Limits as a signal

A limit is how much the bookmaker is willing to take from you on a particular market. The picture shows a cap scale. A max of 500 with 1u = 100 is a live market. A max of 5 after a tick means you have been pushed out. It is not an insult; it simply says "this price is not for your size". The school does not teach you to get round limits with ten accounts. That breaks KYC and the whole 18+ framework.

Limits as a signal in plain words

Limits are a useful signal even for a beginner, because they show whether the price on the screen is real. 1.99 with a max of 5 is a shop window. 1.91 with a max of 200 is a product. Line shopping without checking the max is just comparing shop windows. The odds course already introduced fill; here fill is part of reading the line, not a sign of greed.

How it works

Check the max before you click. If the max is below 1u, you are not in the market: either you reduce your stake (which is no longer flat staking), use another bookmaker, or skip. Do not split 1u into 20 bets of 5 "to build it up". The bookmaker can see it, and you fill your diary with noise.

1. Note the price and the max.
2. Compare the max with 1u.
3. Use another bookmaker or skip.
4. Do not open multiple accounts.

Example with numbers

Price 1.95, max 8, 1u = 100. You do not take 8 and call it 1u. Another bookmaker offers 1.90 with a max of 300: that is fill. Giving up 0.05 on a full unit is worth more than "almost 1.95" on a stake of eight. Diary entry: fill [email protected].

Common mistakes

• Getting round limits through family members and a VPN.
• Calling a stake of 5 "the same odds".
• Getting angry with the bookmaker: it does not owe you liquidity.
• Confusing a market limit with a responsible gambling deposit limit.

What to write in your diary

A max column. If it is empty, you do not know whether the product was really there.

Max stake, limits. Next: CLV over a week.