Syncing the cold line...
The Cold Line
Syncing the cold line...
The Cold Line
The short answer
A price worse than the real chance. The opposite of an overlay.
Knowing the language is step one — knowing the true price is the edge. The Cold Line’s signal desk tracks the no-vig fair number and the closing-line value behind terms like this, before the market moves.
The number is too short. You are not being paid enough.
Term quiz
1.An underlay is…
2.Fair is +150 but the book posts +120. What is +120?
3.Why is spotting an underlay not an automatic bet on the other side?
Explore the next question before you place a bet.
You know what Underlay means. Now see it in action: The Cold Line’s signal desk prices the no-vig fair number before the market moves — and publishes the closing-line-value receipts to prove it. A signal desk, not another tout or handicapping service.
Browse the full A–Z betting glossary or read the complete betting guide. The Cold Line also publishes a free year-round sports calendar and live odds board — no signup required.
