Cheltenham Festival 2022

[SteadySlobbin]

To anyone looking to learn more about scalping approaches overall, these markets make perfect practice because of increased fillrates.

Scalping on BF during Cheltenham is quite difficult imo. Both sides chock full of money, low fill rate, and nothing much happens for ages.

Daq much better suited to scalping festival. Less money in queue, better fill rate, plus you get .1 price increments, so you get 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 etc where on BF you just get 6 6.2 6.4.

[Kai]

Daq much better suited to scalping festival. Less money in queue, better fill rate, plus you get .1 price increments, so you get 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 etc where on BF you just get 6 6.2 6.4.

Would have liked to have a look at the Betdaq markets but my account was closed there a few years ago, rip

[Euler]

Smarkets down

[Euler]

I flunked the first race, so no 28/28 for me this year. Always likely on the first race, but I still went for it and lost!

[Tetras]

To anyone looking to learn more about scalping approaches overall, these markets make perfect practice because of increased fillrates.

Scalping on BF during Cheltenham is quite difficult imo. Both sides chock full of money, low fill rate, and nothing much happens for ages.

Daq much better suited to scalping festival. Less money in queue, better fill rate, plus you get .1 price increments, so you get 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 etc where on BF you just get 6 6.2 6.4.

Thought I remembered Peter saying he withdraws and revaluates the market a few minutes from post? That's pretty essential for scalping these markets on BF, in my opinion, because like you say, nothing happens and then the dam breaks and you're stuck behind 10,000 when you were hoping to make £2.

[Euler]

I do, I trade further out and exit earlier.

If I think I know where it's going to head in the final moments, I'll five back in again.

But I'll scalp for ages then go directional late on.

[Euler]

Slow but steady start for me today!

[Dallas]

After a stumble on the 2nd I'm beginning to get into a bit of a rhythm

[Euler]

Turnover numbers on Betdaq feel up on the last year, Betfair down.

[Euler]

Just ran the numbers. Betfair way off!

[Dallas]

Well that's day 1 done, hope everyone did well

Apart from the blip in the second race the rest of the day went OK, on wards to tomorrow now

[Kai]

Not caught much from those late sharp moves, mostly scalped.

Feeling some eyestrain, maybe had too many runners open but nearly matched my total on the few festivals so probably a good sign

[Euler]

Betfair Cheltenham turnover at post on day one -31% on last year. Betdaq against last year +35%.

[Dallas]

Betfair Cheltenham turnover at post on day one -31% on last year. Betdaq against last year +35%.

That is quite shocking

[Euler]

There can be some year on year variation as not all races will be like for like. But as the week unfolds we will start to get a clearer picture.

Tomorrow looks a bit tough.