MarketsGlossary
Quarter-line
Also known as: Asian quarter, Split line
A handicap or over/under line that splits the stake across two adjacent thresholds. A −0.25 Asian handicap is half the stake on the level line (push if 0-0) and half on −0.5. Quarter-lines reduce the variance of whole-line markets by partial settlement — useful when a punter wants to take a handicap position without the all-or-nothing of a single goal making the difference.