Do you follow sharp money or public betting?

[Sim_card]

I trust my own analysis whenever, I take my time to make my research before analyzing the game. However, if I don't have time to make any analysis, I follow the public or my instincts. Whether, you follow the public or do yoir own analysis, it doesn't change anything if luck isn't on your side. I have bet several times with my own analysis and that of the public and I still lost my bet.

[ZeroVinsonN]

This is the first time I'm hearing about these terms sharp and public money but to answer the question I usually make my own research on the teams that are playing against eachother other, first hand knowledge will almost always beat the kind of information that comes from others but sometimes I just can't seem to decipher a particular game so I end up completely ignoring it or taking up someone else's analysis on how the game could potentially end.

[Cityhunter34]

Honestly, there's nothing good than following your analysis and even though you are not getting it correctly, just keep on relying on it because one day would definitely be a win for you.

These are the things that I normally avoid while gambling because I know that gambling depends on luck, sometimes we often get carried away by someone's opinion knowing fully well that gambling is not by power or smartness the little research you can afford to do don't hesitate to do it all the time because no one is perfect in gambling.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Sometimes the public wins. Sometimes the sharps are wrong. So it’s not as simple as people make it sound.

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

Often times, I trust my instincts regardless of the money movement especially when I know the teams involved in the clash. I always want to do my analysis properly before placing my bets so I can have confidence in my picks.
The only time I would want to follow the money movement is when I don't know about the teams or I'm too lazy to analyze, then the money movement feels like the best option to follow.
Sometimes I also feel like doing some crazy stuff, I bet against the money movement, after all it is all about having fun and sometimes such decisions still prove correct.

[Altryist]

In sports betting, people always talk about public money and sharp money.

Public money usually comes from casual bettors who follow popular teams, hype, and headlines. Sharp money comes from so-called “smart” bettors who rely on data and analysis, and when they bet big, odds often move fast.

A lot of people try to copy sharp money or bet against the public, thinking it’s an easy edge. But does that really work, or are we just chasing another trend without fully understanding it?

Sometimes the public wins. Sometimes the sharps are wrong. So it’s not as simple as people make it sound.

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

Do you track any services that can show where players are placing their bets? I thought that such data is only available to the bookmaker. And I also can't trust public bettors who talk about their bets, because they may cooperate with casinos and might not even place real large bets, this could be done to attract players to the casino. And I also do not trust prediction publics, I am used to choosing bets on my own.

[cryptoaddictchie]

In sports betting, people always talk about public money and sharp money.

Public money usually comes from casual bettors who follow popular teams, hype, and headlines. Sharp money comes from so-called “smart” bettors who rely on data and analysis, and when they bet big, odds often move fast.

A lot of people try to copy sharp money or bet against the public, thinking it’s an easy edge. But does that really work, or are we just chasing another trend without fully understanding it?

Sometimes the public wins. Sometimes the sharps are wrong. So it’s not as simple as people make it sound.

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

Public and sharp money can give hints, but they’re not guarantees. Sometimes the public wins, and sometimes the sharps get it wrong. I use line movement as extra information, but I still trust my own analysis first. I know the team the players even the odds says like this we cant ignore it but if we also know our team capacity theres nothing wrong ti be on your own too.

[michellee]

Follow money movement when you bet is okay but no guarantee you can win. It is better you trust to your analysis so you will not rely on other bettors because they can't always right.

But you should know that in betting, no guarantee win but the lose will be behind on the bet. If you are not careful selecting, you may lose and vice versa.

You needs to learn more about analysis so you can improves your skills. Don't depends on others but trusting on yourself.

Winning and losing will be part of gambling so no need to regret if you just bet using the money you can afford.

[batang_bitcoin]

In sports betting, people always talk about public money and sharp money.

Public money usually comes from casual bettors who follow popular teams, hype, and headlines. Sharp money comes from so-called “smart” bettors who rely on data and analysis, and when they bet big, odds often move fast.

A lot of people try to copy sharp money or bet against the public, thinking it’s an easy edge. But does that really work, or are we just chasing another trend without fully understanding it?

