New Posts For Thread: The Art of Legging - C. Sidneyhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidneyA long time ago - two usernames ago to be frank - back in 2003 or so I remember being on here and a sage and wise ex-bookmaker handed out a piece of advice: go and read "The Art of Legging" by C. Sidneyhttp://amzn.to/gkMFOmI bought a copy then, and iYeah Ralph Vince is very good. Also explains how to adjust Kelly for trading.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490402669#490402669Yeah Ralph Vince is very good. Also explains how to adjust Kelly for trading.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:43:24 -0500I found bits of "New Money Management" by Ralph Vince worthwhile from a staking/trading perspective ...https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490344733#490344733I found bits of "New Money Management" by Ralph Vince worthwhile from a staking/trading perspective ...Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:32:49 -0500Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Phil Fisher is brilliant. Even if you're not into investing, you can use the points from this book to understand how a good company should be run, and run your own 'betfair activity' according to these principleshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490274657#490274657Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Phil Fisher is brilliant. Even if you're not into investing, you can use the points from this book to understand how a good company should be run, and run your own 'betfair activity' according to these principlesThu, 24 Mar 2011 17:40:02 -0500Agree dlarssonf great book. I recommend the new annotated edition, if you haven't read it already.I read the Van Tharp book, thought it was just 'ok'. Market Wizards, which made Van Tharp famous, is brilliant though, as is the New Market Wizards.Hashttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490274337#490274337Agree dlarssonf great book. I recommend the new annotated edition, if you haven't read it already.I read the Van Tharp book, thought it was just 'ok'. Market Wizards, which made Van Tharp famous, is brilliant though, as is the New Market Wizards.HasThu, 24 Mar 2011 17:36:55 -0500Dont see how Art of Legging would help on here! Completely outdated. Van Tharp Trade your way to financial freedom was invaluable for me!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490272009#490272009Dont see how Art of Legging would help on here! Completely outdated. Van Tharp Trade your way to financial freedom was invaluable for me!Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:16:06 -0500Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is a great book imohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490227817#490227817Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is a great book imoThu, 24 Mar 2011 09:53:49 -0500I know that Norman Leigh and his story are 100% true. Casino rules changed after that.This is a good read as wellhttp://www.pokerplayer.co.uk/sports-betting/horse-racing/139/the_players_don_butler.htmlhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490218757#490218757I know that Norman Leigh and his story are 100% true. Casino rules changed after that.This is a good read as wellhttp://www.pokerplayer.co.uk/sports-betting/horse-racing/139/the_players_don_butler.htmlThu, 24 Mar 2011 08:11:53 -0500I take it you don't know Cubone from his days as an aways bookmaker nicking two-pound bets off the day trippers by betting to 200%plus.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490129709#490129709I take it you don't know Cubone from his days as an aways bookmaker nicking two-pound bets off the day trippers by betting to 200%plus.Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:31:46 -0500cubone is a character, I always love his posts here (although I havent seen him around for a while) and stories and he is from a time when punting had faces and personalities attached to it, unlike what happens now, we are either invisible or a forumhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490088257#490088257cubone is a character, I always love his posts here (although I havent seen him around for a while) and stories and he is from a time when punting had faces and personalities attached to it, unlike what happens now, we are either invisible or a forumWed, 23 Mar 2011 01:03:57 -0500*couldn'thttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27287481/the-art-of-legging---c-sidney?post_id=490088085#490088085*couldn'tWed, 23 Mar 2011 00:57:50 -0500