New Posts For Thread: Staking Questionhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-questionWhat would the betting guru's on here advise in the following situationOriginal Betting Bank (separate from all other money/outgoings) = 50 pointsStrike rate over the last 3 years 29%ROI over the last 3 years to level stakes 150%Strike rate at 16/1 1So much for according to the law of averages...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529610683#529610683So much for according to the law of averages...Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:33:31 -0600jollie seems to get the big priceshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529609303#529609303jollie seems to get the big pricesThu, 07 Mar 2013 07:21:09 -0600Pinsticker ( by the way like the name.) heres my advice and its free Forget 16/1 25/1 50/1 shots ok they win ever blue moon but us pros only bet or lay the first 4 in the betting Why well 75% of the time the winner is in the first 4 in the bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529609211#529609211Pinsticker ( by the way like the name.) heres my advice and its free Forget 16/1 25/1 50/1 shots ok they win ever blue moon but us pros only bet or lay the first 4 in the betting Why well 75% of the time the winner is in the first 4 in the bThu, 07 Mar 2013 07:15:13 -0600Guess which line is going to Bank-crash?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529607811#529607811Guess which line is going to Bank-crash?Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:38:10 -06001/100 of your bank from now on. Never stop if you can help it.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529606005#5296060051/100 of your bank from now on. Never stop if you can help it.Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:56:54 -0600Pedro, RG, you both beat me to it!My mistake then, I've always regarded ROI and POT as the same. Just call overall profit 'winnings' to be honest.Either way, it's impossible to advise the OP without no of bets/turnover anyway...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529605991#529605991Pedro, RG, you both beat me to it!My mistake then, I've always regarded ROI and POT as the same. Just call overall profit 'winnings' to be honest.Either way, it's impossible to advise the OP without no of bets/turnover anyway...Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:55:20 -0600https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529605959#529605959Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:52:14 -0600if starting bank was £1m, bank now £2.5m. Isn't that average 50% a year at simple interest rates?It is yes. But ROI in my mind has always meant profit on turnover rather than profit on original starting bank.I.e. if you start with a bank of £1000,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529605957#529605957if starting bank was £1m, bank now £2.5m. Isn't that average 50% a year at simple interest rates?It is yes. But ROI in my mind has always meant profit on turnover rather than profit on original starting bank.I.e. if you start with a bank of £1000,Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:51:42 -0600ROI = return on investment should mean rate of growth of bank as per investment circles.POT = profit on turnover is profit to stake.50% profit to stake is IMPOSSIBLE so very much doubt thats what he means. If he can manage 50% profit to stake he'd owhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529605943#529605943ROI = return on investment should mean rate of growth of bank as per investment circles.POT = profit on turnover is profit to stake.50% profit to stake is IMPOSSIBLE so very much doubt thats what he means. If he can manage 50% profit to stake he'd owThu, 07 Mar 2013 02:48:31 -0600If by 'ROI of 150%' the OP means a 50% profit on turnoverbetlarge, as I understand it, ROI is not based on % of turnover..... but on % of original investment or bank. Two very different thingshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/29799437/staking-question?post_id=529605935#529605935If by 'ROI of 150%' the OP means a 50% profit on turnoverbetlarge, as I understand it, ROI is not based on % of turnover..... but on % of original investment or bank. Two very different thingsThu, 07 Mar 2013 02:48:16 -0600