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By echelon
#26743
Hi All,

I have a strategy in which I only want to enter lay bets in my min/max range - say odds between 3 and 4 inclusive, just before the start of a race.

I'm seeing bets matched sometimes at "better" i.e. lower prices for laying. For example in the strategy bets list, Odds Req can show as 3, yet the bet is matched in the Avg. Price column at 2.5.

Even though 2.5 is seen as better, it's more likely to lose in my strategy than if the bet lay odds were >=3 and <=4.

Is there any way I can ensure that I get only matched bets in the min/max range I specify?
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By BfBotManager
#26744
That is how exchange works, it matches your bets at better odds if available. It is not possible to change that.

That usually happens during in play, when odds change fast and within milliseconds.

Make sure that you use Back/Lay Ratio, set it to 25%, so that bets get placed only when Back price is close to Lay price.
By echelon
#26746
Ok thanks - I'd much prefer to have better prices most of the time.

I'll try the Back/Lay ratio at 25% and see if that helps!

Perhaps I could do a check on steamers too...I need price to be stable so any selection in the steamers list would need to be ignored.