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loving that biathlon

As I was saying... what a brilliant sport to trade! :)



Unfortunately I made a complete hash of the matchups (which are usually easy fodder for small profits), so it wasn't a winning day.
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  1. Loocie16 January 2009 at 14:49

    Hi Scott,

    nice to see your profit in the winner market. I really love biathlon, too!
    Today I was not able to trade this race, but tomorrow and on Sunday I will have a look at these races again.
    I have never tried the matchups before. Liquidity is not very good, isn't it?

    Cheers, Loocie

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  2. Scott Ferguson16 January 2009 at 15:14

    Hi Loocie,
    You're right there's not much liquidity in the matchups, but that can be the best part. Put up a half decent price (say 108% like a regular bookie) and you are likely to see some action. You are in control of how much you are risking. Take a look at other bookies for an idea of prices. I only dabble in those markets for fivers and tenners so can't do much harm. Unfortunately I got interrupted just before the start of the race so I wasn't able to tidy up some positions that I could have.

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