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Using ProfitPanda·1 min read

Record your first bet

Log the bet you actually placed. The odds and stake may differ from the original card.

What to save

Keep the date, match, market, selection, bookie or exchange, accepted odds, stake and bet reference. For a matched bet, save both sides, lay liability, commission and matched status. Note if you used a free bet.

Add it to the tracker

Use Track bet or Add to tracker where it's available. Check the saved figures against your confirmations. Different features may have different tracking buttons.

If you can't save the actual figures, keep a note and ask support about correcting the entry. A tracker button logs a bet; it doesn't place one.

When it settles

Record what came back and any commission. Keep losses and voids. For a matched offer, add both sides together rather than counting just the bookie win.

Next: Tracking and performance.