How to get back and lay odds to be taken later in game

[kazzelli]

Hi

I'm asking how to put a bet on in advance to be taken only when back and lay odds are exactly (within a few points) as I want.

For example say current odds are 2.20. What I might want is to put a bet in to be taken only when the back is at 1.70 and the lay to be taken at 1.69. I am finding if I put a back bet in it will automatically take it at 2.00 and I don't want this to happen. I'm wanting to trade in and out at odds later in the match that I choose. I don't mind if it nears the odds I chose and is taken a few points either way - I just don't want it to be taken immediately.

Hope you know what I mean?

Also is there a way to put a back bet in at say odds of 1.70 and then place an offset lay at 1.69 but only if the 1.7 odds are taken first?

Thanks

Karen

[neeeel]

Surely it would be better to be able to back at 2.20 and lay at 1.69 :p

I dont think betangel can do what you are looking for, you would have to set it up using the excel capability.

[kazzelli]

Hi

Thanks for the reply. Yeah you're right the higher odds of 2.2 are better and trade out at 1.7 but the reason I don't want this is because at the start of a game the odds quite often go the wrong way if the favourite starts by losing so I can't trade out so I was thinking of trying to catch the odds for a one point trade should they pass by the odds I choose if the favourite goes in the lead. So I only have my back bet taken when and if the favourite is on his winning streak.

Is this the wrong logic? I just thought it might be easier for me to do it this way.

Any more advice would be great.

Thanks

Karen

[chrisw]

If you have never used excel before you should. its the best thing angel have ever done. Even the basics will amaze you.Try this simple formula. Open excel up and write this in cell m9.
=IF(F9=1.7,1.7,"")
Now fill in your stake in cell N9, and your bet instructions in L9 BACK, LAY. Now excell will fire a bet into b/fair only if the price is equal to 1.7. Hope this helps.
Chris.

[chrisw]

Sorry the F9 should be G9.
Chris.

[LeTiss]

Karen,

Chris is right, Excel is a brilliant tool for doing what you want to do

However, there's a major problem when the event is 'in play'. If the favourite has just scored, you'll be lucky to get a price of 1.7 if they were only 2.2 to begin with. Also, the markets can be momentarily gappy whilst punters are re-entering the market, and so getting a price of say 1.4 matched, can sometimes lead to an anxious wait before the 1.39 gets fired

[nachtwacht]

Automation in BA will do it for you.