Maching odds in play?

[rugbygav]

Is it possible to match horse bets in play on the lay side.

My propsed spreadsheet looks for the odds i want to match in play, then fires a bet in when any horse hits them.

Does betfair move too quickly for my requires odds to be matched?

[GaryRussell]

Sometimes you will get matched and sometimes you won't. It depends how quickly the odds move. You might consider requesting to lay at a few ticks higher than the current odds to have a better chance of being matched, but it's up to you if want to risk being matched at the higher odds.

[Roger]

There is also the built-in BF delay before any bet will be taken. I haven't bet for so long that I've forgotten how long it is.

[PeteB]

It depends on the market. BA displays the delay for the market if there is one.

[rugbygav]

On betfair do the prices rise/lower tick by tick or do they jump between prices ?

[Ian]

If you are talking about in-running on horses it can go from 10.0+ to 1.01 in the blink of an eye.