Sports Betting Strategies - Develop Your Own Betting System

Should you use free betting tips online instead of making picks based on your own research? If you are starting out, probably yes. After all, these handicappers have experience and knowledge, as well as a track record of successes, and they're willing to share it with you. You can even cross-reference free betting tips from one or more handicappers to make your betting decisions, since each of them has their own strengths.
But once you've been betting for some time, you should start developing your own system instead of relying on free betting tips. This ensures that your system will be one which you are comfortable with and which reflects your betting personality.
Part of your system, for example, should be how big your typical bets should be. If you are a conservative bettor, then you will wager a smaller percentage of your bankroll; on the other hand, if you are more aggressive your bet sizes will be smaller. Staying with your typical bet size whether you win or you lose also avoids emotional issues that may adversely affect your betting behavior and result in losing bets.
Another part of your system should be making the right bets. You have a choice between point spread, money line and total bets and the wager you make should be based on the homework you've done on the teams that you want to bet on. And since schedules for games are published in advance, you have the opportunity to do your research and find some great bets ahead of time.