Hedge Betting Tool
Determine the precise opposing stake required to lock in profit or limit your downside.
How to Use This Calculator
- Choose your odds format (Decimal, Fractional, or American)
- Enter the stake on your original bet
- Enter the odds of that original bet
- Enter the odds currently on offer for the opposing outcome
- Review the suggested hedge stake alongside the guaranteed profit
The calculator pinpoints the hedge stake that levels your profit no matter which outcome prevails.
Formula
Hedge Stake = (Original Stake x Original Odds) / Hedge Odds
Profit if Original Wins = Original Return - Original Stake - Hedge Stake
Profit if Hedge Wins = Hedge Return - Original Stake - Hedge Stake
When using equal-profit hedging, both profit scenarios are approximately equal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does hedge betting involve?
Hedge betting involves staking on the outcome opposite to your original bet. Doing so secures a guaranteed profit, or caps any potential loss, irrespective of how the event resolves.
At what point should I hedge a bet?
Typical occasions for hedging arise when a single leg of your accumulator remains, when a futures bet sits on the verge of landing, or when you wish to bank profit created by movement in the line.
Is profit always guaranteed when hedging?
Hedging locks in a defined result — either profit or a contained loss — but the guaranteed profit can fall short of what your original bet would have returned had you left it unhedged and it won.