History of all updates made to Bf Bot Manager V1 & V2
17th May 2013 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.4.6)1. Tools->Settings, option to hide username and funds from main screen
2. Tools->Settings, play sound on market overall loss
3. Tools->Settings, set different commission for Australian exchange
4. Tools->Settings, reset recorded min/max prices when bet is placed on selection
5. Tools->Settings, stop recording min/max prices before start time
6. Selections Form, show/hide previous/old recorded prices
7. Trader bot, reset recorded prices when initial bet is matched
8. Trader bot, lock favorite (does not allow favorite change when prices change)
9. Multiple Strategies bot, Overall loss recovery, option not to adjust Back stake by price
10. Multiple Strategies bot, Overall loss recovery, option to set number of losses in loss pot
11. Multiple Strategies bot, Selections Filter, allow betting on selections that have Chance value in min/max range
12. Multiple Strategies bot, Selections Filter, allow betting on selections that have Reduction Factor in min/max range
13. Multiple Strategies bot, Cancel bet condition improved so it checks bet status and completes it self if bet is not active any more
14. Multiple Strategies bot, logic improved for checking if bet can be placed to prevent placing more than allowed number of bets
15. Multiple Strategies bot, added Kelly staking plan
16. Multiple Strategies bot, improved unsettled markets condition to be more reliable
17. Bug fixes
5th April 2013 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.4.5)
1. Trader bot - option to use same stake for second bet
2. Trader bot - option to Close position instead of Hedge for equal profit/loss
3. Dutching bot - individual ROI for each favorite position
4. Dutching bot - stake adjustments for each favorite position
5. Multiple Strategies bot - Selection Filter condition improved - option to bet only on favorites or runners by position that user entered in "My Favorites" column at main markets data grid view
6. Multiple Strategies bot - fix to Hedge functionality
7. Multiple Strategies bot - Trade out - fix for partially matched bets
8. Multiple Strategies bot - Odds Staking Ladder - option to use multiplier instead of stake
9. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW staking plan "Lay Up Down"
10. More market information added to market name at main markets data grid view e.g. full path including league name (very useful for football markets because filters use Market Name column to filter markets)
11. Fixed loading of Total Goals markets
12. Bug fixes and minor adjustments
28th January 2013 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.4.4)
1. Multiple Favorites - NEW - Special Rules - more hedge conditions
2. General - NEW - add markets form improved, added more markets to auto load for specific league (rigth click on selected league at Add Markets form)
3. Auto load - fixed market names for several events because of Betfair market name changes
4. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - enabled drag and drop of strategy tabs, allows changing order in which strategies are listed
5. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - Selections Filter condition, allow betting only on selections that satisfy filter rules
6. Multiple Strategies bot - Fixed issues when using "Duplicate" strategy button, includes fix for percent of betting bank staking plan
7. Multiple Strategies bot - improved logic and fixed few bugs in condition "Bet only if specific selection in price range"
8. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - Max number of matched and unmatched bets per market condition
9. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - "Start All" and "Pause All" buttons
10. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - More rules for "Cancel bet if Unmatched" condition
11. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - Added "Australian rules" to events filter condition
12. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - Trade out condition
13. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - Close position condition
14. Multiple Strategies bot - NEW - option to select the way favourite positions are determined for each strategy
15. Bug fixes and minor adjustments
17th December 2012 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.4.3)
1. General - stop monitoring markets X minutes before start time
2. General - import The BetPlan tips!
3. Soccer bot - min traded volume option
4. Multiple Strategies bot - CSV list now supported by condition "Bet only if specific market selection in price range". Option to use favorite position also added.
