If you don’t know which side of the market is winning — you’re already losing.
If you’ve ever felt like the sportsbook is “in your head,” it’s because you’re betting blind to the macro environment — the big-picture flow of the betting market.
Every professional bettor knows that the market shifts between phases where favorites dominate, where underdogs cash, where overs run wild, and where defense and unders suffocate totals.
This is the heartbeat of the market — and it’s tracked through the Sports Betting Index (SBI) inside the Raymond Report.
As I wrote in The 24HR Rule:
“Before you place a bet, you need to know which side of the market is winning money — favorites, underdogs, overs, or unders. Anything else is guessing.”
— Ron Raymond, The 24HR Rule
The SBI tells you exactly that.
📊 What Is the SBI?
The Sports Betting Index tracks the daily performance of:
- Favorites
- Underdogs
- Overs
- Unders
Across different time windows:
- Last day
- Last 3 days
- Last 7 days
- Last 30 days
- Season to date
The goal:
Identify which side of the market is hot or cold — and position accordingly.
It’s the same idea financial traders use when tracking bullish vs bearish market zones.
💡 Why the SBI Matters
Most bettors think every day is the same. It’s not.
When favorites are cashing at a 70% clip over a 3-day stretch, you’re in a Bullish market — public bettors are winning, and value shifts to dogs & unders.
When underdogs are hitting 65% over 7 days, you’re in a Bearish market — sharps are feasting and the public is bleeding.
This tells you:
- When to be aggressive
- When to scale back
- When to bet ugly dogs
- When to avoid overpriced favorites
- When to expect correction from the Law of Average
📈 How to Read the SBI
| Market Type | What’s Happening | How to Bet It |
|---|---|---|
| Bullish | Favorites & Overs cashing | Scale back exposure, wait for regression |
| Neutral | Balanced market | Bet selectively with full analysis |
| Bearish | Dogs & Unders cashing | Attack value & play contrarian |
A strong bettor adjusts with the flow — not against it.
🧠 Example
NHL Favorites have gone:
- 10-2 SU last night (Bullish spike)
- 65% over last 3 days
- 54% over last 30 days
Translation:
- Market overheated short-term
- Regression is coming
- Books will adjust lines higher
- Underdogs become profitable very soon
The rookie bets favorites because they’re “hot.”
The pro waits, then buys the dip strategically.
⚖️ The SBI + 24HR Rule
The 24HR Rule keeps you from being fooled by one night of results.
Emotion says:
“Favorites and overs aren’t losing — jump in!”
Professional discipline says:
“Pause. Review. Look at the last 7 and 30 days. Don’t chase.”
The SBI turns chaos into clarity.
🧩 How SBI Connects to the Raymond Report System
Combine SBI with:
- A/B/C Team classifications
- Performance Cycles
- DMVI
- C.O.W & L.O.A.
And you now have:
A complete betting blueprint instead of guesswork.
That’s how pros win — stacking advantages, not chasing feelings.
🏁 Final Takeaway
If you want to stop losing like the public, you need to stop playing the game emotionally and start trading the market strategically.
The SBI tells you where the edge is right now — not where you hope it is.
Bet the market, not the matchup.
📣 CTA:
Follow The 24HR Rule Playbook daily at ATSStats.com, where Ron Raymond breaks down market signals using SBI, performance cycles, and value analytics — the real framework of professional sports investing.
Don’t guess.
Trade the market.