Sometimes the public wins. Sometimes the sharps are wrong. So it’s not as simple as people make it sound.

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

I don't mind following both of them but as long as I am betting with my knowledge, that's the main thing for my bets. And it doesn't matter for me if the bets of mine are sharp or public bets. Because wherever is the chance of winning is possible, that's where I am going to be. If someone prefers the sharp money because they've got good results from it, that's good but if it's nothing at all then it just makes sense to simply follow your own will or whatever you prefer for you know what's good or bad for your own sake.

[YOSHIE]

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

If I don't misunderstand the difference between big money bets and general bets, as far as I know both understandings are about the amount of financial risk, every activity carried out can risk significant assets and small amounts of money.

Usually events like that often happen in sports betting, often done by those who have large bankrolls to get big rewards, but I prefer a small bankroll to be able to relax without having to worry about myself, for something that is uncertain, even though the chance of winning can be said to be large.

[Die_empty]

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

When I don't have time to engage in game analysis, going with the public view would be the simple option. But just as OP has rightly indicated, going with the crowd doesn't guarantee wins. Placing bets on underdogs that have high odds is my strategy of betting smart. The chances of these games playing are low, but the returns are always higher than betting on favourites. I have more confidence in my own analysis but I also compare my bets with popular views.     

[Vaculin]

When I don't have time to engage in game analysis, going with the public view would be the simple option. But just as OP has rightly indicated, going with the crowd doesn't guarantee wins. Placing bets on underdogs that have high odds is my strategy of betting smart. The chances of these games playing are low, but the returns are always higher than betting on favourites. I have more confidence in my own analysis but I also compare my bets with popular views.     

Whether you go with the public or try to follow sharp money, you’re still using some kind of analysis. It’s just that those two need different ways of thinking.

Most of the time, we end up following the public because we think “yeah, this team is gonna win for sure.” But if you look at the long-term records, the public usually loses, and that’s why it’s so hard for most of us to stay profitable in sports betting.

[Maslate]

Follow money movement when you bet is okay but no guarantee you can win. It is better you trust to your analysis so you will not rely on other bettors because they can't always right.

Money management is a different topic. What we’re really talking about here is the difference between public bets and sharp bets. These are two different groups. Sharps are the smart money, while the public usually ends up losing most of the time.

That’s why we should be trying to figure out how to follow sharp action, because honestly, that’s one of the few ways you can stay profitable in sports betting. If we understand this, we’ll start experimenting and improving. If not, we’ll just keep doing the same thing over and over, same strategy, same results.

[Porfirii]

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A lot of people try to copy sharp money or bet against the public, thinking it’s an easy edge. But does that really work, or are we just chasing another trend without fully understanding it?

Sometimes the public wins. Sometimes the sharps are wrong. So it’s not as simple as people make it sound.

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

I don't really mind what other bettors do, so I wouldn't say I follow the former nor the latter. I just bet on the team that appeals to me every time, without thinking on the tendency of the majority nor a specific analysis, just for fun.

Anyway, I don't think it makes any difference, because odds are very well calculated no matter what you choose, so in the end a large part of the result will depend on pure luck. And, if so, why worry so much? just take it for what it is: nothing more than a game.

[Wapfika]

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

Trust my own analysis but it’s still a case to case basis depending on reason why there’s a sharp money movement on the book. Typically, there’s a late news related to player injury and others important updates that will give significant impact on the game.

But if there’s no known news I believe those movement is due to a whale place a huge bet on that specific match that create a movement.

[Slow death]

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

I always prefer to trust my own analysis. I've seen many games where the favorite had odds of @1.10 and the game ended in a draw or even a loss for the favorite. In some of these games, when I analyzed them before the game started, I was strongly convinced that the favorite team with those very low odds would lose or draw, so I didn't bet on them, and the result was as I expected. I believe that following other people is not the best path for a bettor. Betting is about fun, what kind of fun can you have when someone copies other people's tips? I simply don't see it.