5. Multiple Strategies bot - "Odds Staking Ladder" staking plan added
6. Multiple Strategies bot - added strategy buttons Duplicate, Delete All, Export Selected
7. Multiple Strategies bot - fixed scrolling issue with fail/success conditions data grid view
8. Multiple Strategies bot - added "Max number of matched bets" condition
9. Multiple Strategies bot - added min tick ratio to Back/Lay Ratio condition
10. Bug fixes and minor improvements
10th October 2012 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.4.2)
1. Tools->Settings - option to play sound when market gets suspended
2. Ladder/Grid control - several layout improvements
3. General - after runner is removed from market/race bets within bot will be automatically updated
4. Dutching bot - ROI option that allows betting only if ROI is greater or less than X%
5. Multiple Strategies bot - Random runners selection condition
6. Multiple Strategies bot - Hedge condition improved, added option to use placed bets by ALL strategies on selection when calculating profit and loss
7. Multiple Strategies bot - Hedge condition improved, added option to use hedge conditions only after bet is Matched
8. Multiple Strategies bot - option to move conditions up and down in list changing the order in which they are executed
9. Multiple Strategies bot - fixed overall loss recovery when recovery is less than 100%
10. Multiple Strategies bot - Time of bet condition improved, fixed and options to start and stop betting at set time added
11. Multiple Strategies bot - Markets filter is improved and new option to bet only on markets that do NOT contain specified text is added
12. Bug fixes and minor improvements
1st August 2012 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.4.1)
1. Dutching bot - now it will not recover loss on favorites that are set to bring zero profit
2. Selections form - button to select all favorites at once
3. Hedge - it will set Take SP or Keep persistence for hedge bet in case that bet does not get matched immediately
4. Hedge - it will first calculate hedge stake and then adjust price by X ticks
5. Multiple Strategies bot - removed runners condition modified, added option to skip betting if total reduction factor is greater or less than X%
6. Multiple Strategies bot - percent of staking plan and ratchet staking plan
7. Multiple Strategies bot - option to cancel all unmatched bets when X bets are matched
8. Multiple Strategies bot - condition to allow betting only if selection from another market is in price range
9. Bug fixes
18th June 2012 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.4.0)
1. Tools->Settings - option to play sound when bet is placed
2. Main markets data grid view - new column to display image for event (optional)
3. Dutching bot - Existing prices mode - option to set favorites to bring zero profit if they win
4. Trader bot - fixed important bug with loss pot recovery
5. Trader bot - max number of trades with matched bets
6. Trader bot - hedge if price goes up/down by X ticks
7. Multiple Strategies - Parlay staking plan
8. Multiple Strategies - start betting when Xth favorite wins or loses X times (with filters)
9. Multiple Strategies - Weight of Money condition
10. Bug fixes
18th May 2012 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.9)
1. Trader bot - number of profitable trades
2. Trader bot - bets persistence for first and second bet separated
3. Multiple Favorites - Special rules - Each-Way bet options to place only place market bet, min/max place bet price range, exclude markets with X runners, only if runner has same favorite position in Win and Place market
4. Multiple Favorites - option to place bets at specified price
5. Multiple Strategies - Overall loss pot recovery
6. Multiple Strategies - Fixed issue with max profit/loss condition
7. Dutching bot - Fixed bug when selecting X runners on market with Y runners
8. Added more time values to time combo box
9. Added option to remove markets from main markets data grid view X hours after start time
10. Region for NZL is added
11. Bug fixes
30th March 2012 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.8)
1. Favorites bot - enabled overall profit/loss staking plans
2. Fixed issues with asian handicap markets
3. Added more regions to auto load options
4. Dutching bot - individual favorite min/max price ranges
5. Trader bot - option to stop starting trades before start time
6. Multiple Strategies - market condition "Number of Winners"
7. Multiple Strategies - market condition "Markets filter", added only in play and only BSP markets and fixed few bugs
8. Multiple Strategies - market condition "Regions" modified, supports more regions
9. Multiple Strategies - market condition "Runner by position favourite condition"
10. Multiple Strategies - added "Restart" button for strategies
11. Multiple Strategies - selection condition "Bet on my favorites only"
