I require a bot to perform automated trading tasks on Betfair. The successful bidder will demonstrate an ability to accurately describe what I will receive in addition to showing flair for the project by offering enhanced features. My initial thoughts:
1. The user will have the facility to select one or all of the runners in a horse race(s) and to input "back" or "lay" parameters for the selected choices. The parameters will be on a "range" basis and when a pre-determined level of liquidity is available at a price within the back or lay range then a bet will be executed. When a bet is made, an "opposite" bet should automatically be placed based on a user defined Tick Off Set.
2. The software needs a Stop-Loss facility per selection
3. A pop up alarm should be available at intervals close to the time of the race and based on the Betfair race time, i.e. 15 minutes to the off and position is..., 10 minutes to the off and position is..., etc.
4. The bot should be designed to continue backing and laying within the range (only backing when a previous lay has been matched and vice versa) until the race is suspended/stopped by the user. When a race is suspended by Betfair prior to the off time an alarm pop up should advise the user of the situation
5. Betfair refresh rates should be at a minimum of 0.5s or less where possible
6. Reporting facilities should be available at all times showing a profit/loss position for each selection.
7. Graphical informational for each trade would be useful
8. If cost & resource effective, graphical information "pre-bet" participants to allow the user to determine which are trading in a particular range is desirable.
9. The GUI should be in an "easy to understand and implement" format and colour coded where possible and appropriate
I would welcome any further questions regarding this project.
## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
Windows XP
Explorer 6.0