This guide is a walkthrough to creating a Smarkets for the first time. Smarkets is the betting exchange we refer to throughout our guides and tips. As a follow on, we recommend reading our beginners guide to betting exchanges to learn the fundamentals before starting your matched betting journey.
Create your Smarkets account
Step 1:
Head to Smarkets website here, or download their mobile app.
Step 2:
Click create account in the top right. Note this can only be done by customers located in the UK physically and also using a UK address.
Step 3:
Enter your personal details, and head to the deposit screen. Due to stake and liability sizes often being high on Smarkets, we recommend depositing more than you would usually on a bookmaker to begin.
Step 4:
As it may be difficult to understand everything on the home page, continue by reading our exchanges introduction guide here.