12. Multiple Strategies - selection condition "Bet type by runners position"
13. Multiple Strategies - selection condition "Back and Lay price ratio" modified, added "Tick ratio" option
14. Multiple Strategies - after bet condition "Hedge" modified, added option to hedge if price goes up/down by X ticks
15. Multiple Strategies - after bet condition "Place bets when number of Matched/Unmatched bets on market is in range"
16. Multiple Strategies - stake condition "Dutching for target profit"
17. Multiple Strategies - stake condition "Min/max number of qualified selections"
18. Multiple Strategies - safety condition "Pause/restart after wins/loses"
19. Bug fixes and minor improvements
22nd February 2012 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.7)
1. NEW BOT - "MULTIPLE STRATEGIES BOT" added to Bf Bot Manager V2
2. Multiple Favorites bot, new staking plan "Sequence by bets"
3. Multiple Favorites bot, option to place full Betfair start price bets
4. Results are now properly recorded and bets settled in simulation mode when reserved runner wins
5. Other minor bugs fixed
14th December 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.6)
1. Multiple Favorites bot, User Bets - option to ask for predefined price
2. Multiple Favorites bot, User Bets - advanced time of bet
3. Multiple Favorites bot, Special rule - Hedge bet
4. Multiple Favorites bot, Special rule - Each-way bet
5. Multiple Favorites bot, new column in main markets data grid view to specify CSV list of favorites by position to bet on (e.g. 1,3,5 to bet on First, Third and Fifth favorites by position)
6. Dutching bot, minimum exposure amount changed
7. Trader bot, option to ask for worse price when placing first bet
8. Trader bot, tick ratio
9. Trader bot, min/max number of runners
10. Trader bot, now works with Australian exchange markets
11. Trader bot, fixed bug when placing both bets of trade at same time
12. Tools->Settings, Back/Lay ratio changed to go up to 200%
13. Simulation mode available for Dutching and Trader bot, but it is not realistic, only for checking settings
14. Other minor layout and functionality bugs fixed
31st October 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.5)
1. Auto load - Darts, Golf, Voleyball, Basketball, MotorSports, Snooker, Rugby, Winter Sports, Cricket, Ice Hockey
2. Auto load markets that have start time in past
3. Auto load markets that have in their name one of values from specifiec CSV list
4. Tools -> Settings Min Back/Lay Ratio for prices when recording min/max price
5. Hedge function improved, it will keep trying to hedge until bet gets matched or market suspended, ensures that position on runner is hedged
6. Timespan combo box now has more intervals
7. Multiple Favorites bot - option to set number of ticks higher/lower price to ensure that bet gets matched
8. Advanced options of main markets data grid view - option to skip market if it does not go in play within X minutes after official start time
9. Fixed bug where bets at View->Bets form were settled but "P/L" (profit and loss) column at main markets data grid view was not updated
10. Trader bot - liability and amount to win options
11. Trader bot - on hedge ask for X ticks lower/higher price
12. Trader bot - option to stop trading and hedge X seconds before start time
13. Trader bot - cancel trade if initial bet unmatched for x seconds
14. Trader bot - option to stop trading and hedge X seconds after actual start time
15. Trader bot - advanced time of bet
16. Other minor layout and functionality bugs fixed
4th October 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (2.3.4)
1. Multiple Favourites bot - option to use Actual, Opposite, Back, Lay, Start, Near, Far or Last Traded price
2. Multiple Favourites bot - option to switch to Real or Simulation mode after X winning/losing markets
3. Multiple Favourites bot - option to bet for X times after Y favourite wins/losses
4. Selections form - new columns to display Start, Near, Far and Last Traded price, also Last Traded price is recorded and displayed in "Min/Max Recorded Prices" column (right click on selections grid view to turn on/off those columns)
5. Tools->Settings - option to record min/max prices only before or only during in play
6. Bets History Form - bug where history gets lost is now fixed
7. Bets History Form - strike rate percent value is now automatically calculated and displayed
8. Bets History Form - option to remove only selected records in grid
9. Dutching bot - option to go for "Target Profit" instead of "Exposure"
10. Dutching bot - new "Lay 1-4 Overall P/L" staking plan
11. Dutching bot - set min/max overround of prices for qualified runners
12. Trader bot - option to use Actual, Opposite, Back, Lay, Start, Near, Far or Last Traded price when starting trade
13. Trader bot - options to start trade only on runners whose selected price changed by X% and option to set type of trade for such runners