[Zigabel]

In sports betting, people always talk about public money and sharp money.

Public money usually comes from casual bettors who follow popular teams, hype, and headlines. Sharp money comes from so-called “smart” bettors who rely on data and analysis, and when they bet big, odds often move fast.

A lot of people try to copy sharp money or bet against the public, thinking it’s an easy edge. But does that really work, or are we just chasing another trend without fully understanding it?

Sometimes the public wins. Sometimes the sharps are wrong. So it’s not as simple as people make it sound.

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

Most of the times i try to trust my analysis and then hope to also be lucky alongside, i do not follow the public or sharp money because in all of it, you still find out that if they are not lucky enough, they will likely still not win the bet even with all the chances there is with the sharp money and public money that may and will be projected by many. but then that the cycling of the money makes the casino a place we all come to and hope to get lucky trying out with our chances and not getting bored due to not having something to look forward to.

[Accardo]

Most of the times i try to trust my analysis and then hope to also be lucky alongside, i do not follow the public or sharp money because in all of it, you still find out that if they are not lucky enough, they will likely still not win the bet even with all the chances there is with the sharp money and public money that may and will be projected by many. but then that the cycling of the money makes the casino a place we all come to and hope to get lucky trying out with our chances and not getting bored due to not having something to look forward to.

Casinos go tough in their methods of generating money, only selected few of players, as we notice amongst winners in our locality, get to win the funds, hence, luck plays a vital role, not minding where the player is headed - sharp or quick money.

[swogerino]

In sports betting, people always talk about public money and sharp money.

Public money usually comes from casual bettors who follow popular teams, hype, and headlines. Sharp money comes from so-called “smart” bettors who rely on data and analysis, and when they bet big, odds often move fast.

A lot of people try to copy sharp money or bet against the public, thinking it’s an easy edge. But does that really work, or are we just chasing another trend without fully understanding it?

Sometimes the public wins. Sometimes the sharps are wrong. So it’s not as simple as people make it sound.

Do you actually follow money movement when you bet, or do you just trust your own analysis?

I do my own analysis or at least I used to do so because I don't gamble on sports anymore and there is a reason for that. In the beginning I also thought like that which is to copy other whale bets and did so a lot of times in casinos who let me do that though the results were to say the least very very bad ones, most of those tickets which had no more than 2 games on them and odds were really low from 1.35 to 1.9 maximum for those games chosen yet as I said the number of lost bets just kept on the increase. Therefore I don't think it is a smart idea to follow these "smart" bettors anymore, for me it is better to try yourself with what are you abilities and don't feel any regret no matter the outcome of your bets, you will be at peace with yourself and not thinking like me why I kept following these losing people.

[IjawMan]

This will be about moneyline. Not going for what the public are taking means higher odds. The problem in moneyline is that the teams can also draw, it is not just about win or loss of a match.

Following the public can mean lower odds and which still make betting favorable but the odds and what considering.

I prefer to follow my analyses but my analyses mostly go towards the direction of the public most time.

Sharp money and public money are not about moneyline, spread, or any specific bet type. They are about how you judge the market price and why the odds are moving.

It’s about who is influencing the line. If the odds move because of smart money, that’s sharp influence. If they move because of hype and crowd betting, that’s public influence.
So it applies to all markets. In the end, it’s about whether the price has value, not what type of bet you place.

This my first time of knowing about the terms of this concepts with how I have literally known about them in the odds market.

Most of the times when the odds are moved by hype the outcome are usually absurd, I mean it affects a lot of people dew to the number of bettors that sway towards it.

And whenever that happens the bookies are mostly in high profit than they do with sharp money movers.

[KTChampions]

I never trust anyone's analysis or public bets. The main problem isn't what you see (someone else's bets), but that you can't see what they don't show you. For example, a bettor who reveals their bet (a completely realistic one) can hedge it a second later and be completely safe, while you'll think they've taken a risk. Perhaps his entire strategy is to trade betting markets and look for hedging opportunities to guarantee a profit. But since you don't see the whole picture, you'll have a misconception about what he's doing.