Are we all equal on Betfair?

[gallybloke]

I am trading the football and there is currently £600k matched at 1.8 with another £50k waiting to get matched. I add my trade of 1k and the amount waiting to be matched at 1.8 adjusts to £51k so with that in mind I should be fully matched at the very latest when the matched price hits £651k.I could get matched earlier if other traders pull there money out of the market but I should always be matched by £651k.....

Why then is it sometimes I am not getting matched untill the matched price is 20-40k over where I should have been matched?

I am at a loss as why this happens and if anyone can enlighten me on any of the questions below then please do.

Do certain costumers get priority over other costumers?

Are there traders out there with be-spoke trading platforms allowing them to use dark liquidity?

Are we all equal on Betfair?

Do Betfair ever put money into the market?

[sweetybt]

Do certain costumers get priority over other costumers?

Are there traders out there with be-spoke trading platforms allowing them to use dark liquidity?

costumers,

bespoke

dark liquidity



I don't know what this means but it sounds terribly exciting

[LeTiss]

Because for every £1 matched, £2 is added to the overall volume (£1 has been matched on 2 sides, yours and his)

Therefore, the amount on 1.8 would need to reach £700k before your bet gets taken

[CaerMyrddin]

costumers,

bespoke

dark liquidity



I don't know what this means but it sounds terribly exciting

Nothing like a good conspiracy theory by the morning

LeTiss is right btw

[gallybloke]

Thanks for clearing that LeTiss

[hgodden]

Dark liquidity!!!!! That's gotta be new betfair phrase of the year!!

[Euler]

Dark liquidity, quickest way to the poor house.

[freddy]

There are Dark Forces using Dark Liquidity whatever next

[sweetybt]

Guinness is my favourite dark liquidity, hic

[jimrobo]

here's some dark liquidity for you!

http://www.brewdog.com/tactical_nuclear_penguin