14. Trader bot - Back/Lay ratio
15. Fixed several minor bugs, few layout improvements etc.
22nd September 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.8)
1. Fixed issue where unmatched bets were not updated when market is Closed
2. Fixed few issues with bets history where history was not saved
3. Virtual horse races removed from auto load as they are no longer supported by Betfair
4. Main markets data grid view will now display unmatched bets in column "Placed bets"
5. Ladder control - changed layout a bit, so that controls fill screen when maximized
6. Right panel at main screen, for Favourites bot, will now show scrollbars if controls cannot fit the screen, allows you to use software on screens with low resolution
7. General bug fixes and background improvements
19th August 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.3)
1. New "View->All Markets" form
2. Main markets data grid view columns widths are now saved on exit
3. Favourites bot - option not to use min/max price range X seconds before start time
4. Favourites bot - option to reverse bet type if price is below/above X
5. Staking plan - option to reverse increase/decrease for Lay Up Down staking plan
6. New "Lay Up Down Overall P/L" staking plan
7. Trader bot - option to take profit with second bet immediately if possible, instead of placing second bet at X ticks lower/higher price
8. Trader bot - fixed important bug related to cancel bet if unmatched for X seconds
9. Dutching bot - max loss rec. liability is now applied only to dutching bet that has biggest stake, while other bets stakes are proportionally decreased
10. Dutching bot - option to auto load Correct Score and Correct Score 2 markets
11. Ladder control - changed layout a bit, so that controls fill screen when maximized
12. Number of runners is exported with results
13. Right panel at main screen, for Favourites bot, will now show scrollbars if controls cannot fit the screen, allows you to use software on screens with low resolution
14. Bug fixes
13th June 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.2)
1. Dutching bot - staking plan D'Alembert for existing prices mode
2. Dutching bot - option to select runners by favorite positions
3. Dutching bot - switch to simulation mode, stop, restart and other similar options
4. Dutching bot - option do not allow more than X unsettled markets
5. Dutching bot, Multiple favorites bot - option to skip X markets after unprofitable market
6. User Bets, multiple favorites bot - option for removed runners
7. Fixed bug in staking plan Simple Sequence
8. Trader bot - overall loss pot recovery
9. Multiple favorites bot - option to bet only once after X wins/losses
10. Bets history form - option to filter only real or simulated bets
11. New menu items - View->Show Right Panel Options and View->Show Add Markets
12. Results service - number of runners is also saved now
13. Results are now collected more often when using simulation mode
14. Bug fixes
28th April 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.1)
1. Dutching bot - loss pot recovery for "Existing Prices" mode
2. Dutching bot - option to ask for lower/higher price in "Existing Prices" mode, ensures that bets get matched
3. More auto load markets e.g. Sending Off, Half Time Score etc.
4. Soccer bot - safety option for maximum hedge/close liability
5. Trader bot - option to start trades during in play
6. Multiple Favorites bot - Different min/max price ranges for each event type
7. Multiple Favorites bot - Start betting on selected favorites only after X wins or losses
8. New columns at main markets data grid view "Back Amount @ Price" and "Winner(s) Favorite Position(s)"
9. Multiple Favorites bot - Option to stop or restart bot after X winning/losing bets/markets
10. Bug fixes
21st April 20011 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.7)
1. Results service updated
2. Option to place bets only on runners that are picked by using "Fav." column
3. New "In Play" indicator column at main markets data grid view
4. New "Amount @ Back Price" column at main markets data grid view
5. Option to load only markets that will go in play
6. "Add Markets" form improved so it displays start time for all markets
7. Configuration Editor - restore default settings for Bf Bot Manager V2
8. Bug fixes
10th March 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.3.0)
1. NEW Auto Load form - allows loading of several events at same time, more market types and completely new only In Play and only Start Price markets options
