Betfair Bank Balance

[1856]

Hi All,

Does anyone if you can use your Betfair Balance as condition in a trigger?

Thanks

Michael

[Anbell]

Hi All,

Does anyone if you can use your Betfair Balance as condition in a trigger?

Thanks

Michael

You can use Parameters/Stake/ % of balance

[jtrader]

Hi All,

Does anyone if you can use your Betfair Balance as condition in a trigger?

Thanks

Michael

Or you could store as SV your Balance and then use it as a codition to trigger.

[1856]

Ok thanks thanks for the help thats great.
I got fined from Betfair when my trigger kept firing when the bank balance was to low to place the bet.

Cheers
Michael

[jamesedwards]

Ok thanks thanks for the help thats great.
I got fined from Betfair when my trigger kept firing when the bank balance was to low to place the bet.

Cheers
Michael

I'm guessing that was a transaction volume charge rather than a fine for having too low a balance? Betfair allow up to 5000 transactions per hour and charge per transaction about this amount.

7. Transaction Charges
7.1 This section only applies to the Betfair Exchange.

7.2 In addition to any commission payments, Betfair customers will be charged a transaction fee if they process a large number of transactions on the main Betting Exchange or on Exchange Games.

This charge is designed to limit inefficient transactional behaviour, particularly at peak times.

7.3 A ‘transaction’ shall include all bets placed and all failed transactions. Transaction Charges only apply to customers recording more than 5000 transactions an hour.

7.4 For the purpose of calculating Transaction Charges, an “hour” means a continuous period of 60 minutes based on the standard 24-hour clock system. Each new ‘hour’ will start at on the hour (e.g. 10:00:00) and finish at 59 minutes and 59 seconds past that hour (e.g.10.59:59).

What is placed bet?

Any bet that is matched, cancelled or lapsed.

What is a failed transaction?

An action that leads to an API error, resulting in a failed bet placement, failed cancellation or other failed transaction. Full descriptions of each failed transaction type can be found in the link below:

https://docs.developer.betfair.com/disp ... tErrorCode

At the end of every day, we add up all the transactions you have recorded. If this number is in excess of 5000 in any hour of the day then (based on the 24-hour clock system) then we will multiply the exceeded amount by 0.2p.:

We will offset any transaction fee against the following amount:
(Commission Generated = (Commission Paid + Implied Commission) ÷ 2
where
Implied Commission = market losses x 3%
Any remaining amount will be charged to your account on a daily basis. Should your (commission) exceed this amount, you will not be charged a transaction fee. Accounts that relate to one person, entity, API subscription or a Master account (Trading version only) with related Sub accounts are treated as one customer for the purposes of transaction charging. Note transaction charges will not generate Betfair points or be offset against any Premium charges.

Example::
You are a Betfair Exchange user who pays commission generated of £2.10 throughout a given day.
However, between the hours of 14:00:00 and 14:59:59 you placed 4800 bets and recorded 3400 failed transactions, between the hours of 15:00:00 and 15:59:59 you placed 2250 bets and recorded 4200 failed transactions, but in other hours you recorded less than 5000 transactions. Your base transaction charge is (4800+3400-5000) X £0.002 + (2250+4200-5000) X £0.002 = £9.30.
Therefore you will be billed an additional £9.30-£2.10 = £7.20 on the following day.

[1856]

Hey James,
Yes your correct I didn't describe it very well, it was as you thought "a transaction volume charge" thanks for the advice and information.

Cheers
Michael