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Middles · Antic Pro
Middles: a shot at winning both bets
Opposite sides at two different numbers. Land in the gap and both bets win; miss it and the cost is small and shown up front.
7 days free, then $14.99/month or $149.99/year. Cancel any time. One account works on iPhone and the web.
What it finds
Take one side at one number at one book and the other side at a different number at another. If the result lands between the two numbers, both bets win. Most of the time one wins and one loses, and you pay roughly the books' margin.
What each row shows
- Window
- How many points sit between the two numbers.
- If it hits / misses
- Your result on the total stake when the middle lands, and when it doesn't.
Worked example
The strongest example in Antic's cached prices at the last refresh, with the time the prices were read and each book's feed age. Prices move; the times say how old they are.
No middle with both books' feeds up to date was open at the last refresh. The tool lists them as they appear; this page checks again every minute.
Middle calculatorHow the number works
What the number means, what goes into it, how fresh it is and what it can't tell you. More on every number in how Antic's numbers work.
What it means
Each middle shows the gap, what you make if the result lands in it, what you lose (or make) if it doesn't, and an estimated chance of landing in the gap.
What goes in
- The two lines and their prices, at different books
- Your stakes on each side
- A chance of landing in the gap, estimated from the market
How fresh it is
Both legs show when their books last sent prices, and a middle is only listed while both feeds are fresh. When you tap a price, Antic checks it again before it opens the book and tells you if it moved.
What it can't tell you
The chance of hitting is an estimate. Most middles miss; a result exactly on a line is a push on that bet and returns its stake.
The math, worked through
One middle worked through with round prices: what each result pays and how often it has to hit.
Illustrative example: round numbers, not a live price
Worked example
Over 44.5 at −110 at one book and Under 46.5 at −110 at another, with $110 on each. Each bet wins $100.
The window
44.5 < total < 46.5: a total of 45 or 46
A total of 45 or 46: both bets win
$100 + $100 = +$200.00
Any other total: one wins, one loses
$100 − $110 = −$10.00
Break-even hit rate
4.76%
$10 ÷ ($200 + $10) = 4.76%
If the total lands on 45 or 46 more often than that, the middle pays on average. Most of the time it misses and costs $10.
The formulas are textbook. Antic's own fair prices are worked out on its servers, and the exact recipe stays private. Try your own numbers in the free middle calculator.
The catch. Most middles miss; the small miss cost is the price of the chance. Wider windows hit more often. Antic never places bets.
How to use Middles
Step 1: Check the window and the cost if it misses.
Step 2: Place both legs at the stakes shown.
Step 3: Both win if the result lands in the window.
Open it in the web app or the iPhone app. Antic finds the price; you place any bet yourself, at your own book.
Questions
How often do middles hit?
Usually a small share of the time, which is why the miss cost matters. Each middle shows an estimated chance from the market, and wider gaps hit more often.
What happens on the exact number?
That bet pushes and returns its stake. The other bet is settled as normal.
When is a middle worth it?
When the chance of landing in the gap is higher than the break-even the miss cost implies. The middle calculator works it out for any prices.
Get Middles with Antic Pro
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