2. NEW column in markets data grid view "IP" - indicates if market will go in play or not
3. Horse races trader bot - option to hedge trade X seconds before start time or X seconds after market goes in play
4. Horse races trader bot - option to cancel first bet of trade if unmatched for X seconds
5. User Bets - ask for better price by X ticks (places Unmatched bet)
6. Dutching bot - several skip race rules
7. Parlay - option to set X% of profit from previous bet to add to the next bet
8. Market monitor options unlocked for all bots. Each bot is saving its own market monitoring options!
9. All bet persistence issues are fixed. Bet persistence now works properly for all markets, including Soccer
10. Configuration Editor - restore default settings for Bf Bot Manager V2
11. Export is now using list separator character from Windows local account settings
12. Bug fixes
11th February 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.6)
1. Skip race if runner IS/IS NOT one of first X favorites
2. Option to allow user to set which favorite by position data to display in main grid
3. Reset loss pot after X losing bets in row
4. Exports now use Windows list separator
5. Changed "for each losing bet" rule to "for every X losing bets" rule
6. Bugs fixed
22nd January 2011 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.2.2)
1. Maria SP, option to update stakes as bets are settled
2. Bet only on 1st runner from list of my runners that satisfies all conditions
3. Trader bot - option to use last matched price, actual price or opposite price when starting trade
4. Lay Up/Down - added max number of points
5. Lay Up/Down - option to increase/deacrease points when max num of points reached
6. Recovery After Win - stake gets added to recovery bet too
7. Allow user to pick which favorite to display in main markets data grid view
8. Fixed bug with Dutching bot placing bets with zero stake
9. Bug fixes
15th December 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.2.1)
1. Bet only if Xth fav has price smaller/larger than Yth fav
2. Dutching bot - min/max number of qualified runners per market
3. Place Unmatched bets at X% better price
4. Auto load virtual horse races (simulation mode not supported)
5. Option for time to start recording min/max prices before start
6. Option to display only data before in play in main markets data grid view
7. Soccer bot - Back/Lay ratio
8. Soccer bot - option to Back or Lay fav if no bet on "The Draw"
9. Fixed results service for Soccer matches
10. Bug fixes
11th November 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.5)
1. Auto load virtual horse race markets (only auto load, simulation mode and results service are not available for those races)
2. Skip race if Xth favorite has price greater than Yth favorite by value Z
3. Soccer bot - Hedge/Close if price changes by X%
4. Loss pot - consider Matched bets as profitable ones
5. Option to display only data collected before in play in markets data grid view
6. Bug fixes
10th October 2010 - Bf Notes published
"Bf Notes" add-on is used to add your own notes within Bf Bot Manager V2 for any selection that is available for betting at Betfair. Once the note is added for selection it is being automatically saved to your PC. All Bf Notes are automatically loaded when Bf Bot Manager V2 is started. When software loads market that has selection for which Bf Note exists then it automatically highlights that market in markets data grid view with yellow background color. User is then able to open “Selections Form” and see which selections have notes by looking at “Notes” column.
Bf Notes Manual
10th October 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.2.0)
1. Place bet only if price goes up or down by X%
2. More Hedge options for Horse races trader bot
3. Random favorite functionality
4. Support for "Bf Notes" add-on
5. Staking plan "Recovery after win" modified, it saves position and new maximum stake option added
6. Selections form - new column "Min/Max Recorded Prices", also columns can be hidden (right click to access context menu)
7. Markets data grid view - new column "Bets" that displays info on placed bets for that market
8. Soccer bot - markets data grid view displays "The Draw" price and details instead of 1st favorite details
9. Soccer bot - Hedge/Close if price changes by X%
10. Export "Fav." user selections to .csv file that can be imported to bot
11. Bug fixes
26th September 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.4)
1. Save number of losing bets in row between bot sessions for loss pot increase
2. Soccer bot - markets data grid view displays "The Draw" price and details instead of 1st favorite details
3. Export "Fav." user selections to .csv file that can be imported to bot
4. Markets data grid view - new column "Bets" that displays info on placed bets for that market
5. Bug fixes
27th August 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.1.2)
1. Import functionality for Back/Lay Multiple Favorites bot
2. Results service - data can be stored up to 90 days!
3. Start monitoring markets X minutes before start time
4. Manually void settled bets
5. Bets history saved automatically on each update
6. Place "User Bets" now button at selections form
7. Option to deselect markets on load
8. Bets history is saved whenever updated
9. Markets export now includes overrounds and favorite prices before in play
10. Bug fixes
30th July 2010 - BUG FIXED: Results were unavailable for Australian horse race markets because of changes in results service. This is now fixed in V1 and V2, so all you that use simulation mode with Australian horse race markets should reinstall V1 and V2. If you are not using bots in simulation mode and Australian horse races markets then there is no need to reinstall software!
