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ekcite
09 Feb 10 20:45
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hi, i have got a question:

with a strategy proved on 300 matches and average odds of 1.84 and the percentage of your winnings is 49% and loses 51%... can one make a profit in long term?

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By:
Benjy
When: 09 Feb 10 20:46
No imo.
By:
ekcite
When: 09 Feb 10 20:50
why?

i think the odds outweigh the numbers of your losing bets...
By:
d13phe
When: 09 Feb 10 20:59
from your figures no

but need more info
By:
intensity
When: 09 Feb 10 21:03
Average odds of 1.84 and hitting 51%? It's **.
By:
sir_lancealot
When: 09 Feb 10 21:04
depends what your staking plan is
By:
ekcite
When: 09 Feb 10 21:07
well,sorry, i mean by laying those average odds!!!
Staking plan is alway lay the same percentage of your bank
By:
farraflash
When: 09 Feb 10 21:09
You will make a loss backing and a profit laying at 1.84 if the 49/51 holds up.
By:
buzzer
When: 09 Feb 10 21:13
you haven't factored commission in. I take it you'll be operating on here?
By:
farraflash
When: 09 Feb 10 21:20
Still looks good with a 5% commission, 300 is a very small sample.
By:
ekcite
When: 09 Feb 10 21:22
yes, i do operate here.

so as farraflash says by laying at those average odds one should make a profit. that is what i also think.

i made a test of 300 real matches. that strategy is based on stats of 4400 matches with a little different odds of 52% loses,48% wins and average odds of 1.80. it depends on the odds you get matched in "real".
By:
Blue eyes
When: 09 Feb 10 21:41
You can't just "average odds" for obvious reasons. More information needed.
By:
farraflash
When: 09 Feb 10 21:42
If it is successful be prepared to move if you hit the PC.
By:
Compound Magic
When: 10 Feb 10 01:29
If your figures held true and you laid to a backers stake of 10.00 ~
For a 100 consecutive bets

Expectation
49 Winning lays @ 10.00 = 490
51 Losing lays @ -8.4 = -428.4
Gross profit = 61.6
@ 5% commission = 490*.05 = 24.5
Net profit = 37.10 (61.6-24.5)
Actual commission % paid on gross profit = 24.5/61.6 = 39.8%

PC calculation
Commission paid on winnings = 24.50
Commission generated on losses = 428.4 * 3% =12.85
PC calculated commission = (24.5+12.85)/2 = 18.68
Commission generated total 18.68/61 = 30.3%
Which is more than 20% so no PC applicable

End result % profit per 100 bets = 3.71 using a bank of 1000.00
Given the win rate and prices, 400.00 bank would probably suffice. A bank less than
that would be risky indeed.
So on a 400.00 bank your % profit would increase to 37.1/400 = 9.28% per 100 bets.

Does not matter the sequence or the price of each individual bet as long as
the average holds true as stated.
By:
farraflash
When: 10 Feb 10 05:51
For 100 bets per week you will be paying the PC if you get 52 or more 'winners' in a week. The chance of this happening is 30.8% so you will be paying the PC about 1 week in 3.
By:
ekcite
When: 10 Feb 10 06:38
I think there will only be max. 100 bets per month.
By:
ekcite
When: 10 Feb 10 06:40
no, sorry... 100-150 per month. depends on the odds
By:
ekcite
When: 10 Feb 10 06:48
AND my stakes will not be at level stakes but at a certain percentage. that means that the bank grows (reduces if losses) faster than at level stakes.

so the PC has to be recalculated. but thanks very much for the calculation, compound magic!!!
By:
Compound Magic
When: 10 Feb 10 07:44
Beware staking by a % of the bank

The bigger the % the lower profit % per win

Better to increase stake after bank increases by X amount and
decrease after losing X amount (% of bank)
By:
ekcite
When: 10 Feb 10 08:54
the percentage will be around 3%
By:
catfloppo
When: 10 Feb 10 09:21
farraflash 10 Feb 06:51

For 100 bets per week you will be paying the PC if you get 52 or more 'winners' in a week. The chance of this happening is 30.8% so you will be paying the PC about 1 week in 3.


Not true because the lifetime commission paid will be well over 20%. Even on a good week pc will not apply
By:
Compound Magic
When: 10 Feb 10 09:24
A 1000.00 bank

3% level stake on 1000.00 bank
30.00 Lay loses =+ 30.00
30.00 lay wins = - 25.2 = 4.80 profit less 1.5 com. =net gain 3.3

3% stake on bank 1000.00
30.00 lay loses = +30.00 -1.5 com= +28.5

next bet 3% of new bank 1028.5 = 30.8
30.80 lay wins = -25.87 = 28.5-25.87 = net gain 2.63
Same two horses level stake, net gain 3.30
To 3% of bank, net gain 2.63 a difference of 20% profit

If all goes well you will end up in front of level stakes but with more risk
and a higher commission bill.
By:
ekcite
When: 10 Feb 10 09:35
yes, thats true.

as long as the numbers stated above hold this is the way to go I think.

I will give it a go.
By:
Haslam
When: 10 Feb 10 14:20
is the average price to back 1.84? obviously you may not neccessarily lay at that price.
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