What Line Movement means
Line movement is any change in the posted odds, spread, or total between when a line first opens and when the event actually starts. Movement can be driven by betting volume on one side, breaking injury or weather news, or a sportsbook proactively adjusting a number it believes is mispriced - tracking why a line moved, not just that it moved, is a core skill in reading the market.
Key points
- Line movement is any change in the posted odds, spread, or total between when a line first opens and when the event actually starts.
- Movement can be driven by betting volume on one side, breaking injury or weather news, or a sportsbook proactively adjusting a number it believes is mispriced - tracking why a line moved, not just that it moved, is a core skill in reading the market.
Example and context
In practice
Movement can be driven by betting volume on one side, breaking injury or weather news, or a sportsbook proactively adjusting a number it believes is mispriced - tracking why a line moved, not just that it moved, is a core skill in reading the market.
Related glossary terms
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