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What kind of bets are your picks based on?

Silver Circle picks are primarily based on Asian Handicap and Over/Under markets with occasional tips on DRAWS and correct scores. Within a weekend matchday, we usually release 3 picks or more and encourage our members to bet minimal stakes on all the selections on a Parlay or Accumulator bet as there's a good chance that all picks will hit for good bonus payouts

Can you explain Asian Handicap? And why are your picks based on them?

For a comprehensive explanation on Asian Handicap, please click here.

J Armstrong prefers Asian Handicap for a variety of reasons. To understand better, please sign up to our newsletter where Mr Armstrong reveals why he releases the kinds of picks that he does.

Which bookmakers do you use?

We use a select few bookmakers and will highlight the one giving the best price/odds for the pick we give at the time of posting. We recommend you sign up for at least Betfair and Bet365 as we use these the most often. If for some reason, you are unable or unwilling to use these bookmakers, using your own bookmaker will do as well.

For a list and links to our recommended bookmakers, please click here.

Which leagues do you cover?

Most major European leagues are covered. Picks are mostly from the EPL, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga with the Dutch Eredivisie, Greek, French, MLS and other leagues occassionally tipped as well. Naturally, the Silver Circle also tips the Champions League, World Cup, European Cup, UEFA Cup, FA and Carling Cups and more when they occur.

What kind of staking strategy do you use?

Each of our picks come with a recommended stake from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.

Bascially, this recommended stake is positively correlated value and is higher for high probability outcomes than on less likely outcomes. A detailed staking strategy to optimise your profits whilst protecting your current betting fund will be emailed to you once you have signed up as a Silver Circle member.

How often are Silver Circle Picks released?

Picks are released every weekend matchday and on most weekdays where there are matches going on for the leagues and competitions mentioned above. On average, you can expect about 6-10 picks per week and about 30 + picks per month.

How are picks released?

We release picks through both SMS and email notifications. SMS is added as a free service for members who might not have ready access to their PC's throughout the day to check for our picks.

Members can also log into the Members' Area to check for the latest picks and announcements and time they wish through our homepage.

Why is your monthly subscription so high?

We actually think that our subscription rate, while not low, is a fair amount for our services.

From surverys that we conduct from time to time, the average bet amount that our members place is about £130. Our average members' winnings is about £560 per month.

Our monthly subscription is less than the amount of a single average bet and is about 15% of a typical member's monthly winnings.

Why do you not offer a guarantee on subscriptions?

Any guarantee on short-term performance is not a genuine one. It would be more a marketing ploy than true confidence in a service's performance. Such guarantees only leads to services trying to chase losses within the guaranteed term and actually works in detriment to the interests of its customers. The Silver Circle record over the past years speaks for itself - our win rates are higher than 70%(!) with small fluctuations in the short term. If you can't understand that, our service is not for you.

I want to join the Silver Circle but unfortunately, Paypal does not list my country in its list of countries from which I can make payment. How can I subscribe to your service?

I do not have a credit card. Can I still sign up to the Silver Circle?

Please write to us at . Tell us your country of residence and we will advise you of the easiest way to make payment. This will usually be by Moneybookers, Western Union Money Transfer or Bank Telegraphic Transfer.

Hello there, what happens after I have transferred the money to you through Western Union (or Bank Transfer)?

When you have transferred the funds into our bank/Western Union account, please send us an email at stating your full name, the Money Transfer Control Number the email address you would like us to contact you at. (If no email is given by you, we will just reply to the email address you write from.

Once we have confirmed that the full amount has been transferred, we will send you the URL at which you can complete a form to contain all your contact and personal details. You will immediately be included for Silver Circle Picks dissemination once you submit this online form.

What happens if I feel that the Silver Circle is not for me and want to unsubscribe myself from your service?

In the unlikely event that you'd want to stop your subscription with us, merely send an email stating your wish to cancel to (no explanation is necessary). We will stop your subscription with immediately.

I am ready to join the Silver Circle. How do I join?

Completion of the subscription process is a simple procedure.
Click here to begin.

1. Receive J Armstrong's personal picks through both email and SMS.
2. Direct access to J Armstrong though email.
3. Access to Members' Area and support.
4. Access to protected information reserved only for members.