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    How realistic is simulation mode?

    Simulation mode is realistic when your strategy is set to place bets at currently available market prices and while your bet sizes remain small. If your bet size is large e.g. £200 or more then simulation is not realistic as your bets could be unmatched in real mode while in simulation mode they would be matched.

    Version 3.1.7 or higher - Simulation mode in Bf Bot Manager V3 (from version 3.1.7) is updated to support Unmatched, Lapsed, Voided and Start Price bets. Bets will be matched only if requested price is available on market. Start price bets will be matched at start price when market turns in play.

    Simulation is not realistic when:

    • using large stakes, as there might not be enough money to get your bet matched in real mode
    • dutching multiple runners, because in real mode prices would change on all runners as bets get placed and matched
    • forming target overround as this would result in different offer on real market because of virtual prices
    • trading as simulation mode uses delayed data

    Version 3.1.6 and earlier

    In simulation mode all bets are instantly matched at requested price regardless of current market price. This makes simulation unrealistic for strategies that are designed to place Unmatched bets, bets at better price than the one currently available on market.

    You should always use simulation mode to check your settings, to ensure that you have set all settings properly like you want them to and that strategy is working by your settings correctly. 

    Simulation is not realistic when:

    • placing Unmatched bets, bets at better price than the one on market
    • trading that requires bets to be placed at better prices
    • using large stakes, as there might not be enough money to get your bet matched in real mode
    • dutching multiple runners, because in real mode prices would change on all runners as bets get placed and matched
    • forming target overround as this will place unmatched bets and in simulation mode all bets get matched instantly

    All versions

    Simulated bets only exist within bot and are settled by using results provided by exchange API. 

    If results are not available then bets will not be settled. If exchange provides wrong results then bets might be settled incorrectly. 

    If your strategy is profitable in simulation mode and you wish to start using it in real mode then be careful and start with smallest stakes in real mode. If the strategy keeps performing in real mode like it did in simulation mode and is profitable then increase your stakes gradually. Do not make sudden increases in stake as your strategy might not perform with large stakes as well as it did with small stakes!

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