Offset bet with greening and stop in automation

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woohoojd
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Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:26 am

I placed an offset bet by backing at fixed odds of 2.0 and offsetting by 67 ticks, I placed a stop to trigger at 50 ticks and place at 40 ticks (I now know I got these last two the wrong way round).

The back got matched at 2.0 for £20 the odds went to 3.0 and a stop was placed at 2.8, it laid the selection at 2.8 for £30.08 for a liability of £54.14. The stop got matched as the odds dropped a little.

How can that stop be right? I ended up with a -£34.14 on the selection that was backed at 2.0 and +£10.08 on the other selection. Does the stop not green across both selections thus leaving something like about -£7.00 on both?

If that is not how it should work, what can I do to make it red up across both selections?

Many thanks in advance
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Euler
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Joined: Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:39 pm

If you are trying to put a stop in-play it's almost impossible to get it filled at the current price because of the inplay delay and the fact the odds will move before the bet hits the market.
woohoojd
Posts: 27
Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:26 am

Thanks Euler. Should a stop operate to red up equally on both selections? Am I best trying to add a different condition to achieve this?

Thanks again
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