Definition
Line movement
Line movement is any change in a posted price between its open and its close. Movement has three broad causes: new information about the event, the balance of money arriving, and the venue's own risk limits. Because those causes are entangled, a move on its own is evidence that something changed — not evidence of what changed.
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- Source: SportsWager editorial desk
Last reviewed: 2026-08-01