and get ready to cancel any offers yohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472393957#472393957Re buying a bot, it depends what you want to do. If all you want to do is bet in running just make sure you're going to go through the countdown when it's relatively safe (e.g. rest periods between tennis points) and get ready to cancel any offers yoSun, 31 Oct 2010 11:57:08 -0500HKP, they can't cancel it, I was saying that's what would happen if it were possible to cancel during the countdown. Some guys did manage to find a way of doing it in the early days. They would tie up their bank in some offer that had no chance of behttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472393437#472393437HKP, they can't cancel it, I was saying that's what would happen if it were possible to cancel during the countdown. Some guys did manage to find a way of doing it in the early days. They would tie up their bank in some offer that had no chance of beSun, 31 Oct 2010 11:53:10 -0500FNE, Thanks for taking the time to explain this for me. From your piece below...'and cancels them just as the countdown is about to end' ... If i can't cancel it how do they ? Am i going to need to buy a bot for this purpose ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472391869#472391869FNE, Thanks for taking the time to explain this for me. From your piece below...'and cancels them just as the countdown is about to end' ... If i can't cancel it how do they ? Am i going to need to buy a bot for this purpose ?Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:40:25 -0500HKP, here's a post I made on another thread which should illustrate what I'm talking about.In an A v B situation (a tennis game e.g.) you want to be at the head of the queue to back A and the head of the queue to lay A (I'm assuming the cross matchinhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472358605#472358605HKP, here's a post I made on another thread which should illustrate what I'm talking about.In an A v B situation (a tennis game e.g.) you want to be at the head of the queue to back A and the head of the queue to lay A (I'm assuming the cross matchinSun, 31 Oct 2010 06:29:39 -0500Cheers feck, where can I find out more about this "legitemate trading strategy", so I know what im up against ? Seems bizarre to me I cant change my mind before the bet is matched.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472346381#472346381Cheers feck, where can I find out more about this "legitemate trading strategy", so I know what im up against ? Seems bizarre to me I cant change my mind before the bet is matched.Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:17:29 -0500The neutral period market makers need those 8 seconds to decide whether they want your bet or not. That's why the mugs only get matched during play in the flies-round-sh1te markets if play goes against them or nothing happens in the next 8 seconds. Ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472233497#472233497The neutral period market makers need those 8 seconds to decide whether they want your bet or not. That's why the mugs only get matched during play in the flies-round-sh1te markets if play goes against them or nothing happens in the next 8 seconds. ISat, 30 Oct 2010 08:15:44 -0500no.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472231457#472231457no.Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:56:55 -0500Hi, I am sure this is obvious but I have confused myself.Can I fire a bet into an event 'inplay' change my mind and cancel the bet during the time delay?many thankshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26161545/can-i-cancel-an-in-play-bet?post_id=472228069#472228069Hi, I am sure this is obvious but I have confused myself.Can I fire a bet into an event 'inplay' change my mind and cancel the bet during the time delay?many thanksSat, 30 Oct 2010 07:27:11 -0500