New Posts For Thread: what is the point?https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-pointwhat is the point of trying to lay a horse on betfair when the price goes up two points when you click on it.if you try to back it ,its cut two points.canadian i read your disparaging thoughts about the england football team after the very unlucky defeat to the germans. my analysis is as follows. the first goal should never have happened as goals like that don't happen unless you are in the schttps://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=454164141#454164141canadian i read your disparaging thoughts about the england football team after the very unlucky defeat to the germans. my analysis is as follows. the first goal should never have happened as goals like that don't happen unless you are in the scTue, 29 Jun 2010 12:13:43 -0500PMSL I just dont see you as the night watchman type .https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=454157981#454157981PMSL I just dont see you as the night watchman type .Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:29:29 -0500Thank you for the long, thoughtful and most insightful explanation. It all really makes sense now. I'll put my tin foil hat away now, I feel much better. I will be heading to trade-in my Mercedes-Benz for a Ford Escort right after I finish typinhttps://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=454155765#454155765Thank you for the long, thoughtful and most insightful explanation. It all really makes sense now. I'll put my tin foil hat away now, I feel much better. I will be heading to trade-in my Mercedes-Benz for a Ford Escort right after I finish typinTue, 29 Jun 2010 11:16:07 -0500‘We’ cannot see your trades and ‘we’ are not scalping the market. There are a lot of conspiracy theories on this thread but the realty is that, yes there are bots that operate in the US horse markets as with all markets but the reason why thehttps://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=454121701#454121701‘We’ cannot see your trades and ‘we’ are not scalping the market. There are a lot of conspiracy theories on this thread but the realty is that, yes there are bots that operate in the US horse markets as with all markets but the reason why theTue, 29 Jun 2010 06:33:32 -0500Anyone asked Betfair to comment on this thread? If any of you have a premium account it might mean more.https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=454001389#454001389Anyone asked Betfair to comment on this thread? If any of you have a premium account it might mean more.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:11:33 -0500BTW, do you like anything at Hastings this evening?I like betting the supers therehttps://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=453914917#453914917BTW, do you like anything at Hastings this evening?I like betting the supers thereSun, 27 Jun 2010 17:22:31 -0500You are absolutely right. I'm glad someone is paying attention.https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=453913893#453913893You are absolutely right. I'm glad someone is paying attention.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:16:08 -0500I have never had such a hard time matching bets as right now. About impossible to make a big wager unless the wiseguys come in with their money. See Woodbine race 9.https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=453910933#453910933I have never had such a hard time matching bets as right now. About impossible to make a big wager unless the wiseguys come in with their money. See Woodbine race 9.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:55:51 -0500The NY times story is in regards to High Frequency Trading (HFT) in the equities market. Essentially "front running" trades for free money. The concept and the technology involved wouldn't be much different than a betting exchange. Use your imaghttps://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=453906345#453906345The NY times story is in regards to High Frequency Trading (HFT) in the equities market. Essentially "front running" trades for free money. The concept and the technology involved wouldn't be much different than a betting exchange. Use your imagSun, 27 Jun 2010 16:21:24 -0500The canadian - fascinating what you are saying. I've always thought some bot could see the bet almost in advance and cancel prices or vice versa. Where is the NY Times story canadian?https://community.betfair.com/u.s._horse_racing/go/thread/view/94202/25073405/what-is-the-point?post_id=453882473#453882473The canadian - fascinating what you are saying. I've always thought some bot could see the bet almost in advance and cancel prices or vice versa. Where is the NY Times story canadian?Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:43:42 -0500