Cash Out

Also called: Settle early

Closing a bet before the event finishes, for a value based on the current state of the market rather than the original price.

The figure offered is always below the full potential return of a winning position, because the margin is applied again to the current prices — cashing out repeatedly costs money over time even when each individual decision feels safe.

Related terms

In-Play Betting

Betting on a match already underway, with prices continuously repriced as the game state changes.

Stake and Returns

The stake is the amount risked; the potential return is stake × decimal odds and INCLUDES the stake back, so profit is the return minus the stake.

Decimal Odds

Decimal odds express the TOTAL return per £1 staked, including the stake itself — not just the profit.

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