Yet another SP question...

[Fixador]

Sorry - but reading through the posts after a search of "BSP" - I am even more confused ( probably an age thing ! )

Trigger commands from Excel :-

(1) BACK-SP


(2) BACKSP

There's a difference - isnt there ?????

(1) Using BACK-SP : using this, say with a stake of £2 and setting the min odds to the current value of Backers requested odds ( say 5.0 ) . Then - ATO - either it will have already matched at those odds - or, it will now be in the BSP pool - and ONLY get matched if BSP is equal to, or greater than 5.0

Alternatively - if I set the min odds to 900. As this is too higher odds to get matched BTO - then the bet enters the BSP pool - AND is matched at whatever the BSP pool resolves to.

That is : if BSP resolves to 4.0 - I get matched, if the BSP pool resolves to 15.0 - I get matched.

So effectively - setting the min odds to 900 is a means of going DIRECTLY to the BSP pool.


(2) So what is BACKSP ?????

[MarkRussell]

Hi,

Yes there is a difference between these 2 triggers.

BACK-SP
Using this trigger you are submitting a standard back bet requesting whatever odds you put in the odds column.
The bet will either be matched or unmatched at the requested odds.
If the bet is still unmatched when the market turns in play then the odds get converted to SP and you get matched at the SP odds.
You don't get the opportunity to specify minimum odds using this trigger.

BACKSP
With this trigger you are saying you want to submit a back bet at SP odds which are unknown until the market turns in play.
When using this trigger the odds you specify in the odds column are the minimum odds that you are prepared to accept.
Your stake must be a mnimum of 2 GBP or currency equivelant for Betfair to accept the bet

Regards,
Mark

[Fixador]

Thank you Mark.

So there is a difference - thank you.