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Columns

The various columns that are available in the Grid Interface are described below.
Some of these columns are not visible by default and will need enabling in Preferences if you wish to use them.
You can left click on the column header and you will see the mouse cursor change from an arrow to a hand at which point you can drag the column left or right to reposition it.
Right clicking on the column header gives you the option to quickly hide the column which you can also do in Prefernces.
You can also move the cursor to the end of a column in the header and you will see the mouse cursor change to a cross at which point you can hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor left or right to change the width of the column.


Column  Details 
Selection Name

Displays the selection names for the given market and in the case of UK horse racing will also show the jockey’s silks and saddle cloth number providing you have it selected in the preferences.
Clicking on the selection name brings up Betting Assistant's Charts for the given selction.
The column also displays "What If" profit & loss figures if you have Verify Bets turned on when submitting a bet.

  Clicking on this column opens the Conditional Bets window allowing you to enter criteria for conditional bets for the given selection.
Rev Short for Reverse
Tick the column to reverse the back and lay prices allowing you to quickly back at the best lay price or vice versa.
The back ground colours on the prices will change to reflect this.
Dutch Tick the column to use the selction in a Dutch Bet. (see Dutch Betting)
Price History

Displays a simple graph showing the movement of back and lay prices over time.
For a more detailed graphs, click on a Selection Name.

WOM Short for Weight Of Money.
It’s simply a calculation which is the total of the three amounts available to back and lay divided by each other.
If it's pink then it may indicate that the price is likely to go out so you can lay it and back later at a higher price and if it's blue then it may shorten so you can back it and lay at a lower price.

There are 2 of these columns one for the back prices and one for the lay prices.
Clicking on the left side of the column decreases the second and third best odds and on the right hand side increases them.
Once you have changed the prices with these column arrows they will stay fixed and will not update.
The best price will continue to update as normal.
To release the prices click on the market title bar (the blue bar)

Alt Back Short for Alternate Back Stake.
Clicking on this column submits a back bet using the stake displayed in this column at the best back odds.
You can change the default value of this column in Preferences.
Prices

The grid displays the best 3 back and lay prices or odds on offer.
Clicking on a price submits a bet for the selection shown in that row of the grid using the stake displayed in the stake column.
To submit the bet with a single click you need to ensure that Verify Bets is not ticked.
The prices will refresh at the rate shown in Betting Options.

Alt Lay Short for Alternate Lay Stake.
Clicking on this column submits a lay bet using the stake displayed in this column at the best lay odds.
You can change the default value of this column in Preferences.
Lay @ 1000 This feature is disabled by default but when enabled allows you to lay a selection at odds of 1000 for the stake as preset in your preferences.
If you want to use this feature then you will need to contact
admin@gruss-software.co.uk, although the same can now be achieved using the Custom Columns feature.
Stakes

The stake columns display the back and lay stakes that will be used when placing a back or lay bet on a given selection.
You can adjust the default value to be displayed in the grid in preferences. The new default value will be displayed when you next select a market.
You can quickly adjust the stakes in the grid by overtyping them in the grid or by clicking on one of the preset stake buttons as shown in the image below.
Using one of the preset stake buttons adjusts the stake in the grid against all selections.



Double click on a stake button to change its default value.

Profit

Displays the profit/liability for the selection.
When you have unmatched bets for a selection the background colour in the profit column for that selection will turn yellow.
You can click on this and pop up window will show you any unmatched bets.
This allows you to optionally update any unmatched bets by adjusting the stake or odds or even cancelling the bets.

Level Profit

Also known as "greening up", once you have matched bet(s) on a market you can hover the mouse over the level profit column selection to see if there is an opportunity to lock in a profit or loss depending on your situation.
The column will display the potential that can be taken against each selection in the market.
By clicking on the amount shown the program will automatically place the required bet, however it is important to be aware that there is no guarantee that you will achieve the profit displayed, the odds may change quickly or there may be not be enough money available on offer.
In the situation where the bet is not matched or is partially matched then either wait for your bet to be matched or cancel the bet and see what level profit is available now.

Alt Level Profit Short for Alternate Level Profit.
To display this column you must enable it in Betting Options.
For more info see Alt Level Profit in Betting Options. 
Reduction Factor

This column displays the reduction factor applied by Betdaq in the case of a non-runner in horse racing.
See What are R4 Deductions on Betdaq's website for further detail.



Additionally you can add up 24 Custom Columns to the grid which you can name yourself (See Custom Columns).








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