New Posts For Thread: More traders or punters in horse racing on here?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-hereJust wondering what view people would have about the majority of money on BF racing markets.Often see some heavy lumps, but are these more trading money or big punters/position players IYO?Be interesting to know how much money is simply being churnedA good example is when a 'blocking' type of strategy from a big trader pushes a particular horse into a heavily value price. But, if it was actually a lay, then that's perhaps different in interpretation.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543663827#543663827A good example is when a 'blocking' type of strategy from a big trader pushes a particular horse into a heavily value price. But, if it was actually a lay, then that's perhaps different in interpretation.Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:43:45 -0600I presume a lot, to partly echo pawras, use both methods at times, but specifically trading as an approach is different to occasional trading, I would reckon.It's a useful question if you are either a trader or a straight punter though - as knowing mhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543663793#543663793I presume a lot, to partly echo pawras, use both methods at times, but specifically trading as an approach is different to occasional trading, I would reckon.It's a useful question if you are either a trader or a straight punter though - as knowing mSun, 22 Feb 2015 13:42:43 -0600I'm very much a backer but I'm starting to dabble a little bit with tradinghttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543661315#543661315I'm very much a backer but I'm starting to dabble a little bit with tradingSun, 22 Feb 2015 10:39:34 -0600No way of knowing.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543660103#543660103No way of knowing.Sun, 22 Feb 2015 09:21:06 -0600...and wasn't 'trading' more heavily apparent in previous times (seem to recall more about it being an approach in the past).Though oddly it's now more 'obvious' with the ads for trading approaches actually shown on BF pages these days.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543629629#543629629...and wasn't 'trading' more heavily apparent in previous times (seem to recall more about it being an approach in the past).Though oddly it's now more 'obvious' with the ads for trading approaches actually shown on BF pages these days.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:58:14 -0600That's the tricky thing in this question - hard to know whether any amount seen in the exchange is traded or not.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543629617#543629617That's the tricky thing in this question - hard to know whether any amount seen in the exchange is traded or not.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:56:54 -0600I would say there is vastly more money being "churned" in proportion to the money being gambled as compared to a few years ago. No way of being absolutely certain of that, though.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543629523#543629523I would say there is vastly more money being "churned" in proportion to the money being gambled as compared to a few years ago. No way of being absolutely certain of that, though.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:50:21 -0600Also, has this altered from the past markets in any way?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543629215#543629215Also, has this altered from the past markets in any way?Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:21:51 -0600Just wondering what view people would have about the majority of money on BF racing markets.Often see some heavy lumps, but are these more trading money or big punters/position players IYO?Be interesting to know how much money is simply being churnedhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30443281/more-traders-or-punters-in-horse-racing-on-here?post_id=543629207#543629207Just wondering what view people would have about the majority of money on BF racing markets.Often see some heavy lumps, but are these more trading money or big punters/position players IYO?Be interesting to know how much money is simply being churnedFri, 20 Feb 2015 07:20:56 -0600