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Closing line
In one line: The last price before a game starts. Bettors use it as the benchmark for whether a price was good.
Worked example
You bet Team A at -110, which implies 110 divided by 210, or 52.38%. The close is -125, which implies 125 divided by 225, or 55.56%. After you bet, the market moved about 3.2 points toward Team A, so your price beat the close. Team A still has to win for the bet to pay.
Illustrative prices, not a live quote.
What it is
The closing line is the last price before a game starts. It reflects the money and news that came in up to kickoff, so many bettors use it as the benchmark for whether a price was good.
The close is a benchmark, not a result. A bet can beat the close and still lose.
How to read it
Compare your price with the close on the same side and the same line. If you bet -110 and the close is -125, the market moved toward your side after you bet, so your price was better than the close.
Check the book too. A close at one book is not the same as a close at another book.
How it shows in Antic
When Antic has a closing price for a bet you tracked, your Profile shows Avg CLV across those bets, next to your record and win rate. See closing line value.
The Close lines card on a game page is a different thing. It appears when the game's spread is 3.5 points or less, and it shows the posted spread, not the closing price.
Common mistakes
Mixing up the Close lines card with the closing line. The card is about how close a spread is, not the last price before kickoff.
Treating the close as the final answer. It is the last price the market set, not the result of the game.