V2 also has few bug fixes for staking plan "Lay 1-4" regarding saved points.
20th July 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.3)
1. Import functionality for Favourite bot
2. Results available for Australian Horse races (Win & Place markets), simulation mode now works with Australian horse races
3. Start monitoring markets X minutes before start time
4. Monitor markets until suspended for N seconds
5. Bets history saved automatically on each update
6. Log files saved always, added menu item "Tools->Log File"
7. Bug fixes (includes fix for Australian SP markets)
3rd July 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.1.1)
1. New staking plan - "Recovery After Win"
2. Results available for Australian Horse races (Win & Place markets), simulation mode now works with Australian horse races
3. Inferred winner for ALL markets
4. Bet only if runner IS/IS NOT one of first X favorites (bot & user bets)
5. Stop bot after X winning/losing markets (in a row)
6. Select markets to load for Horse races trader bot
7. Bug fixes
7th June 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.1.0)
1. New staking plan - "Odds staking ladder"
2. Dutching bot - "Existing prices" mode, bet on selected runners
3. Save units and loss for staking plan "Lay 1-4"
4. "Runner by position" option
5. Filter markets by time range
6. Results form - record odds X seconds before the off
7. Stop after X winning/losing bets (not in row)
8. Auto load greyhound place markets
9. Bug fixes
20th May 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.2)
1. Do not place user bet unless that runner is one of first X favorites
2. Stop after X winning or losing bets (not in row)
3. If price below X then reverse bet type
4. Auto load Place markets for grehounds
5. Adjustable refresh rate for bets
6. Bug fixes
23th April 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.0.4)
1. Results and statistics form
2. Bets form - manually settle bet as win/loss
3. Adjustable refresh rate for bets
4. Switch to simulation mode on max profit/loss
5. Option to use Back/Lay ratio
6. Lock favorites at in play
7. Tennis results are now properly collected
8. Bets persistence for trader and favorite bots
9. Bug fixes
28th March 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.0.3)
1. Staking plan "Lay Up Down"
2. Recover loss only with Back or only with Lay bets
3. Check/uncheck all runners on Selections Form
4. Set multiple user favorites for each market ("Fav." multiple selection, works with staking plans)
5. Horse races trader - set multiple user runners to trade on by using "Fav". column
6. Reload races every X minutes/hours
7. Bet perssistence for Dutching bot and User bets
8. Auto load tennis Match Odds markets
9. Several bug fixes
15th March 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.1)
1. Bet perssistence for Dutching bot
2. Maximum stake (betting bank) increase
3. Reload races every X minutes/hours
4. New columns to bets history (total amount matched, number of runners, simulated bet)
5. Several bug fixes
1st February 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V1 bugs fixed (1.3.0.0)
We fixed few important bugs in latest build of Bf Bot Manager V1. You should all download latest version of V1 from our web site and reinstall it. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused to you.
