Author Archive: Peter Webb

The Betfair exchange, Inefficient efficiency

One of the questions that people often ask me is whether the markets are easier to trade than they were 10 or 20 years ago? Are the markets following efficient market theory on the Betfair exchange, so are they more efficient now? Eugene Fama was ‘famous’ for the efficient market hypothesis, though his work was mainly aimed at…

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Changing time, date, language – Windows Server – VPS

So you have a Windows server VPS but the language is in US English and the time & date are all the wrong way around. How do you change this to UK English and get everything back to the way you are familair with. Follow this step by step guide to learn how to change…

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My very strange end to the football season

May traditionally brings the end of the football season. Another season is over and many hopes have been dashed and many expectations raised for the new season. And as you will know, I am a Southampton fan and have been since I was a boy. A legacy of my Dad’s friends taking me to matches,…

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Football Trading, using statistics & analytics

When you are Betfair football trading, like most markets, you are looking for an edge. Whatever Betfair football trading strategy you are using, getting a deeper insight into how a match could play out and how those prices move, will obviously benefit you significantly in your quest for a Sunseeker motor cruiser or whatever chattels…

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Betfair trading software for an Apple Mac

We often get queries on whether you can use Bet Angel or any Betfair trading software on a Mac or an iPhone or an Android tablet or pretty much any smartphone or device. I have posted up some information in the forum and on YouTube. But I thought I would give a full explanation here so…

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Betfair trading software – Live vs practice mode

Practice / Training mode on Betfair trading software When you first start trading on the Betfair exchange you will need some sports trading software. When you first glance at any software it can be a little daunting. The One click grid interface, ladder interfaces, automation, there is a lot to take in. Fortunately quite a…

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Betfair Premium charge explained | Will you pay it?

Premium Charge – the basics Previously, I covered the subject and context of the Betfair premium charge. This time the focus will be on how it affected me and how it could, or could not, affect you. Read on to find out about the dilemmas I came upon with Betfair’s premium charges and how I…

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A trading philosophy – Kaizen

Nobody is perfect You know what, nobody is perfect. We all get emotional, we all defend our views and our patch of turf vigorously and sometimes errantly! But when I started Betfair trading twenty years ago, I wanted to achieve something really special. So each morning I wake up, that’s my objective. I think about what…

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Sky Bet, Flutter, Betfair – A goliath is created

On Tuesday the 5th of May a mammoth betting conglomerate was formally created. What will be the impact on the industry? The merger of Flutter PLC, the owner of Paddy Power and Betfair, with the Stars Group, a Canadian operator that bought Sky bet in 2018, was proposed last year. It was cleared by the…

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Sky Bet, Flutter, Betfair – A goliath is created

On Tuesday the 5th of May a mammoth betting conglomerate was formally created. What will be the impact on the industry? The merger of Flutter PLC, the owner of Paddy Power and Betfair, with the Stars Group, a Canadian operator that bought Sky bet in 2018, was proposed last year. It was cleared by the…

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