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How to Set Up Custom Sports Betting Alerts (Get DM'd When Your Picks Drop)

Set your sport, set your edge threshold, and get DM'd automatically when matching picks are found. Here's how BetBot's custom alert system works.

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The Problem: Pick Spam Overload

Most betting pick services spam you with every single opportunity they find. You get alerts for hockey props at 1.8% edge, tennis arbitrages requiring obscure European books, and soccer value bets when you only care about NFL.

The result? Alert fatigue. You start ignoring notifications, miss the good picks, and leave money on the table.

There has to be a better way.

BetBot's Solution: Custom Alert Rules

BetBot's premium members can set custom alert rules that filter picks based on sport and minimum edge threshold. Only get DM'd when picks match YOUR criteria.

Want NBA arbitrages with 4%+ edge? Done.

Prefer MLB value bets above 6% edge? Easy.

All sports, but only the massive 8%+ opportunities? Set it and forget it.

Here's exactly how it works.

Setting Up Your First Alert

Premium members use the /alert command to create custom rules.

Basic syntax:

/alert sport:NBA min_edge:5

This creates an alert rule: "DM me whenever you find NBA picks with 5% or higher edge."

What happens next:

  1. BetBot's scanner runs every 5 minutes
  2. When a qualifying pick is found, you get an instant DM
  3. The DM includes exact stake amounts, sportsbooks, and profit calculation
  4. You confirm the price at the book and decide whether to bet

No dashboard checking. No manual scanning. Just the picks you asked for, delivered to your phone.

Advanced Alert Examples

Multiple Sport Rules

Set different edge thresholds for different sports:

/alert sport:NBA min_edge:4
/alert sport:NFL min_edge:3
/alert sport:MLB min_edge:6

Why different thresholds? NBA and NFL arbs tend to be lower edge but higher volume. MLB arbs are less frequent but often have higher edges. Customize based on your preferences.

High-Value Only Alerts

Only want the massive opportunities?

/alert sport:All min_edge:8

This sends DMs for any sport, but only picks with 8%+ edge. Perfect for busy bettors who only want to act on the biggest opportunities.

Specific Bet Type Filtering

Target arbitrages, value bets, or DFS separately:

/alert sport:NBA min_edge:5 type:arbitrage
/alert sport:NFL min_edge:4 type:value
/alert sport:All min_edge:3 type:dfs

Managing Your Alerts

View Active Alerts

See all your current alert rules:

/alert action:list

Returns something like:

Your active alerts:
1. NBA arbitrage, min 5% edge
2. NFL value bets, min 4% edge
3. All sports DFS, min 3% edge

Clear All Alerts

Start fresh:

/alert action:clear

Removes all your alert rules. You'll stop receiving DMs until you set new ones.

Update Existing Alerts

Just run the command again with new parameters. It overwrites the old rule for that sport/type combination.

Combining with Other Filters

Custom alerts work alongside BetBot's other filtering commands for maximum precision.

Sportsbook Filtering

Only use books you have accounts with:

/books add:DraftKings,FanDuel,BetMGM

Now your alerts will only fire for arbs between those three sportsbooks.

Sport Filtering

Focus the main channel on specific sports:

/filter sport:NBA,NFL

This doesn't affect your DM alerts, but cleans up the main channel to only show sports you care about.

Combined Power

With all filters set:

Perfect customization for your exact betting style.

The Full Premium Analytics Suite

Custom alerts are just one part of BetBot's premium analytics toolkit. Once you're placing more bets, these commands become invaluable:

Track Individual Bets:

/logbet amount:500 pick:Lakers +150 book:DraftKings result:win profit:75

Check Your P&L:

/pnl timeframe:month

Returns your monthly profit/loss, win rate, and average bet size.

Analyze Your Edge:

/edge

Shows which types of picks (arb vs value vs DFS) are most profitable for you.

View Streak Stats:

/streak

Current winning/losing streak and historical streak data.

Check Leaderboards:

/leaderboard timeframe:month

See how your results compare to other premium members.

All this data helps you optimize your betting strategy and identify your most profitable opportunities.

Upgrade to Premium

Custom alerts are available exclusively to BetBot Picks premium members.

Current premium pricing:

Premium includes:

Get Started

Join BetBot Picks free to see the pick quality firsthand. When you're ready for unlimited picks and custom alerts, upgrade to premium.

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Your phone will thank you for the smarter notifications.