Personalization

Arb Bot only works if you have funded accounts at the bookmakers in the alert. The /settings menu lets you configure exactly which books, sports, margins, and stake sizes you want — making every alert actionable.

Settings Menu Options

💷 Default Stake

Set your total amount per arb. The bot splits this automatically across both sides. Example: £100 total → bot calculates £47.37/£52.63 per side.

💡 Start conservative (£10–50) until you're comfortable with the execution speed required.

📊 Minimum Margin

Filter out arbs below this profit %. Default is 1.0%. Most users set 1.5–2.0% to avoid very tight arbs that disappear before placement.

💡 Most profitable arbs are above 1.5% — the Demo tier caps at 1.0%. Upgrade to capture the best ones.

📚 Bookmakers

Toggle each bookmaker on or off. Only enable books where you have an active, funded account — otherwise the alert is useless to you.

💡 More enabled books = more opportunities found. Build accounts gradually.

⚽ Sports Filter

Select which sports to receive alerts for. Football, Tennis, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, Cricket, Esports, and more.

💡 Tennis produces the most frequent arbs — two-way markets move quickly and create price disparities regularly.

🔄 Bookmaker Clones

Many bookmakers share the same platform (e.g., Kambi powers multiple sites — Unibet, DraftKings). Set an alternative if your primary is restricted.

⏰ Time Filter

Only receive alerts for events within a certain time window. Options: 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days.

💡 Tighter time filters = higher conviction arbs that are more likely to still be available when you execute.

🏦 Exchange Commissions

Set the commission % for each exchange (Betfair, Smarkets, Matchbook). Bot auto-deducts from profit calculations. Default: Betfair 2%.

🔄 LAY Arbs

Toggle whether to receive arbs that involve laying on a betting exchange. Requires a funded Betfair/Smarkets/Matchbook account.

💡 LAY arbs often have higher margins — enable if you use exchanges.

Recommended Bookmaker Setup

To start arbing effectively, you need at least 5 funded accounts. Here is the recommended setup:

Tier 1 — Essential

Bet365Betfair Exchange

Highest limits and coverage. Non-negotiable.

Tier 2 — Recommended

PinnacleSmarkets

Sharp books that rarely restrict winners. Great for LAY arbs.

Tier 3 — Expand

LadbrokesWilliam HillCoral

UK high-street books. Good for local market arbs.

Account & Bankroll Management

Bankroll Distribution

Split funds across books. Example for £1,000 bankroll:

Bet365 + Betfair

30% each£300 each

Pinnacle + Ladbrokes

20% each£200 each

Avoiding Gubbing (Account Restrictions)

Round your stakes (£25 instead of £24.73) — pattern recognition
Don't always bet the maximum allowed
Mix in occasional non-arb bets on accounts you want to keep
Don't withdraw immediately after every won arb

Palpable Errors

When a bookmaker accidentally offers clearly incorrect odds (e.g., 20.0 instead of 2.0), they can void bets citing “palpable error”. The Arb Bot filters out extreme outliers that are likely errors — but always sanity-check arbs above 5% margin before placing.