New Posts For Thread: Laying at Betfair SPhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-spIf I put a lay in on a horse for a liability of say £500, is that amount likely to have any impact on Betfair SP?Thanks.I've always gone down the trading route stewarty since I arrived here years ago.Can't afford to take risks when sole income is a meagre works pension, although the latest plan is not a guaranteed profit as in backing timeform selections early for andhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500706441#500706441I've always gone down the trading route stewarty since I arrived here years ago.Can't afford to take risks when sole income is a meagre works pension, although the latest plan is not a guaranteed profit as in backing timeform selections early for andFri, 24 Jun 2011 18:25:58 -0500Canny, I've know you for a while now. I wont ask if that 'loan' went down well on here, however......i will only ever be laying the favourite after having backed it at a higher price, (that's the theory anyway) Does this mean you're going down the trhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500558309#500558309Canny, I've know you for a while now. I wont ask if that 'loan' went down well on here, however......i will only ever be laying the favourite after having backed it at a higher price, (that's the theory anyway) Does this mean you're going down the trThu, 23 Jun 2011 12:00:50 -0500thanks very much for the replies chaps. some interesting food for thought. i will only ever be laying the favourite after having backed it at a higher price, (that's the theory anyway) it would appear that my best value call will be to lay seconds behttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500557733#500557733thanks very much for the replies chaps. some interesting food for thought. i will only ever be laying the favourite after having backed it at a higher price, (that's the theory anyway) it would appear that my best value call will be to lay seconds beThu, 23 Jun 2011 11:55:07 -0500When I say matched, I meant trying to drip feed the 500 at 26.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500533917#500533917When I say matched, I meant trying to drip feed the 500 at 26.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:59:20 -0500Canny, a different scenario. Say there's a 6 runner race with the outsider being offered at 26 and you fancy it. Stick your 500 on BF SP and it will be returned at 18 or less. (nap) (That's if you get matched)https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500533501#500533501Canny, a different scenario. Say there's a 6 runner race with the outsider being offered at 26 and you fancy it. Stick your 500 on BF SP and it will be returned at 18 or less. (nap) (That's if you get matched)Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:53:29 -0500@Kenny - The BSP also matches unmatched bets just before the off around the current price. So laying just before the off could be mean you actually get matched with BSP reconciliation, but only at your set prices (i.e. you aren't going to increase yohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500532321#500532321@Kenny - The BSP also matches unmatched bets just before the off around the current price. So laying just before the off could be mean you actually get matched with BSP reconciliation, but only at your set prices (i.e. you aren't going to increase yoThu, 23 Jun 2011 07:34:58 -0500i thought that may be the case mate. so best to lay in the last few seconds then? If you want to lay a beast I would advise the last two minutes. Or, if you want to lay a horse at say evens to risk 500, you could always wait until after the off, (dephttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500463405#500463405i thought that may be the case mate. so best to lay in the last few seconds then? If you want to lay a beast I would advise the last two minutes. Or, if you want to lay a horse at say evens to risk 500, you could always wait until after the off, (depWed, 22 Jun 2011 13:23:33 -0500@kenny if you lay that much at SP you will move the price.If you pop-up the 'market information' graph etc when a race is in-running (ie after the SP has been determined) it shows the total matched on the event and the runner both on the exchange andhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500455261#500455261@kenny if you lay that much at SP you will move the price.If you pop-up the 'market information' graph etc when a race is in-running (ie after the SP has been determined) it shows the total matched on the event and the runner both on the exchange andWed, 22 Jun 2011 11:58:51 -0500not at sp i meant.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500453269#500453269not at sp i meant.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:38:13 -0500i thought that may be the case mate. so best to lay in the last few seconds then?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27822465/laying-at-betfair-sp?post_id=500453121#500453121i thought that may be the case mate. so best to lay in the last few seconds then?Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:36:40 -0500