This week’s Flow of the week is all about smart trading. When odds move fast, arbitrage opportunities can appear in seconds, giving players the chance to lock in a profit across outcomes. For sportsbooks, that creates immediate risk. This Flow helps trading teams detect arbitrage in real-time, alert the right people and take action quickly to protect margin and stay in control. This is especially useful during high-volume football competitions like this summer’s World Cup, when odds can shift in seconds and small delays can cost margin.
The challenge
Odds can move in seconds, and that is when arbitrage opportunities show up. Players can cover different outcomes and lock in a profit, while sportsbooks risk margin leakage if action is even slightly delayed.
Trading teams need to monitor multiple providers, detect arbitrage conditions (especially above a 5% margin) and respond quickly by suspending or closing risky markets. They also need the right alerts to land in the right place, with the key match and odds data included.
Doing this manually across feeds and platforms takes time and makes it easier for opportunities to slip through the cracks.
The solution
This Flow monitors odds in real time from one or more sportsbooks using the Flows odds app.
It checks for arbitrage opportunities across markets and if the margin goes over 5%, it takes action immediately by alerting your team and triggering the right response.
Depending on how you configure it, that can include:
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Sending an alert to Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat
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Suspending or closing the market automatically
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Sending a follow-up confirmation with the key match data
This Flow supports arbitrage betting detection across single or multiple sportsbooks, helping you act before profits leak.
How it works
Trigger
The Flow starts as soon as live odds come in, either continuously or on demand. It compares outcomes across selected matches.
Calculate
Flows runs a quick calculation to identify potential arbitrage (sure bet) opportunities, checking both single-provider and multi-provider odds in real time.
Automate risk control
If an arbitrage margin is found:
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Your team gets an alert with match details and margin
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If the margin is above 5%, the market is auto-suspended
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A follow-up alert confirms the action and includes key data
What this means for iGaming businesses
For trading teams, speed matters when margins are at risk. Automating arbitrage detection reduces manual monitoring and helps teams respond faster when odds shift quickly. It also supports more consistent risk control by applying the same threshold and actions every time.
The impact
This Flow turns manual monitoring into smart automation, helping your team cut delays and avoid unnecessary losses when odds move fast.
What you need
Getting started is simple.
To detect arbitrage opportunities with this Flow, you’ll need:
- Access to live odds data via Flows odds app
- Optional: multiple sportsbook feeds to cross-check odds (some already available through Flows odds app)
- One-click integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Google Chat via the Flows APP marketplace
Stay ahead of arbitrage
When odds move fast, your response needs to move faster. With Flows, you can detect arbitrage instantly and act without delays, no-code needed.
Book a Demo
Want to see this Flow in action?Get in touch with the team to book a personalised demo and see how Flows can support your trading operations.
