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Live vs pregame

The two Positive EV modes — pregame and in-play — how live odds update, the live game status, and why live edges appear and vanish far faster than pregame ones.

Two modes for two kinds of game

The Positive EV tool runs in two modes. Pregame scans markets for games that haven't started yet; live (in-play) scans markets for games already under way. They share the same fair-price math and the same filters — what changes is the pace of the odds and how the feed keeps up.

Pregame

Pregame is the calmer mode. Lines move as news breaks and money comes in, but on a scale of minutes and hours, not seconds. Because of that, pregame refresh is yours to set: you can leave it on manual and refresh by hand, or pick an automatic interval of 10, 30, or 60 seconds. The Date Range filter is active here, letting you focus on games starting today or within the next few days; the feed never looks more than seven days ahead.

Live

Live mode tracks games in progress, where every play can move a line. The Game Status filter becomes active so you can separate games that are actively in play from those temporarily stopped — between innings, at a timeout, during a review — when books often widen or pull their lines. Each in-play bet also carries a live game status — the current score and game state, with sport-specific game details when you open the bet. See Reading the positive EV table for what it shows.

Why live edges move faster

Live odds update continuously — instantly for some books and within about four seconds for others. In pregame that is plenty: a line you see is very likely still there when you go to bet it. In live betting it is a tighter race. A favourable price can appear on one play and be gone by the next, and a book may suspend the market entirely while a point is contested.

Confirm live prices before you bet

A live +EV bet is only as good as the price still being live at the book. With odds moving every few seconds, always confirm the line before committing — and expect markets to suspend during active play.

The practical upshot: pregame rewards patience and a careful filter setup, while live rewards speed and a short list of books you can bet into instantly. For how to read the resulting feed, see Reading the positive EV table.

  • Odds, prices, expected value, conversion rates, and profit figures shown are estimates based on the last data we retrieved. They can change at any time — confirm the current price at the book before you bet, as odds may move and entry errors can occur.
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