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A Better Way to Bet
Recently, in a text conversation I was having with a new user, they described Sporttrade as a whole new market and a new way to bet on sports.
That’s precisely what we’re doing (thanks Daniel B). Sporttrade is unlike any other sports betting experience, it’s an entirely new way to bet. And once you experience it, you’ll never go back.
🧐 How is Sporttrade different?
We make it easy to place your bet, track your bet, and sell your bet when it’s time to make a profit. We use Percent odds instead of American odds because the percent format allows you to more easily track the value of your bet as the game progresses.
This allows you to bet with the flow of the game, instead of betting solely on the result.
📈 Here’s what betting the flow of the game is like:
The Philadelphia Eagles have a 60% chance to beat the Los Angeles Rams pre-game.
That means for every $60 I bet, it will return $100, a profit of $40.
I bet $60 on the Eagles pre-game.
The game starts and the Eagles get the ball first. Behind the MVP level playing of Barkley, they drive down the field and score. Eagles lead 7 - 0.
I keep track of my bet in my Portfolio on the Sporttrade app and see that the 60% chance to win pre-game has gone up to 75% off that first tuddy!
Boom, my bet has already profited $15 🚀.
I tap Sell and cash out my position for a quick profit.
But this is about the flow of the game… the Eagles went to a 75% chance to win, which means the Rams have dropped to 25% and they have a big offense.
So now I’ll go buy the Rams to win at 25%.
I bet $25 on the Rams at 25%. And as expected, Puca snags a deep ball and scores a touchdown. Game now tied 7-7 and the Rams just jumped up to a 40% chance to win.
Tracking my portfolio, my bet just jumped up $15 in profit!
And with a quick hit of the sell button, I’ve now pocketed a total of $30 in profit and it’s not even the end of the first quarter.
To bet the flow of the game, make sure you are in Percent Odds mode. Head over to Account, then tap on Trading Experience, and select Percent Odds.
Percent Odds vs American Odds
Perhaps you heard about companies like Kalshi or Polymarket offering election betting. Even behemoth Robinhood offered Trump vs Kamala to their customers.
Did you happen to notice what odds format these companies used in introducing betting to millions of new customers around the world? That’s right: percent odds!
Every week, I speak to sports bettors of all types. The more I speak to players, the more I’m convinced that the “American Odds” convention was introduced to confuse players.
We’ve all heard takes like “the vig only matters if you lose”. Unfortunately, American odds puts players into a box that relinquishes most critical thought. And while we have nothing against players using Sporttrade in our American Odds setting (yes we do still offer American odds for those that arb and line shop), those players may struggle in truly understanding the dynamics of sports betting markets in a way that players that use percent odds will not.
Sporttrade’s entire model is centered in in-game wagering. This is where the percent odds format allows you to think about sports betting in a totally different way.
Never look back
We’re on a mission to change sports betting. The moment you experience using our marketplace, you may never go back to the traditional sportsbook experience.
Just think - the ability to get great prices throughout the game means that you can use Sporttrade in a way you could never have imagined with a sportsbook: you can bet on the flow of the game.
It is almost like we’re creating an entirely new market.
- Alex
Interested in learning more? Reach out and we’ll show you why this is a better way to bet.
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