1st February 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.0.2)
1. Simulation Mode
2. Staking plan "Maria"
3. Staking plan "D'Alembert"
4. Skip race if total traded amount less than X
5. Required favorite min/max price range
6. Recover overall market loss, not loss from each bet
7. Clear losses from loss pot when all losses are recovered
8. When there is a loss then just recover loss, do not use stake
9. New columns to bets history (total amount matched, number of runners, simulated bet)
10. Bug fixes and several other minor improvements
11th January 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.3.0)
1. Simulation Mode
2. Clear losses from loss pot when all losses are recovered
3. Skip race if total traded amount less than X
4. Load races at specified time
5. Ladder control - display traded volume next to runner name
6. Ladder control - set bets persistence (none, keep or SP)
7. Bug fixes and several other minor improvements
4th January 2010 - Bf Bot Manager V2 update available (2.0.1)
1. Staking plan "1-4"
2. Staking plan "Parlay"
3. Staking plan "Simple sequence" improved
4. Always request for min/max price when placing bets
5. Load races at specified time
6. Horse races trader - hedge only if trade is losing
7. Horse races trader - set your own runner to trade on
8. Horse races trader - start trade before start time
9. Ladder control - display traded volume next to runner name
10. Ladder/Grid control - set bets persistence (none, keep or SP)
11. Bug fixes and several other minor improvements
27th November 2009 - Bf Bot Manager V2 is available for download (2.0.0)
If you already have license key for Bf Bot Manager V1 then you can buy license key for V2 at discounted price by clicking on upgrade link.
If you do not have license key for Bf Bot Manager V1 then you can buy license key for V2 at our "Download & Buy" page Upgrade V1 license key Buy new license key for V2
23rd November 2009 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.2.6):
1. Filtering of races supports CSV list of values
2. Bug with ladder and handicap markets is fixed
3. Randomly pick runner
4. Pick runner by (trap) position
5. Reverse bets order on bets form
6. Increase stake by X% of previous bet profit
7. Bug fixes
6th October 2009 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.2.5):
1. % of loss to recover
2. Maximum number of losing bets in row
3. Increase stake for each losing bet in row by % of betting bank
4. Remember number of losing bets in row
5. Soccer bot - hedge if price below
6. More values to stake combo box
7. Bug fixes
30 August 2009 - Bf Bot Manager V1 update available (1.2.4):
1. "Max Loss Recovery Stake" is now changed to "Max Loss Recovery Liability"
2. Option to loss recovery "Do not adjust Back stakes, just add loss recovery amount to Back bet"
3. Proxy settings
4. Request lower/higher prices, makes sure your bets get matched
5. For each losing bet increase stake by X.XXgbp
6. Do not allow more than X unsettled markets
7. % staking - increments are now by 0.05 up to 20%
8. Stop rules - stop after X winning/losing bets
9. Bug fixes and some layout improvements
27 July 2009 20:00h GMT+1 - Bf Bot Manager update available v1.2.3.1:
We fixed important bug for Australian exchange server, so please download and reinstall this new version v1.2.3.1 if you are using "Back/Lay Favorite" bot with Australian markets.
This is fix only for Australian exchange server and markets, it does not have any effect on UK or any other markets.
26 July 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.2.3.0):
1. Back/Lay Favorite bot - option to set your own favorite for each race (new column at selections form)
2. Removed runners information displayed at markets data grid view
3. Total matched amount displayed at markets data grid view
4. Back/Lay Favorite bot - option to skip market if removed runner reduction factor is greater than X%
5. Layout improvement - alternating colors to markets, bets, my selections and bets history forms
6. Total profit and loss is displayed now on main form in "Profit/Loss" section
7. Amount to Win - when using Back bets,stake will be calculated so that you win specified amount (always win same amount)
8. More cleaner display of bot status (Paused/Started)
9. Horse races trader bot - minimum traded volume per race must be satisfied before bot tries to place trade
10. Stake combo box has now values up to £5000
11. "My Selections" are now sorted by market start time, then by name
12. "Add Markets" form now has "Auto Load" button that allows you to automatically load Greyhounds, Horses or Soccer markets without having to stop the bot
13. Improvement to the way bets are handled
14. Bug fixes
28 June 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.2.2):
1. Improvements to loss pot recovery - Smart loss pot recovery, Min loss recovery, Increase loss recovery after X losing bets
