This is the maximum price you should accept for the bet to still have positive expected value.

If the alert says bet at +135 with "bet up to +120" — the model found edge at +135. If the line moves to +120 by the time you go to bet, it's still worth taking. If it's moved to +110 or below, the edge is likely gone and you should pass.

Always check the current line before placing the bet. Edges can close within minutes of the alert.

Edge is the difference between the model's estimated win probability and the probability implied by the odds. A positive edge means the book is underpricing the bet relative to what the model estimates. Over a large sample of bets with consistent edge, you should come out ahead even with normal win/loss variance.

Edge alone doesn't mean you'll win any single bet — sports are unpredictable. But consistently betting with positive edge is how profitable sports bettors operate long term.

Tiers are EdgeFinder Sportsbook's confidence rating based on edge size and model signal quality:

• A+ — Highest confidence. Strong edge (typically 5%+), clear model signal. Best bets.
• A — High confidence. Solid edge (3–5%), good data support.
• B — Moderate confidence. Positive edge (2–3%), worth taking but smaller size.

You can filter your alerts by tier in Preferences if you only want the highest-conviction picks.

Closing Line Value measures how the line moved between when you were alerted and when the game started.

If you were alerted at +135 and the line closed at +110, the line moved against you — meaning sharp money agreed with the bet and pushed the price down. You beat the closing line by getting +135 before it moved. Positive CLV means you got a better price than the market eventually settled on. This is widely considered the best measure of long-term betting skill — better than win rate, because you can win a lot of bad bets and lose a lot of good ones due to variance.

CLV and outcomes are independent in the short run. You can win a bet with negative CLV (you got lucky) and lose a bet with positive CLV (you were right but variance went against you).

Over a large sample — 200+ picks — positive average CLV is the strongest predictor of long-term profitability. Focus on the trend, not individual results.

As quickly as possible. Edges on sharp books like DraftKings and FanDuel can close within 5–20 minutes. On softer books like BetRivers or Fanatics, lines often hold longer.

The "bet up to" price in the alert tells you the minimum acceptable odds. Always check the current line before placing the bet — if it's moved past that threshold, skip it.

It depends on your plan, the sports you've enabled, and how many books you have active. Generally:

• More books = more alerts (more lines to compare against)
• More sports = more alerts
• Props generate more alerts than moneylines
• Heavy game days (full MLB slate) = more alerts than off-days

Typical range is 3–15 alerts per day during an active sports season. Quality matters more than quantity — we'd rather send 3 strong alerts than 15 marginal ones.

The engine runs 24/7 and alerts fire the moment an edge appears — regardless of the time. There are a few reasons you might see late-night alerts:

• Lines open overnight. Sportsbooks post tomorrow's MLB and NHL lines as early as midnight or 1am ET. When a book opens a line that's mispriced relative to the market, the edge can appear immediately — before sharp money corrects it by morning.

• West Coast games. NHL and NBA games on the West Coast tip at 10pm ET or later. Lines for these games are actively moving until close to game time.

• Overnight line movement. Books sometimes adjust lines overnight when the market is thin. If a line moves into value territory at 2am, the engine catches it.

The early alerts are often the most valuable. Edges that appear when lines first open are the least picked over by sharp money. By the time most bettors wake up, the line has already moved.

If you don't want to be woken up, most email apps let you set quiet hours that hold notifications until morning — you'll still get the alert, just delivered when you wake up. You can also filter to A+ tier only in Preferences to reduce volume.