• Fading the public: when consensus creates value

    Public betting percentage on tonight's favorite: 78%. Line movement: only 0.5 points against the favorite. If the public is 78% on one side and the line barely moves, the sharp money is on the other side. This is called reverse line movement. Understand it before you follow crowd picks.

  • Public betting percentage on tonight's favorite: 78%. Line movement: only 0.5 points against the favorite. If the public is 78% on one side and the line barely moves, the sharp money is on the other side. This is called reverse line movement. Understand it before you follow crowd picks.