Trading Guides

BF Bot Manager Correct Score Trading — Full Guide Quick answer: Load Match Odds + Correct Score via Auto Load. Run LTD + 0-0 insurance as dual entry rules, or trade scorelines in-play with After Bet hedges. Build in BFBM free trial. Correct Score — More Than 0-0 Insurance Most BFBM traders meet correct score markets through 0-0 insurance for Lay the Draw. That solves one problem: the goalless draw. But correct score trading on Betfair covers a wider set of plays — backing scorelines before kick-off, laying inflated scores in-play, and hedging across Match Odds + Correct Score when the scoreboard changes. ...

BF Bot Manager Dobbing — Double or Bust Automation Quick answer: Back pre-race (often 2.0+), Trade out in-play to target 100% of stake, markets must go in-play. Use My S. for selections. Simulation is unreliable — small live tests after rule checks. Load example strategy in BFBM trial. Dobbing — Double or Bust on Price Movement Dobbing is a horse racing exchange technique: back a runner pre-race (often 2.0+), place an unmatched lay in-play at half the back price (or use Trade out for 100% stake target). If the horse runs well enough for the lay to match — or wins — you double. If not, you lose the back stake. Hence double or bust. ...

BF Bot Manager Futodds — In-Play Football Statistics Quick answer: Paste your Futodds token in BFBM Tools & Settings → Futodds. Live stats appear on loaded football markets; trigger bots with Football – In play statistics (futodds.com). Try BFBM free. Why In-Play Stats Change Football Bots Price-only rules work for Under 2.5 time decay and simple Lay the Draw entries. They struggle when you want “back Over 2.5 only when the away team is dominating” or “hedge LTD when live pressure flips”. ...

BF Bot Manager Over 2.5 Goals — Automation Guide Quick answer: Back Over 2.5 at kick-off (e.g. 2.00–2.40) or in-play 0-0 when odds spike; Hedge lay on first goal or at target odds; time-exit if still 0-0 by minute 38. Automate in BFBM free trial. Over 2.5 Goals — The Mirror of Under 2.5 If you have read our Under 2.5 Goals automation guide, you already understand time decay on goal totals. Over 2.5 Goals flips the thesis: you profit when goals arrive and the Over line shortens, not when a match stays goalless. ...

BF Bot Manager Lay Favourite Horse — Automation Guide Laying the favourite is a classic exchange approach: short-priced runners are often overbet. BF Bot Manager includes example strategies for lay 1st favourite with recovery in the official manual — this BotBlog guide translates that into a safe automation frame. Quick answer: Auto Load UK/IE Win markets, filter favourite position = 1, lay in your odds band, add Hedge on drift and Safety Rules on loss streaks. Simulate in BFBM first. ...

BF Bot Manager Trade Out vs Hedge — When to Use Each BFBM forum threads repeat the same pattern: trader sets Trade out for a two-tick scalp; the second bet never fills; position lingers for minutes. The fix is usually a Hedge rule with a time condition to clean up. Quick answer: Use Trade out for fixed tick scalps; use Hedge for green-up, goals, and time stops. Always add Hedge cleanup if Trade out may sit unmatched. Configure in After Bet Rules. Test in BFBM Simulation. ...

Export & Import BF Bot Manager Strategies (XML) Hours spent tuning After Bet Rules, staking, and Auto Load should not live on one hard drive. BF Bot Manager lets you export strategies to XML and re-import after a reinstall, VPS migration, or version upgrade. Quick answer: Bots/Strategies → select strategy → Export → save XML locally. To restore: Import, re-check staking and Safety Rules, run Simulation. Build strategies in BFBM free trial. ...

Quick answer: Put tips into Bots/Strategies → Manage Tips from a CSV file or a URL, enable Tips auto loading if the feed updates, Auto Load the markets, then duplicate EXAMPLE – Bet on all imported tips once per tipster (and per sport). Run each copy in Simulation with Safety Rules. You do not need a paid tipster — a file you export from My S. is enough to learn the workflow. Free 7-day BFBM trial. ...

BF Bot Manager Safety Rules — Session Protection New BFBM users search for “stop loss” and configure the wrong tab. After Bet Rules close a position (see our hedge guide and stop-loss guide). Safety Rules protect the strategy or account from continuing when something is wrong. Quick answer: Add Safety Rules on every live strategy — max daily loss, pause after 3–5 consecutive losses, optional max bets per day. Set global limits in BFBM Settings too. Test in Simulation first. ...

Run BF Bot Manager on a VPS — 24/7 Betfair Automation BF Bot Manager is built for unattended operation: Auto Load markets, fire strategies before kick-off, manage hedges in-play. That breaks when your home PC sleeps, Windows updates, or Wi‑Fi drops. Quick answer: Rent a UK Windows VPS, install BFBM via RDP, configure Auto Load and strategies, disconnect — the bot keeps running. London datacentres give the lowest latency to Betfair. Start with a 7-day BFBM trial on your PC, then migrate. ...