Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about ThunderBet
ThunderBet is a professional sports betting analytics platform built by developers Christian Starr and Mike Wilson. We provide AI-powered tools to find positive expected value (+EV) bets, track odds movements across 80+ sportsbooks, detect sharp money flows, identify trap lines, and automatically record your bets.
Our mission is simple: give everyday bettors access to the same data and insights that professional bettors and sportsbooks have.
We track 80+ sportsbooks including DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, PointsBet, Bet365, BetRivers, and many more regional and international books.
Sharp book sources: We use Pinnacle, Circa, and Bookmaker as our primary sharp references for calculating true probabilities and detecting professional money movements.
Our odds data refreshes every 60 seconds or less across all tracked sportsbooks. Sharp money alerts, +EV opportunities, and trap detections are processed in near real-time.
Notification channels: Alerts are delivered instantly via Push notifications, Email, SMS, Discord, and Telegram—your choice.
+EV (positive expected value) means finding bets where the probability of winning exceeds what the odds imply. Over thousands of bets, consistently wagering on +EV opportunities gives you a mathematical edge.
How we calculate it: We analyze odds from sharp books (Pinnacle, Circa, Bookmaker), remove the vig to get "fair" odds, then compare against soft book prices. When a soft book's payout exceeds the true probability—that's +EV.
EV% = (True Probability × Decimal Odds) - 1
The Odds Dropper monitors when multiple sharp books move their lines in the same direction simultaneously. When Pinnacle, Circa, and Bookmaker all adjust a line—often called "steam"—it typically indicates significant professional money has entered the market.
Why it matters: Sharp money often moves first. By the time soft books adjust, the value may be gone. Our alerts let you act on these movements before the wider market catches up.
The Trap Detector identifies potentially misleading betting lines that could hurt recreational bettors:
- • Key Number Traps: Spreads hovering around -3 or -7 in NFL where books might be setting up the public
- • Inflated Totals: Over/under lines that diverge significantly from sharp market consensus
- • Juice Divergence: When soft books have dramatically different vig than sharp books on the same market
Each alert includes a severity score and FADE/LEAN recommendation.
Betting Bots automatically record your bets based on your strategy preferences. Choose from four strategy types:
- ✓ +EV: Record bets meeting your minimum EV threshold
- ✓ Steam Moves: Capture bets following sharp money alerts
- ✓ CLV (Closing Line Value): Track how your odds compare to closing lines
- ✓ Line Shopping: Record best-odds plays across books
Results are auto-settled, giving you a complete, verified betting history for performance analysis.
Our AI uses function calling to access all ThunderBet tools in real-time. Ask natural language questions and get data-driven answers:
- " Find me +EV bets on tonight's NBA games
- " Show sharp money movements on the Chiefs game
- " What's my ROI on NFL totals this season?
Starter users get the Standard Assistant with basic odds lookups. Premium users get the Advanced Assistant with full tool integration including Trap Detector and bet history analysis.
We offer two tiers: Starter and Premium, each available with monthly or annual billing.
- ✓ 2-day free trial on all plans—no credit card required to start
- ✓ Annual billing offers significant savings compared to monthly
- ✓ Cancel anytime with no questions asked
See our pricing page for current rates and feature comparisons.
Both plans include core features. Premium adds advanced tools for serious edge-seekers:
Starter
- • +EV Bet Finder
- • Odds Drop Detector
- • Standard Betting Assistant
- • Bet Tracker
Premium
- • Everything in Starter, plus:
- • Trap Detector
- • Advanced Betting Assistant
- • Follow Betting Bots
View the full feature comparison on our pricing page.
We offer a hassle-free cancellation policy. You can cancel anytime with no questions asked. If you cancel within your billing period, you retain access until the end of that period.
For full details, see our refund policy. We recommend starting with the 2-day free trial to make sure ThunderBet is right for you.