What are odds history points?

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

Explained more simply: the odd on a bookmaker's line is not static – it changes over time (for example, it starts at 2,00, then rises to 2,10, then falls to 1,95). Instead of showing only the current odd and, possibly, the initial one, some services, such as SureBet, record several "snapshots" along the way.

How it works in practice:

5 points – the service shows the current odd and up to 4 previous changes (or 5 historical values, including the first one). You can see the trajectory of the line movement, but with some spacing.

10 points + initial odds – a more detailed picture: 10 intermediate values plus the first odd that was set when the line was opened. This helps you analyze the speed and direction of the line movement more precisely.

Why is this useful for an arbitrage bettor?

1. Assessing the risk of losing a surebet. If the odd drops drastically and you are betting on the opposite side, another bookmaker may not have time to adjust.

2. Finding "late" bookmakers. When the odd has just started changing at one bookmaker but not yet at another – you can place your bet in time.

3. Understanding whether an odd is artificially inflated (a line error) or whether it is a natural movement.

Thus, the "number of points" is the depth of the line movement history. The more points you have, the more accurately you can predict how the odd will behave in the near future.