Hi PeterLe
I would be very interested to see a side by side video of the two instances of BA. I do a lot of trading in-play and this could prove to be significant.
I presume that with XM rules enabled there would always be more money available at a specific price and potentially higher odds available rather than lower.
Dan
23.11.10 - Cross matching trial - Inplay today @ Lingfield
Hi
Its been just six months since cross matching (XM) was switched on...
Just lately there has been many posts on how the market characteristics have been changing making it harder to trade.
There has also been some suggestion on how (if) XM has had any effect.
I too think something has changed (recently) so just recorder this video tonight so I can study what is happening. (unfortunately I dont have my recording from November to compare, but I seem to recall it being much more pronounced??)
It shows two BA instances on the same market, both on separate VPS's, one with XM Switched on, the other with it off. When I say XM switched off, I am referring to the virtual bets display with BA.
To be honest, it is VERY subtle..(an as I mentioned above, different from what I recall) but if it interests you..here is the link :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3njy483sL-w
The recording shows pre off and in play.
Thought some of you may be interested too..
Hope it helps in some way and maybe helps to dispel the conspiracy theories!
regards
Peter
Its been just six months since cross matching (XM) was switched on...
Just lately there has been many posts on how the market characteristics have been changing making it harder to trade.
There has also been some suggestion on how (if) XM has had any effect.
I too think something has changed (recently) so just recorder this video tonight so I can study what is happening. (unfortunately I dont have my recording from November to compare, but I seem to recall it being much more pronounced??)
It shows two BA instances on the same market, both on separate VPS's, one with XM Switched on, the other with it off. When I say XM switched off, I am referring to the virtual bets display with BA.
To be honest, it is VERY subtle..(an as I mentioned above, different from what I recall) but if it interests you..here is the link :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3njy483sL-w
The recording shows pre off and in play.
Thought some of you may be interested too..
Hope it helps in some way and maybe helps to dispel the conspiracy theories!
regards
Peter
For info : I received a reply back from BDP this morning asking if they had changed the algorithm...:-
Comment(s):
Hi Peter,
Thanks for contacting us.
I can confirm that there have been no changes to the algorithm since cross matched was introduced to in-running markets.
Kind Regards
Neil
BDP Support
(I must say, Neil in BDP is a credit to Betfair he always responds very quickly and has helped me many times in the past)...
Comment(s):
Hi Peter,
Thanks for contacting us.
I can confirm that there have been no changes to the algorithm since cross matched was introduced to in-running markets.
Kind Regards
Neil
BDP Support
(I must say, Neil in BDP is a credit to Betfair he always responds very quickly and has helped me many times in the past)...
I don't think they will tell you. As most of them are irresponsible. Recently I asked them for some info and it took them a week to respond instead of promised 48hours. Try to send the same question twice and you might get 2 different answers. And you'll take in the one you like 
Hi Peter
Would you conclude that the overall effect of XM on the markets is very minor?
Jeff
Would you conclude that the overall effect of XM on the markets is very minor?
Jeff
PeterLe wrote: I too think something has changed (recently) so just recorder this video tonight so I can study what is happening. .
...
It shows two BA instances on the same market, both on separate VPS's, one with XM Switched on, the other with it off. When I say XM switched off, I am referring to the virtual bets display with BA.
To be honest, it is VERY subtle..
Difficult to call really Jeff
Something has changed in-running for certain (XM pre Off hasnt really affected me, if anything it seems to have helped me).
In-running: I was looking around the other software forum and the web in general last night and a number of people have noted exactly the same. Although the consensus appears to be that the liquidity in Running isn't as high as it has been in the past. I'm not so sure that is true.
So two possibilities: Either Betfair have changed the algorithm (although they say they haven't)...or someone/team has recently introduced a new system of their own. If it's the latter then hats off to them. I love a challenge!
Would be interested in hearing any comments from other traders using in running/auto strategies, either here or PM me
Thanks
regards
Peter
Something has changed in-running for certain (XM pre Off hasnt really affected me, if anything it seems to have helped me).
In-running: I was looking around the other software forum and the web in general last night and a number of people have noted exactly the same. Although the consensus appears to be that the liquidity in Running isn't as high as it has been in the past. I'm not so sure that is true.
So two possibilities: Either Betfair have changed the algorithm (although they say they haven't)...or someone/team has recently introduced a new system of their own. If it's the latter then hats off to them. I love a challenge!
Would be interested in hearing any comments from other traders using in running/auto strategies, either here or PM me
Thanks
regards
Peter
Well just to close this one down...
Still of the opinion that something has changed over the last month, but had to adapt as they say...when one door closes.. (Cost me a few hundred to work it out though!
plus lost profits. But made the losses back and more today
That last race at Stratford was a typical example (Didn't see the race on TV)..but "Life Of a Luso" traded very low as if it was about to cross the line and then literally in the blink of an eye Spock went directly to 1.01..hope someone else laid "Life of a Luso" too..will be interesting to see how much was traded on that one and how low it went..
Did anyone see this race, was it a close run thing??
Manual trading was much harder today IMO (concurred in the other threads posted today)..
regards
Peter
Still of the opinion that something has changed over the last month, but had to adapt as they say...when one door closes.. (Cost me a few hundred to work it out though!
plus lost profits. But made the losses back and more todayThat last race at Stratford was a typical example (Didn't see the race on TV)..but "Life Of a Luso" traded very low as if it was about to cross the line and then literally in the blink of an eye Spock went directly to 1.01..hope someone else laid "Life of a Luso" too..will be interesting to see how much was traded on that one and how low it went..
Did anyone see this race, was it a close run thing??
Manual trading was much harder today IMO (concurred in the other threads posted today)..
regards
Peter
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Life of a luso fell at the last when well clear peter