2. Favorite Bot - Option to auto bet only on races with or without clear favorite
3. Filtering options for markets
4. Ladder control - Auto hedge when placing bet
5. Chance value for runners is displayed
6. Important fix for "User Bets", there was a small bug that caused user bets not to be placed in special cases
7. Soccer bot - time of bet improvements (before start, after start, during start time...)
8. Local time is now displayed for bets
9. Max number of runners increased to 40
10. Fix to automatic loading of soccer matches for languages other then English
11. Custom delimiter for export of bets history
12. Runner and bet description now includes start time and venue
13. More time of bet values
14. Other minor bug fixes and layout improvements
31 May 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.2.1):
1. NEW BOT "Dutching Bot" - auto and manual dutching with dutching calculator
2. "% staking" - new staking plan for "Back/Lay Favorite" bot, % of betting bank and option for Ratchet staking (see manual for details)
3. Auto load Over/Under 1.5, 3.5, 4.5 soccer markets
4. New column "Number of runners" added to markets data grid view
5. Several smaller layout and options bug fixes
3 May 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.2.0)
1. Added "Export to .csv" functionality to Bets History Form (File->Export menu item)
2. Min/Max number of runner for user bets option
3. Start time is displayed now for Horse/Greyhound races on "Add Markets" form
4. Option to load greyhounds/horses/soccer markets for next 1 to 5 days
5. Option to place Back/Lay Favorite bot bet only if there is no user bet on that market
6. Option to reset profit, loss and loss pot when Max Profit reached
7. Option to reset profit, loss and loss pot when Max Loss reached
8. Option to pause bot when Max Profit or Loss reached
9. Settled bets are now much faster detected for Back/Lay Favorite bot
10. Bug fixes
Thank you all for your suggestions to improve Bf Bot Manager!
12 April 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.1.7):
1. "Time before start" is now in seconds!
2. "Loss pot" - you can now set initial loss pot values manually
3. "Bets History Form" - from now on you will be able to see profit and loss from all bets that were placed by Bf Bot Manager, and also to filter bets profit by bot, date range and exchange!
12 April 2009 - All users that are using older version of Bf Bot Manager than 1.1.5 should uninstall and install new version!
29 March 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.1.6):
1. results service updated
2. "Trailing Stop Loss" functionality added
3. When loading Horse/Greyhound races, it is now possible to select which races to load, e.g. UK, USA, RSA, AUS
9 March 2009 - NEW BOT AVAILABLE - "SOCCER BOT - DRAW BETTING"
We have published new bot, please check our bots page for more details.
Bots page
New bot will work only with latest version of Bf Bot Manager which was published today!
Click here to buy new bot and help us keep developing Bf Bot Manager
9 March 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.1.5):
1. Important bug fixes
2. Domain change to http://www.bfbotmanager.com
5 March 2009 - Imporant reminder to all users:
Please do not run multiple instances of Bf Bot Manager with same Betfair account! This is not allowed!
Only 1 instance of Bf Bot Manager should be run with 1 Betfair account at same time!
Running multiple instances of Bf Bot Manager will result in unpredictable behaviour of software.
23 February 2009 - We are happy to announce that Bf Bot Manager is now official Betfair API solution!
23 February 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.1.4). New features are:
1. Bets data grid view added to Ladder Control
2. Small bug fixes
We also added manuals for each bot. Those can be found at our Bot or FAQ pages.
Bots page
25 January 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.1.3). New features are:
1. Changed layout, added labels and grouped settings
2. Added "Favorite by Position" logic for "Back/Lay Favorite" bot
3. Main window can be maximized now
18 January 2009 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.1.2). New features are:
1. Improved loss pot controller and new options
2. View->Requests Information form with list of all made requests to Betfair
3. Bug fixes
21 December 2008 - Bf Bot Manager update available (1.1.1). New features are:
1. Min & Max number of runners for "Back/Lay Favorite" bot
2. Improvements to Ladder control
- Ladder control option to auto center ladder to last price matched or center by clicking on price column.
- Also In-Play icon to indicate that market is in running.
- Ladder timer will start counting when market goes in running.
- Screen will not freeze when hedging, new progress bar will display status of hedging.
- Fixes to markets combo box.
24 November 2008 - New version (1.1) is available. New features are:
1. "Ladder Control (manual betting)", for more information on this please click on "More information" link below
2. Transfer funds between UK and AU wallet
3. Bug fixes and improvements in background of Bf Bot Manager
