Advised Odds vs Available Odds
The gap between the odds a tipster advises and the odds you can actually get decides whether their results are real for you. Here's how to close it.
A tipster's results are calculated at the odds they advised — but the odds you can actually take may be very different by the time you place the bet. That gap between advised and available odds is one of the biggest reasons followers underperform a tipster's headline record. This article explains the difference and how to protect your returns, linking closely to how to calculate tipster ROI.
Two different prices
Advised odds are the price the tipster quotes when the tip is sent. Available odds are what you can actually get when you place your bet. In an ideal world they match — but markets move, and popular tips move them fastest.
Because ROI is calculated on advised odds, any shortfall between advised and available directly eats into your real return. Judge results on achievable prices, not fantasy ones — the manipulation we cover in tipsters who change odds after posting.
Why the gap opens up
The more followers a tipster has, the more their advice moves the market: everyone piling onto the same selection shortens the price within minutes. Slow tip delivery, limited notice before the off, and betting at busy times all widen the gap between the advised and the price you get.
This is why a genuinely profitable small service can become unprofitable once it's popular — the edge is arbitraged away by its own followers.
How to protect your price
Act quickly on tips, take the price as soon as you can, and use several bookmakers plus exchanges to find the best available odds. Note whether the tipster advises early with enough notice — a mark of a follower-friendly service.
Track your own achieved prices versus the advised ones over time. If you consistently fall well short, the headline ROI isn't yours to claim, however honest the tipster's own record.
Judging tipsters on realistic prices
The best tipsters advise at prices you can realistically take and are honest that odds shorten after release. Be wary of records built on 'best price available' or exchange SP before commission, a red flag we list in 25 red flags of a scam tipster.
Understanding this gap is closely tied to closing line value. Compare independently reviewed tipsters on their Trust Score and on how achievable their advised prices really are.
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Last reviewed 17 August 2026 · Written and fact-checked against our review policy and scoring methodology.
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