❓ Everything you need to know

Frequently asked questions

Sharp money, value, steam, closing line value, how to bet, how we track it — and a full glossary at the bottom. New to value betting? Start here.

The basics

What is SharpROI?

A real-time terminal that tracks sharp-money line movement across football and basketball. It flags value and steam on Asian Handicap and Over/Under markets and measures every signal by closing line value. It's a market-watching terminal — not a tip channel.

Is this a tipster service?

No. The core is reading the sharp market in real time. Value signals are an extra convenience layer, and the full record — wins, losses and drawdowns — is public and never cherry-picked. Many users ignore the signals entirely and just read the terminal.

Who is it for?

Anyone who wants a real, mathematical edge instead of hunches — from beginners who simply follow the signals to experienced bettors who read the raw market themselves and find their own spots.

Do I need betting experience?

No. Following a signal is as simple as copying a pick at the quoted odd. The how-it-works page and the glossary below explain every term — and the more you understand, the more the terminal gives you.

How it works

How do you find value?

We benchmark against the sharpest market (Pinnacle-grade), strip its margin to get the true fair price, then compare a slower book's price at the exact same line. When the slower book hasn't caught up to a move the sharpest market has already made, that gap is value.

Why do odds move?

Three reasons: sharp action (professional "smart money" forcing the book to re-price), new information (injuries, line-ups, weather, rest), and market correction as the price sharpens toward the close — the market's most accurate estimate.

What is steam?

The sharp line itself moving hard and fast from its open as professional money piles in. It's the strongest confirmation that a price was mispriced, and steam-confirmed signals hold to the close best.

Sharp books vs soft books?

Sharp books (Pinnacle, Crown, 12BET) take professional money at real limits and effectively set the market price. Soft books follow the sharps and limit or ban consistent winners. The sharp line is our benchmark; soft lag is extra value.

How often do signals come?

We scan continuously, around the clock. Volume depends on the slate — busy weekends produce far more than a quiet weekday. We'd rather send fewer, stronger spots than flood you with marginal ones.

Closing line value (CLV)

What is closing line value?

The gap between the price you took and the sharp line at the moment the market closed. The closing line is the market's most accurate estimate, so beating it consistently is the single most reliable predictor of long-term profit.

Can a good bet still lose?

Absolutely. A single result is noise. A loss with positive CLV was still a good bet; a win with negative CLV was luck. Judge yourself on average CLV over a sample, not on last night.

How is CLV tracked?

Football signals are graded against the sharp close on every bet. Basketball has no automatic score settlement, so we grade every basketball signal purely on CLV against the sharp close.

Football

What's the football track record?

+5.44% ROI over 788 settled signals at a +2.31% average CLV — fully public, wins, losses and drawdowns included. See the record →

Which football markets are covered?

Asian Handicap and Over/Under, prematch, including first-half (HT) lines, across leagues worldwide. Full football method →

Do I need a soft bookmaker for football?

No. The core edge is sharp odds you can bet directly at a sharp Asian book with no limits — the strategy behind the published ROI. Soft books are an optional amplifier that react slower (more value per bet) but limit winners.

Basketball

Why is basketball different?

Totals run 150–230 points and margins swing by a dozen routinely, so a one- or two-point gap is usually noise. We anchor to a genuine sharp line and only signal when the gap is big enough in points and ideally steam-confirmed. Full basketball method →

What sharp line do you use for basketball?

A Pinnacle-grade sharp reference. We catch value among the sharp lines — down to fast books like 12BET — and add an extra soft Bet365 signal for bigger, easier value per bet.

Are basketball signals free?

Yes — free once you sign up, in full in the basketball dashboard. Every signal is CLV-tracked (currently +2.56% average).

Placing bets

How do I place a bet from a signal?

Take the quoted pick at the quoted odd or better, at the book shown. Sooner is better — value decays as kickoff nears and books catch up. If the price has already moved past the quoted odd, the edge is gone; skip it.

How should I stake?

Flat — one unit per signal. Flat staking is how you survive variance and let a positive-CLV edge compound. Don't chase losses or double up; that's how good bettors go broke.

Will my account get limited?

At soft books, yes — they limit or ban consistent winners. At sharp / Asian books (Pinnacle, Asian books) you can bet real stakes without limits, which is exactly why the proven edge is built on betting there.

Which bookmaker should I use?

For the proven, repeatable edge: a sharp / Asian book at the quoted line. For more value per bet (with limit risk): a soft book, which usually lags even further behind the sharp line.

Signals & alerts

How do I get the signals?

Basketball signals are free once you sign up. The full real-time terminal — both sports, the movement feed, per-match history, active and settled signals — is in your dashboard after a free sign-up.

How fast are signals delivered?

Pushed the moment they fire, with the tip-off countdown so you know how much time is left before the value decays.

Can I just watch the market myself?

Yes — that's the point of a terminal. Every sharp line, every move and every match's full history is there. Plenty of users skip the signals and read the board to find their own spots.

Account & pricing

How much does it cost?

Right now it's 100% free. Create a free account and you get full access — the terminal, both sports, the signals and the results. See pricing →

What do I get on the free account?

Everything that's live today: the real-time football and basketball terminals, the value & steam signals, the full movement feed and per-match history, and the complete public results.

Will it always be free?

It's free while we grow. We may introduce paid tiers later for power features, but the public track record will always stay public — that transparency is the whole point.

How do I sign up?

One free account, no card required. Sign up free →

How do I contact SharpROI?

Email us at sharproicom@gmail.com — questions, feedback or partnership, we read everything.

Trust & responsible betting

Are the results cherry-picked?

No. Every settled signal is published with its result and a running P&L — wins, losses, half-results, voids and drawdowns. Nothing is hidden or removed.

Do you guarantee profit?

No, and anyone who does is lying. Positive-EV betting is profitable on average over a large sample, but individual bets and even whole weeks lose. Variance is real — that's why we track CLV and publish the full curve.

A note on responsible betting

Bet only what you can afford to lose. SharpROI is an analytics tool, not guaranteed income. Gambling carries risk; if it stops being fun or you're chasing losses, step away and seek support. 18+ and where legal only.

Extra

Glossary — every term in one place

The language of sharp-money value betting.

AH (Asian Handicap) — a handicap line; the favorite gives points (−), the underdog gets points (+).
OU (Over/Under) — the total goals/points line; bet over or under the number.
fair price — the sharp price with the bookmaker margin removed = the line's true probability.
margin / overround — the book's built-in edge baked into raw odds; stripped out before comparing.
edge % — how much a price beats the line-adjusted sharp fair value. That's the expected value.
value (pts) — in basketball, how many points a soft book's line lags the sharp line.
steam ⚡ — the sharp line moving hard from its open = professional money arriving.
CLV — closing line value: did your price beat the sharp close? The metric that predicts profit.
opening / closing line — the first price posted vs the price right before kickoff (the most accurate one).
sharp vs soft book — sharp books take pro money & set the price; soft books follow and limit winners.
C1–C4 — our move categories: trend, strengthening, sharp/stretched, tip-soon.
flat stake — betting the same amount (1 unit) every time; the disciplined way to ride variance.

Still curious? See it live.

Free to start, both sports, and a track record you can audit yourself.