Hedge Calculator

Lock in profit on a live bet. Enter your open position and the current opposite-side odds — get the exact hedge stake for equal profit either way.

Odds format
Your open bet
$
Hedge (opposite side)
Locked profit
Hedge this much
$428.57
Total at risk
$528.57
Locked profit
$71.43
ROI
13.5%
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How to Hedge a Bet: Strategy, Math, and When It's the Right Move

The equal-profit math, partial-hedge strategies, and the EV question — when paying for certainty is worth it and when it's not.

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Hedge calculator FAQ

When should I hedge a bet?

Hedging makes sense when you have a live bet that's grown in expected value and you want to lock in profit instead of riding the variance. Common cases: your futures ticket is one game from cashing, your parlay is one leg from hitting, or a heavy underdog you bet is suddenly the favorite live.

How does the equal-profit hedge math work?

Convert both sides to decimal odds. The hedge stake that locks equal profit on either outcome is: hedge = (original stake × original decimal odds) / hedge decimal odds. Profit either way: original payout − total stake.

Why is my locked profit negative?

Sometimes hedging at the current line costs more than your original edge. The calculator shows a "Minimize loss" mode in that case — you're picking the smallest possible loss, not locking gains. If the math is bad, the right move is usually to let the original bet ride or hedge only partially.

Can I hedge with a partial stake instead of full equal-profit?

Yes — many bettors hedge less than the equal-profit amount to keep some upside if their original bet wins. The full-hedge number this calculator shows is the 'locked-equal' stake. Stake less to keep upside; stake more to over-hedge in favor of the new line.

Does this work for parlays?

Yes. If your parlay is one leg from cashing, the original-odds value here is your current parlay's combined decimal odds (use the parlay calculator to find that), and the hedge odds are the live price on the opposite of the last remaining leg.