My speciality:another dumb question-this time to the traders

[Fixador]

Fixador = positional backer - ok....

So , this is a semi trading type question - something of which i know nothing about

If before the OFF, i Lay a runner at 4.0, and then , in-play , its odds drop well below evens - ie , it looks its going to win I would be better off to reduce my loses if i backed it ???

Be gentle with me ...... trading is a strange idea .... at the moment

[Captain Sensible]

Basically no, just leave it. Just do one or the other i.e. trade or take a position don't mix and match. I assume you wouldn't close it if it hit 50 (enough of these turn around and go on to win). Plus you won't find too many traders who use in running to close their trades as the odds on the screen will probably be a true reflection of the odds of winning in general but you'll just end up prey to the in running brigade which means your losing bets will be taken leaving you red on markets you would have won and any winning bets probably too far off the market price when they hit the screen and left untaken.

Nothing wrong with switching positions based on whats happening in the markets but in running isn't the place to try and recover a bad position.

[Fixador]

Ouch !

Thanks for the cautionary - heeded !