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Spread Bets

splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
edited March 2011 in Sports & Betting Chat
So a new week and a new challenge.

This one involves spread betting and the bookings points market.

In this market you have the option to "sell" or to "buy". A typical spread for this market would be 34-38. Whereby, you would sell if you think the booking points will be less than 34 and you would buy if you think the booking points will be more than 38.

Yellow Cards = 10 points   Red Cards = 25 points

This type of betting can carry more risk, so my starting bank will be £50. Each unit stake will be 0.30% of my bank. This sounds small, but is actually quite big because the risk is a lot greater in spread betting.

All of my picks will be matches that i think will be over the quoted spread price, therefore i will only be "buying".

So here goes.

Bank: £50
Stake: £0.15

Date    Bet     Home      Away   Sell  Buy  Stake  Result  Profit
21-Feb  1   West Ham Burnley   34   38   0.15

Any questions please ask.
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    BADBOY985BADBOY985 Member Posts: 1,957
    edited February 2011

    risky stuff what factors are you looking for before using making your selection

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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: I'm back with Bad Boy Spread Betting:
    risky stuff what factors are you looking for before using making your selection
    Posted by BADBOY985
    Yes it is, but that's what makes it interesting. That's also why I have reduced my bank to £50. If it all goes wrong then it's no biggie.

    My first pick isn't generally good value but I just wanted to get the ball rolling.

    My future selections will be based on fouls/cards league table and also referee tables.

    Do you have any advice for selection criteria?
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    BADBOY985BADBOY985 Member Posts: 1,957
    edited February 2011
    Think youve covered the most important 2 refs and reputations any side with a strong arm reputation i.e stoke/blackburn ect playing at the emirates or old trafford and any team with a good hot head joey barton/lee bowyer ect
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    Ok so I have finally figured out how to post my excel spreadsheets on here. (Courtesy of Merenovice.) Turns out this forum doesn't like Chrome.
    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfit
    21-Feb1West HamBurnley3438£0.15  
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    achillachill Member Posts: 1,056
    edited February 2011
    What bookie r u using?
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: I'm back with Bad Boy Spread Betting:
    What bookie r u using?
    Posted by achill
    Not sure I'm allowed to mention other site's names on this forum. It's solely a spread betting site though.
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    achillachill Member Posts: 1,056
    edited February 2011
    ok.

    Looks like ur £2.10 down.
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011

    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfit
    21-Feb 1West HamBurnley34 38£0.15  20-£2.70
    Starting Bank: £50
    Current Bank: £47.30
    Bets: 1 S/R: 0%
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: I'm back with Bad Boy Spread Betting:
    ok. Looks like ur £2.10 down.
    Posted by achill
    Yeh not a great start, but this game shouldn't have strictly been a selection. Just wanted to start the thread off with a bet today.

    I lost £2.70, (38-20) x 0.15 = £2.70

    Oh and I changed the colour scheme on my spreadsheet. Didn't want Peterborough blue and white, yuck!
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfit
    21-Feb 1West HamBurnley3438£0.1520-£2.70
    23-Feb 2ArsenalStoke3438£0.14  
    There are no selections for Tuesday and there is one on Wednesday. New Stake of £0.14. which equates to a maximim risk of £5.32 if Pete Walton shows no cards at all.
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    I have another for Wednesday.
     Date Bet   Home   Away Sell Buy Stake Result Profit
     21-Feb   1  West Ham  Burnley  34  38  £0.15     20-£2.70
     23-Feb   2  Arsenal  Stoke  34  38  £0.14  
     23-Feb   3  Inter Milan  B.Munich  40  44  £0.14  
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    One winner and one loser for today.
    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfitTotal P/L
    21-Feb1West HamBurnley3438£0.1520-£2.70-£2.70
    23-Feb2ArsenalStoke3438£0.1430-£1.12-£3.82
    23-Feb3Inter MilanBayern M.4044£0.1450£0.84-£2.98
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011

    Ok one for tonight.

    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfitTotal P/L
    21-Feb1West HamBurnley3438£0.1520-£2.70-£2.70
    23-Feb2ArsenalStoke3438£0.1430-£1.12-£3.82
    23-Feb3Inter MilanBayern M.4044£0.1450£0.84-£2.98
    24-Feb4Man CityA.Salonika4044£0.14  
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    achillachill Member Posts: 1,056
    edited February 2011
    There was one booking in the first leg.

    What makes u think there be 5+ tonight?
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    In Response to Re: I'm back with Bad Boy Spread Betting:
    There was one booking in the first leg. What makes u think there be 5+ tonight?
    Posted by achill
    /> Man City are in the top 3 dirtiest sides in prem this season
    /> Aris Salonika's last 6 league games average 70 booking points.
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    Small loss tonight.
    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfitTotal P/L
    21-Feb1West HamBurnley3438£0.1520-£2.70-£2.70
    23-Feb2ArsenalStoke3438£0.1430-£1.12-£3.82
    23-Feb3Inter MilanBayern M.4044£0.1450£0.84-£2.98
    24-Feb4Man CityA.Salonika4044£0.1440-£0.56-£3.54
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    Two bets today.
    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfitTotal P/L
    21-Feb1West HamBurnley3438£0.1520-£2.70-£2.70
    23-Feb2ArsenalStoke3438£0.1430-£1.12-£3.82
    23-Feb3Inter MilanBayern M.4044£0.1450£0.84-£2.98
    24-Feb4Man CityA.Salonika4044£0.1440-£0.56-£3.54
    26-Feb5SwanseaLeeds4246£0.14  
    26-Feb6NewcastleBolton3236£0.14  
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    Both my selections make a profit today.
    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfitTotal P/L
    21-Feb1West HamBurnley3438£0.1520-£2.70-£2.70
    23-Feb2ArsenalStoke3438£0.1430-£1.12-£3.82
    23-Feb3Inter MilanBayern M.4044£0.1450£0.84-£2.98
    24-Feb4Man CityA.Salonika4044£0.1440-£0.56-£3.54
    26-Feb5SwanseaLeeds4246£0.1460£1.96-£1.58
    26-Feb6NewcastleBolton3236£0.1445£1.26-£0.32
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    Today's selection is West Ham v Liverpool. The spread is 26-29, so I'm staking £0.15 on over 29.

    I'm not at my PC at the minute so will update the spreadsheet later.
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    splashiessplashies Member Posts: 3,680
    edited February 2011
    A loss today.
    DateBet Home AwaySellBuyStakeResultProfitTotal P/L
    21-Feb1West HamBurnley3438£0.1520-£2.70-£2.70
    23-Feb2ArsenalStoke3438£0.1430-£1.12-£3.82
    23-Feb3Inter MilanBayern M.4044£0.1450£0.84-£2.98
    24-Feb4Man CityA.Salonika4044£0.1440-£0.56-£3.54
    26-Feb5SwanseaLeeds4246£0.1460£1.96-£1.58
    26-Feb6NewcastleBolton3236£0.1445£1.26-£0.32
    27-Feb7West HamLiverpool2629£0.1510-£2.85-£3.17
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