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Hedging betting is a method that allows minimizing your risks in sports betting. The essence of the method is that if the odds in your bet have changed, you can bet on the opposite outcome to avoid being at a loss.
Let's say you placed a bet on Team 1, and it's already winning. But the match isn't over yet. In this case, you can place a certain bet on the opposite outcome in such a way as to protect yourself from a sudden turn of events. To find the needed odds for the opposite outcome and "insure" your bet, you will need our hedging calculator.
For correct calculation of bet hedging, you need to enter just a few values into our calculator:
After entering all the data, our calculator will calculate the amount that needs to be bet on the second leg and show how much you will win or lose considering both bets. Thus our hedging betting calculator will save you from manual calculation.
Place a bet equivalent to $100 on Team 1 victory with odds of 3.00. Suppose that during the match, the odds on Team 2 rose to 2.00 and you decided to play it safe and hedge your bet. Let's use our calculator:
Our calculator will calculate the second bet, which should equal $150.
[!] It's important to understand that such hedging may not balance risks, but will at least reduce your loss to a minimal amount.
Our hedging calculator is quite simple to use. Follow these simple steps:
Click the "Calculate" button and our calculator will show what amount needs to be bet on the second outcome and what your profit or loss will be in each case.