Fade

To bet against something — a team, a public trend, or a tout. "Fading the public" means taking the side the majority of tickets are not on, the logic behind contrarian and reverse-line-movement angles.

• Betting Splits (Tickets vs Money) — The share of bets (tickets) versus the share of dollars (handle) on each side. Far more money than tickets points to larger, sharper bets.
• Reverse Line Movement (RLM) — When the line moves opposite to the public ticket count — a classic signal that sharp money is on the unpopular side.