Knowledge Articles
HERE TO HELP
The Betfair Education team regularly run customer events to teach people about Betfair, providing tips, hints and strategies to improve your betting skills.
Here are a selection of articles written by our team designed to give you an insight into how some members take advantage of the benefits of the world’s no.1 betting exchange.
If you are interested in contributing an article to this section of Betfair.info, or re-publish some of our material on your own site, please contact us at editor@betfair.com
Save Time and Make Money - Make Use of the Settings
Scott Ferguson summarises the settings and preferences of the Betfair interface, explaining how they can help you on a daily basis.
Playing FTSE
Playing the Financial Markets on Betfair is very different to other sports and markets. We asked professional trader Mike Smith to share some of his wisdom with us.
The Concept of Trading
Betfair isn’t just for traditional punters – hundreds of our customers now trade on Betfair just like a regular stock market.
10 Common Mistakes Made by New Traders
Trading might sound like an easy way to make money but it’s not as simple as it appears. Take these points on board and you’ll be in much better shape for slow and steady profits.
Getting your head around Betfair
To the novice punter, a betting exchange can look overwhelming but to the value-conscious punter,
they are manna from heaven. Why?
How to trade a low volume market
With the tennis circuit taking
prominence over the summer, it's a perfect time to learn how to trade a low volume market.
Why laying a selection is often a better choice than backing it
Ever looked at a bookmaker and thought that looked like an easy way to riches? Well, it's not quite that easy, but it certainly does have its advantages.
Make profits from someone else's research
There are thousands of licensed bookmakers around the world - how many of them do you honestly think do all the hard work themselves? Realistically, very few.
A heads up on in-play trading on Betfair
The benefits of an exchange are best
displayed in a live sporting event. The chances of a team ebb and flow during play enabling traders to constantly
revise and improve their position.
NFL Trading
It doesn’t take long to pick up the basics of NFL, and after only a weekend’s viewing of live NFL, you should have a good understanding of the basics.
UK Greyhounds
Greyhounds race seven days a week in the UK, with tracks spread far and wide. This detailed guide to the fastest sport on four legs gives you a better insight into how to make it pay. Several of these principles can be carried over onto other sports and markets.