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Pre-Match Trading Trial – Week #11 & Final Trial Conclusion

Posted by SimonR on March 25, 2013

At the end of 10 and a bit weeks trialling the Pre-Match Trading product, it is now time to reflect and draw some conclusions.

It is impossible to deny that this is a remarkable piece of software: a fact clearly spelled out by the phenomenally high strike rate of 92.3%.

The prices that are flagged as ‘wrong’ by the software nearly always come back to the ‘right’ place over time.

There have been very occasional exceptions to this, but even then there has often been a logical explanation, as the software is mathematical.

For instance, if the match is a second leg of a cup tie, the prices will often trade ‘wrongly’ as gamblers place bets/trades on the losing side coming back – thus keeping the price lower than the maths would say.

Awareness of these sort of anomalies comes with experience and prevents you jumping on what appears to be a good potential trade.

Some things to consider

Pre-Match Trading is not a ‘bet and forget’ product.  The user does need to continue to pay attention to the primary markets of the game (match odds, over/under 2.5 goals) as changes in them will have the effect of moving the other secondary market prices (correct score, over/under 3.5 goals etc).  So what might have looked a potentially good trade may need to be cancelled if the first side of the bet has yet to be matched or scratched for a breakeven (or very occasionally even a small loss).

Additionally the user needs to be ready to put in the closing side of the trade once the opening side starts to get matched so it is advisable to be keeping a close eye on developments at all times.

What the results log does not show is the number of ‘failed’ trades which can occur for a number of reasons and can occasionally be frustrating.  This is however an inevitable part of the system.

By far and away the most common issue is not getting matched (or only partially) before the price moves in the direction that the software has predicted!

The user can counter this by being more aggressive and taking prices on offer when reaching the market, but this is a riskier strategy as it leaves one open to being on the wrong side of a trade if the primary markets move against you.

You also need to be patient as markets can sometimes take an age to move when liquidity is low. Bigger matches are therefore better to trade, but then the queues on the prices can be long.

I have also sometimes struggled to get larger amounts matched so my returns have been fairly small, although the %age return on the total amount traded has been very acceptable.

I have also been fairly cautious in my approach during the trial so it is probably possible to boost returns with a more aggressive approach.

On the positive side, the Pre-Match tool gives the user a very smooth ride as the strike rate is so high.

I personally love the feeling of the closing trade getting matched and an all-green screen appearing in front of your eyes!

Once you are in this position you then have the option of taking the cash on offer before kick off, or trying to boost your coffers by taking it in play. This certainly adds to the excitement of watching a match!

Personally, I will only take a trade in play if I am able to watch the game as I want to make an informed decision as when to cash out.

It is also worth adding that the support given by the guys who run the product is very good.  My emails were answered quickly and thoroughly, and tips are sent out for bigger matches.  There is also a chat room that the support guys are often in when there are big matches on.

There are also several videos to watch showing how to put the system into practice.

Final Remarks

I have thoroughly enjoyed using Pre-Match Trading and have been very pleased with the results.   I therefore recommend it with the following couple of caveats:

• Start slowly whilst you get to grips with the software
• Ensure that you can keep abreast of any changes to the primary markets and do not expect to make huge amounts of money overnight.

Follow this and you won’t go too far wrong.:)

You can download the complete results log for the trial here.