The combination of our College Football Betting Trends data and line movement indicate that, so far,
sharp money jumped on Florida State, pushing the point spread to -10 and -10.5 across the sports betting marketplace.
Despite this extremely lop - sided public betting, the line has actually remained stagnant at 3 - points, due to widespread speculation that
sharp money would pour in on Chicago if the line adjusted higher.
Knowing all the forces that move lines in real time — public betting,
sharp money, injury reports & weather updates — is vital to making a profit.
Bettors lose value taking the Spurs +9, if
sharp money took the Spurs +10.
«Public Money» dwarfs the amount of «
Sharp Money» buying back the shaded lines.
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We still haven't seen
sharp money take a side, but this free line value is a hallmark of the contrarian betting strategy.
However, Ohio State has moved from -13.5 to -17 around the market despite just 33 % of tickets, a clear indication that
sharper money is taking the Buckeyes.
This reverse line movement is a strong indicator that
sharp money has taken the host Vikings.
Sharp money was on the «Noles and they had the ball in Clemson territory late down 17 - 14, but threw an INT and gave up 2 late TDs.
That's one of the reasons we consider reverse line movement to be an excellent indicator of
sharp money.
Nonetheless, the reverse line movement and public betting percentages both indicate that
sharp money likes the Trojans this weekend.
For the record, it is still early and very few bets have come down on this game, however, two Steam Moves (BetUS and CRIS) have already been triggered, indicating
sharp money already likes one side of this matchup.
Though public bettors seem to be pounding the hometown Heat,
sharp money is coming in on the Kings and pushing the line down.
Betting lines move for many reasons; injury updates, weather, etc., but «betting line movement» that goes against the «betting percentages» is an excellent indicator of Smart Money, also referred to as
Sharp Money.
Each matchup is different, and bettors need to pay attention to factors like public betting trends and
sharp money indicators like steam moves and / or reverse line movement.
That line movement would seem to indicate that early
sharp money likes the road dog.
This reverse line movement would indicate that early
sharp money likes the home dog.
This reverse line movement is a strong indicator that
sharp money lines the home underdog.
Boston opened +2800 to win the Stanley Cup, but
sharp money has caused that number to plummet down to +1605.
Money percentages that contradict our ticket percentages are often an indicator of
sharp money and, although Iowa is receiving the majority of spread tickets, larger bets (presumably from betting syndicates) have been placed on Illinois.
It's important to realize that our only
sharp money indicator came when the Predators were still available at +136, but that number is long gone.
We recently introduced a new sharp action report for all Sportsbook Insider subscribers and, although there are several games where
sharp money has hammered the total, this is the only spread where
sharp money has taken a side.
That reverse line movement indicates that early
sharp money hammered the under.
The 2017 NBA Playoffs begin this weekend and we've already seen
sharp money take a side in one of the more exciting Western Conference matchups.
As you can see, steady OKC money pushed the line up to 3 before our Bet Signals triggered a Steam Move on Houston, indicating that
sharp money entered the market to buyback the value of Rockets +3.
This is an example of reverse line movement, a strong indicator that
sharp money is responsible for the waning total.
This is the third time that Irish steam has hit the market, and we've seen
sharp money come in to take Miami at +3.5 every time they've reached that number.
This line movement that contradicts our public betting trends is known as reverse line movement, and it's an excellent
sharp money indicator.
This is one of our best
sharp money indicators, and it's clear that sharps were eager to take Nashville at that price.
Although this system play was triggered on December 5th, it indicates that there is
sharp money coming in on K - State.
Also, when the spread moves in the opposite direction of the public betting percentage it's known as reverse line movement which is an excellent indicator of
sharp money.
In addition to public wagers, there's clearly
some sharp money on the Bulls against the Celtics to bring down the series odds.
We'll show how analyzing betting trends data and line movement can help you identify which games
the sharp money (wagers placed by sharps, wiseguys or betting syndicates) is taking.
It's important to realize that our only
sharp money indicator came when the Capitals were still available at -169.
This reverse - line movement indicates that early
sharp money has taken the road Huskies.
We will continue to track Super Bowl
sharp money in the days leading up to the big game, but do you have any questions for us?
Judging by the early bets,
sharp money appears to be on the Falcons and Patriots to cover the spread, but you'll definitely want to track throughout the week as the market is subject to change 24/7.
This would indicate
some sharper money on the Rays and Cardinals but it's still very early around the market so these lines and %'s are subject to change at any second.
We've also seen
sharp money on the Under, moving from 203.5 to 202.5.
However, we wanted to know what happened when
sharp money caused reverse line movement in these games.
This is an example of reverse line movement, which signifies that
sharp money has come down on the home favorite.
We have already seen early
sharp money taking the over on Oakland's win total, which indicates that I'm not alone in my adoration of the silver and black.
Nonetheless, it's unwise to fade the public when
sharp money is on the same side.
«We did see
some sharp money on the under, but it didn't offset what we have on the over.»
However, the very early line moves on the Falcons indicated
some sharper money to move the line up to -5.5, which the public then bet back down again to -4:
This reverse line movement is a strong indicator that
sharp money likes Bryce Petty and the Jets.
Those triggers indicate smart /
sharp money driving the line down from Giants -2.5 to +1.5.
However, there does seem to be
some sharp money coming in on the under tonight.
Public money is all over New York, but
sharp money on the Eagles has been the primary factor driving today's line movement.