New Posts For Thread: DOES SOCIAL MEDIA (eg Facebook/Twitter) INFLUENCE BET-FAIR PRICES ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-pricesAre there any articles on the above subject please or any other references I could look at.Doing a project on to what effect Twitter / Facebook posts by Famous People would have on a price on Bet-fair.Some Examples :- ( I know they prob wouldn't happFor me, it's more about 'validation' before taking a position.The typical consumer will read a review of a basic appliance before buying it.Before 'buying' a teams abilities for a few hours, it's best to know exactly what your getting,https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533308483#533308483For me, it's more about 'validation' before taking a position.The typical consumer will read a review of a basic appliance before buying it.Before 'buying' a teams abilities for a few hours, it's best to know exactly what your getting,Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:51:47 -0500Shapeshifter's post is also an excellent response to my " looking for value" thread questions.A very good, tangible example of how a pro goes about finding and exploiting an "edge".Thank you for that SS.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533253413#533253413Shapeshifter's post is also an excellent response to my " looking for value" thread questions.A very good, tangible example of how a pro goes about finding and exploiting an "edge".Thank you for that SS.Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:45:12 -0500good post shapeshifterhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533252871#533252871good post shapeshifterThu, 20 Jun 2013 17:25:48 -0500Twitter is one of the most valuable tools I have, especially for u.s. sports.Prior to twitter, I had anetwork of journalists from my previous home, montreal.They would text me from hockey arena's when team news was released to them on a sheet 35 minuhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533232117#533232117Twitter is one of the most valuable tools I have, especially for u.s. sports.Prior to twitter, I had anetwork of journalists from my previous home, montreal.They would text me from hockey arena's when team news was released to them on a sheet 35 minuThu, 20 Jun 2013 05:03:23 -0500I wonder if Tom Moody bet before he tweeted!And anybody else that gets to know things first?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533033557#533033557I wonder if Tom Moody bet before he tweeted!And anybody else that gets to know things first?Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:29:29 -0500Yesterday, Tom Moody tweeted that that the Aus v NZ match was called off about 30-60 seconds before Sky announced it (not sure of exact timings as I saw a retweet, not the original). The price crashed on CMM No from 1.7 to 1.01 in about 10 seconds.Sohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533031357#533031357Yesterday, Tom Moody tweeted that that the Aus v NZ match was called off about 30-60 seconds before Sky announced it (not sure of exact timings as I saw a retweet, not the original). The price crashed on CMM No from 1.7 to 1.01 in about 10 seconds.SoThu, 13 Jun 2013 03:13:19 -0500Last post off at a bit of a tangent.Benitez rumour from a news source, Lennon to Everton rumoured to have come from Rodger's brother (if anybody was wondering why his price stuck so low) withdrawal info from competitors.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533031333#533031333Last post off at a bit of a tangent.Benitez rumour from a news source, Lennon to Everton rumoured to have come from Rodger's brother (if anybody was wondering why his price stuck so low) withdrawal info from competitors.Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:10:03 -0500Twitter and to a lesser extent fb definitely do affect prices and there is most certainly evidence of the sheep effect. I don't understand how anybody can describe themselves as a serious punter without following the right people on twitter.If I apphttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=533031079#533031079Twitter and to a lesser extent fb definitely do affect prices and there is most certainly evidence of the sheep effect. I don't understand how anybody can describe themselves as a serious punter without following the right people on twitter.If I appThu, 13 Jun 2013 02:31:34 -0500I think everything contributes in some way or another?I always wonder how much people know with inside information that we don't? Obviously these people are likely to affect the odds.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=532936995#532936995I think everything contributes in some way or another?I always wonder how much people know with inside information that we don't? Obviously these people are likely to affect the odds.Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:32:50 -0500my two cents:it would come down to several things:1 is it opinion or information? 1 & 3 would have more impact than 2 imo2 how trustworthy and significant does the information appear? a well known source making a specific claim (example 3) would probhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29960853/does-social-media-eg-facebooktwitter-influence-bet-fair-prices?post_id=532934875#532934875my two cents:it would come down to several things:1 is it opinion or information? 1 & 3 would have more impact than 2 imo2 how trustworthy and significant does the information appear? a well known source making a specific claim (example 3) would probSun, 09 Jun 2013 07:45:33 -0500