What are odds history points?

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

To explain it more simply: the odds on a bookmaker's line are not static – they change over time (for example, they start at 2,00, then rise to 2,10, then fall to 1,95). Instead of showing only the current odds and perhaps the initial odds, some services, such as SureBet, record several "snapshots" along the way.

How it works in practice:

5 points – the service shows the current odds plus up to 4 previous changes (or 5 historical values, including the first one). You can see the trajectory of the line movement, but with a certain degree of gradualness.

10 points + initial odds – a more detailed picture: 10 intermediate values plus the very first odds that were set when the line opened. This helps 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 odds drop sharply and you are betting on the opposite side, another bookmaker may not have time to adjust.

2. Finding "slow" bookmakers. When the odds have just started changing at one bookmaker, but not yet at another – you can place your bet in time.

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

Therefore, the "number of points" represents the depth of the line movement history. The more points you have, the more accurately you will be able to predict how the odds will behave in the near future.