FTS Ultimate is a betting/trading service that is aimed at helping people make a profit from the betting exchanges, focusing exclusively on the football betting markets.
The service is run by professional sports bettor and trader Ian Erksine. On the FTS website you will find numerous services but this particular review will focus only on the FTS Ultimate service. Subscriptions are yearly at a cost of £599 which works out at just under £50 a month
What Do You Get
When you join FTS Ultimate you get access to;
- Video Tutorial
- Email Support
- Historical Odds Databases
- FTS Model Odds Databases
- Poisson Model Database and weekly calculations
- Traffic Light Form Analysis
- 5 Minute Pre Kickoff Database
- ELO Ratings
There is a lot to the FTS Ultimate service but the video tutorials and support is excellent if you are unsure of anything.
FTS Support
The support you get from FTS is probably the standout of the service. If you look on the official FTS Youtube you will find video breakdowns of how to use all the databases, often showing you how to find systems that have been historically profitable.
Below is a playlist breaking down the databases you receive.
The Youtube channel is constantly updated with live trading sessions, training sessions and podcasts.
Leagues Covered
FTS has two databases, the main leagues which covers the following;
- English Premier League
- Italian Serie A
- German Bundesliga
- Spanish Primera
Along with the alternate leagues database which covers;
- English Championship
- French Ligue 1
- Dutch Eredivisie
- Bundesliga 2
- Belgian Jupiler League
- Turkish Super Lig
- Portuguese League
There is also the Poisson database and ELO database that covers all of these leagues.
How To Use FTS Ultimate
The idea behind FTS Ultimate is that you are given all the tools you need to create profitable systems. Ideally this is done at the start of the season. When the season begins weekly odds sheets are sent out where you find the selections that meet your criteria.
There are several approaches you can use when looking to create a system, looking at various factors such as;
- Historical Betfair Odds
- Form
- FTS Model Odds
- Poisson Odds
- Elo Ratings
You can choose to keep things very simple or look at combining different aspects of the databases to see what has worked historically.
My FTS System Results
Given that FTS Ultimate is not a tipping service there are no official results.
The tutorial’s and databases that you get with FTS are those used by Ian Erksine. The idea behind FTS Ultimate is that you are given all of the tools used by a professional bettor/trader to enable you to succeed in your own betting.
I have been a member of FTS for a year and a half. This means that I can give you my personal results but these are not indicative of everyone that uses the service. Breaking them down by last seasons results and this current years.
2022 – 2023 = +£2082
2023 – 2024 = -£736
This is across 10 different betting systems, with stakes ranging from £20 – £120 depending on the odds of the bet. Lowering stake amounts for higher odds.
Unfortunately I accidently deleted my results sheet for the 2022 -2023 season so I do not have exact breakdowns of every system and the amount of selections.
However for the current 2023-2024 season there have been a total of 493 selections. I have used several different approaches.
- Laying the draw
- Backing the draw
- Using Poisson Model For First Half Goals
- Form Based Match Odds Systems
Overall Thoughts
My personal results using FTS whilst profitable haven’t been hugely impactful on my own betting. If you take into account two years subscriptions it is close to break even.
Overall I do think that the tools you receive have utility in the exchange markets and could help you create profitable systems. The video tutorials are excellent and continual updates/support from the FTS team do make the service stand out.
Ian Erksine the man behind FTS comes across very well and puts a lot of time into helping members improve.
Is FTS suited to everyone that wants to make a long term profit from sports betting/trading?
Not many sports bettors are willing to accept a losing season, Ian has made it clear in his videos that this can happen. So I don’t think FTS is suited for everyone, it is suited to those that are willing to take a long term view of their sports betting (several years).
There are cheaper services and systems that can produce a higher return on investment exploiting soft bookmakers. For those with soft bookmakers that would probably be a better place to start.
I believe that FTS Ultimate is aimed at those that have built their bankrolls from matched betting/arbitrage/value betting. Then are looking to take on the betting exchanges and develop new edges.
Personally I am unsure if I will continue with FTS for the 2024/2025 season. Results, the cost of subscription and other approaches that work better for myself on the exchanges are the main reasons for this.
If you are interested in FTS, my advice would be to have a deep dive into the Youtube videos which break all aspects of the service.
Any additional questions feel free to send me a message.