What are odds history points?

"Odds history points" refer to the number of intermediate values that a service records when an odds changes for an event.

To put it simply: odds in a bookmaker's line are not static — they change over time (for example, they might start at 2.00, then rise to 2.10, then drop to 1.95). Instead of showing only the current odds and possibly the starting odds, some services, like SureBet, record several "snapshots" along the way.

How it works in practice:

For example, 5 points — the service shows the current odds plus up to 4 previous changes (or 5 historical values, including the very first one). You see the trajectory of the line movement, but with some gaps.

10 points + starting odds — a more detailed picture: 10 intermediate values plus the very first odds that were set when the line opened. This helps you analyze more precisely how quickly and in which direction the line moved.

Why is this useful for an arbitrage bettor?

1. Assess the risk of a surebet losing. If the odds drop sharply while you are betting on the opposite side, another bookmaker may not have time to adjust.

2. Find "lagging" bookmakers. When the odds have just started changing at one bookmaker but not yet at another — you can get your bet in on time.

3. Understand whether an odds is artificially inflated (a line error) or a natural movement.

Thus, the "number of points" represents the depth of the odds movement history, and the more points you have, the more accurately you can predict how the odds will behave in the near future.