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anyone notice sportsbooks move lines different ways based on sharp action

Sometimes I’ll have a line locked in the night before, and by the next morning, it jumps way off what I’d expect - way more than public money would account for, I think. Some books make these really sharp moves, even when there’s not a ton of chatter or obvious injury news, while others just shade the number a little, like they’re testing the waters. Then there’s the books that almost seem to react late or overcorrect, which honestly always makes me nervous I’m missing something.

Curious how folks read these movements. Are you following line moves as a main part of your betting or do you mostly go off your own numbers and ignore that noise? Do you think there’s really a “sharp move pattern” that’s worth trusting, or is it mostly just books balancing risk in different ways?

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Yeah, the bonus book part. If the wagering requirement is goofy I don't touch it, stale line or not tbh

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yeah lol i use line moves as a signal not gospel if 3 books snap at once and one lags thats usually the only number i care abt rn

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i track moves after i price it, not before. when a bonus book hangs stale lines do you treat that as ev or just bad risk management?

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