Tag Archives: API

Google Prediction API gives you access to Google’s sophisticated machine learning algorithms to analyze a wide range of data and provide predictions for likely outcomes. — [FORECASTING TECH]

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

You can build a predictive model to find hidden patterns in financial data, or else. –> Google Prediction API – Machine learning for your business.

Posted in Forecasting (Science & Practice), Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged algorithms, API, APIs, data, economic data, financial data, forecast, forecasting, forecasts, Google, Google Prediction, Google Prediction API, Information Technology, innovation, innovations, invention, inventions, machine learning, machine learning algorithms, predicting, prediction, Predictions, predictive model, predictive models, Software | Leave a comment

Prediction Markets APIs

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Are our betting exchanges’ APIs programmable? Fred Wilson insists on read/write APIs (#5). Any comments?

Posted in Information Technology, Internet Usability, Inventions & Innovations, Software | Tagged API, APIs, betting exchanges, betting markets, event derivative exchanges, event derivative markets, prediction exchanges, Prediction Market Software, prediction markets, Software, software for prediction markets | 2 Comments

Here’s the way to promote innovation for entry-order and analysis software packages —separate the 2 functions.

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

In April 2008, I blogged furiously against a clause in BetFair’s API contract that forbids developers of independent entry-order and analysis software packages to interface with other prediction exchanges (other than BetFair, I mean). Today, I have gathered some facts … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Software | Tagged analysis software, analysis software packages, API, bet exchanges, BetFair API, BetFair API agreement, BetFair API contract, betting exchanges, entry-order and analysis software packages, entry-order software, entry-order software packages, event derivative markets, event derivatives, multi-exchange analysis software packages, multi-exchange entry-order software packages, prediction exchanges, prediction markets | 5 Comments

Tiny API delay for non-UK customers of BetFair —since all international BetFair bettors, traders and gamblers are now served from Malta, not from London.

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- BetFair Games, BetFair Poker, BetFair Casino, BetFair Multiples, and all non-UK BetFair customers (including those trading on BetFair’s prediction exchange), are under the radar of Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority. (As you all know, Malta is a state that … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Regulations, Software | Tagged API, API delays, BetFair, BetFair Casino, BetFair Games, BetFair multiples, BetFair Poker, BetFair's non-UK customers, European Union, London, Malta, Malta's Lotteries and Gaming Authority, prediction markets, Tony Clare, United Kingdom | 10 Comments

OPEN-SOURCE PREDICTION EXCHANGE: How Smarkets is going to eat BetFair’s lunch —well, they hope.

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

TechCrunch UK Thereâ€™s an interesting twist – they plan to offer an open API for people to develop their own betting applications and use the Smarkets infrastructure. Their idea is this: users donâ€™t need knowledge of odds or experience. Itâ€™s … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchange Genesis, Exchanges & Markets, Information Technology, Software | Tagged API, BetFair, betting applications, betting exchange, event derivative markets, event derivatives, Hunter, Jason Trost, open-source software, prediction exchange, prediction markets, Smarkets, TradeSports, United Kingdom, web framework | 1 Comment

Is Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority a serious governmental body?

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Yes. I did a quick research, and here are 2 points I got: The European Union’s Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Charlie McCreevy, praised Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority for their professionalism. Malta’s Lotteries and Gaming Authority are working … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Regulations | Tagged API, BetFair, BetFair Malta, Charlie McCreevy, Commissioner, European Union, Internal Market, laws, London, Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Malta, Malta Lotteries And Gaming Authority, Malta's Lotteries and Gaming Authority, prediction markets, Regulations, United Kingdom | 9 Comments

Is BetFair (a de facto monopoly) playing evil with traders and developers?

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Two serious issues. – - ISSUE ONE: The Sporting Exchange forbid any independent order-entry software for the BetFair prediction markets to be used for the other prediction exchanges. Chris Gibbs: BinarySoft Chris 22 Apr 17:59 Part of the agreement we … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Ethics, Exchanges & Markets, Software | Tagged analysis software package, analysis software packages, API, BetFair, BetFair Rapid, BinarySoft, Chris Gibbs, developers, entry-order software, free order-entry software, GBP, local software, order-entry software, prediction markets, separate product, third-party applications, United Kingdom, vendor software | 2 Comments

Some BetFair traders, who OD on digital odds trading, can’t stand TradeFair’s 0-100 event derivative trading.

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Chris Gibbs (defending TradeFair) on the BetFair Forum: As I’m sure many of the long-term users of the BetFair Financials are aware, the setup was simply not working. Volumes used to be several times what they are now, and have … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce | Tagged API, BetFair, BinarySoft, Chris Gibbs, prediction markets, TradeFair | Leave a comment

BinarySoft’s Chris Gibbs assesses TradeFair Binaries and TradeFair Spreads.

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

BinarySoft’s Chris Gibbs on TradeFair Binaries and TradeFair Spreads: 1) Capital Spreads (the current MM) aren’t posting particularly tight spreads, usually around 4-6 points with Â£4-Â£5/point on both sides of the spread. They are also only MMing on about half … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets | Tagged API, Chris Gibbs, GBP, prediction markets, TradeFair | 1 Comment

BetFair traders discuss TradeFair’s 0-100 trading interface.

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

And conclude that that’s the way to go!!!!! – (page 2): BinarySoft Chris 27 Nov 10:38 I won’t be one of the initial MMers nope, but I may well do it at some point next year, depending on the spreads … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchange Genesis, Exchanges & Markets, Market Trading, Software | Tagged API, BetFair, Managing Director, prediction markets, TF, TradeFair, USD | Leave a comment