Hedge Against a Danger<\/span><\/h3>

The favourite in an event wins often, but not all the time. However, favourites tend to win more frequently than non favourites. Backing the favourite is often a decent strategy, but you can enhance your chances by hedging the second favourite. That way you stand a very good chance of winning coupled with a very decent chance of breaking even or making a small profit.<\/div><\/li>\n

Hedge to Lock in Profits or Limit Losses<\/span><\/h3>

Backing a selection to win outright at the start of any competition is when the odds are highest, but it is also when it is most difficult to back the right contender. For a progressive competition such as a knockout tournament, you can monitor the progress of your backed competitor and hedge bets accordingly on other fancied competitors so you are guaranteed a profit. Usually, it is only when a competition nears its end when some prices trip over the \u2018Evens\u2019 barrier, so you should never need to back at odds-on.<\/div><\/li>\n

Hedge Against a Poor Decision<\/span><\/h3>

Yep, we\u2019ve all done it, we\u2019ve placed a bet and then a day or two later we are asking ourselves serious questions as to why we did that. If this describes you, then you can minimise the losses from an unadvised bet by hedging a bet that\u2019s a more sensible option.<\/div><\/li>\n

Hedging In-Play<\/span><\/h3>

The ability to bet in play is a great source of comfort when it comes to bets gone wrong. Say you bet on a snooker player to win the match over ten frames and they immediately go three frames down. Of course, there\u2019s a chance they\u2019ll come back, but you can now hedge your bet on their opponent to recover some of the losses you are likely to incur, plus if they do stage a comeback, you will still be profitable.<\/div><\/li>\n

Hedge Against a Parlay Loss<\/span><\/h3>

Parlays are any kind of bet that revolves around multiple outcomes. Say you have a four-leg parlay or accumulator which you have placed \u00a310 on. If your final leg loses, then that\u2019s that tenner flushed down the betting toilet. You can now hedge your entire parlay by placing a hedge bet on your final leg falling down. That way if your parlay does fall at the final hurdle, you will still be able to recover some or all of your stake.<\/div><\/li>\n\n <\/ol>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Perhaps one day someone will find a way of guaranteeing a profit every time you place a bet, but until that hallowed day comes there are many strategies you can adopt as you attempt to perfect your betting strategy. Sports hedge betting is one such strategy. It will not allow you to guarantee a profit all of the time, but with clever betting, you will be able to lock in profits sometimes and minimise losses the rest of the time. Why not give hedge betting a try and see if it works for you?<\/p>\n

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It means placing a secondary bet that, if it wins, will cover the stake of your primary betting. The term comes from an odd meaning of the word \u2018hedge\u2019 meaning \u2018insure oneself against loss\u2019 and has been used since the 1670s.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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What is hedge betting and how does hedge betting work?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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Once you have settled upon your primary bet, you then choose a secondary bet and calculate how much you need to bet in order to generate a return equal to the stake for your primary bet.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Is hedge betting illegal?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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No, hedge betting is completely legal.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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What is the formula for hedging bets?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

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Once you have decided upon the stake for your primary bet, simply divide the stake by the odds of your secondary bet to calculate the secondary stake. It is easier if you use decimal odds to do this, as decimal odds include returns. It is easy to convert from fractional odds to decimal odds.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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