Archive for December, 2007

Getting the Edge in Sports Futures Contracts

Posted on 16 Dec by admin | No Comments

Contracts on sports teams making it to various stages of postseason play are a prime hunting ground for overlays at all points during the regular season. As the season progresses things will start to subtly change. The top teams will hit losing streaks and cellar teams will get better and start sneaking up in the [...]

Finding Overlays at Tradesports

Posted on 13 Dec by admin | No Comments

Definition of an Overlay: An overlay is a wager where the odds against you winning are not as high as the odds that you will be paid if you win. In other words, you have the best of it. You won’t always win of course, but over time your account balance will grow because the [...]

Understanding Binary Contract Odds at Tradesports

Posted on 10 Dec by admin | No Comments

Binary 0-100 Contracts. When the odds are displayed in this manner, as they are on Tradesports.com, it gives a real trading feel to the bets that you make. This method of wagering takes what is essentially a bet and turns it into a futures contract that you can buy and sell, similar to trading options [...]