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Flat Betting or Kelly: Which Strategy Should You Choose?

Jeudi 24 septembre 2026

Once a bettor has defined their bankroll, one essential question arises:how much should you stake on each bet?Two approaches regularly appear in professional bankroll management:Flat Bettingand:the Kelly CriterionFlat Betting is based on a simple principl...

The Kelly Criterion Applied to Sports Betting

Lundi 21 septembre 2026

How much should you bet when a betting opportunity appears particularly attractive?Always 1% of your bankroll?2%?More if your Edge is significant?This question lies at the heart of the Kelly Criterion, one of the best-known mathematical methods for determ...

Risk of Ruin: Can You Really Lose Your Entire Bankroll?

Samedi 19 septembre 2026

You have a €5,000 bankroll.You bet €50 per wager, or 1% of your initial capital.Your strategy appears to be profitable over the long term.Can you still lose your entire bankroll?This question brings us to one of the most important concepts in sports betti...

Drawdown: How Far Can Your Bankroll Fall?

Mercredi 16 septembre 2026

Can a €5,000 bankroll fall to €4,500 even if your strategy is profitable?Yes.Can it fall to €4,000?That is also possible.What about €3,500?For some strategies, this may still be compatible with normal variance.This is precisely why one indicator is essent...

Bankroll and Variance: Why a Good Bettor Can Lose for Several Weeks

Lundi 14 septembre 2026

In sports betting, one of the most common mistakes is assuming that a good bettor should win consistently.A few losing days can feel worrying.Two negative weeks can make you question a strategy.A difficult month can even create the impression that an Edge...

What Is a Unit (1U) in Sports Betting?

Mercredi 9 septembre 2026

In sports betting, you will often see results expressed like this:+12U+35.4U-8Uor:ROI: +5.2% | Profit: +24UBut what does the letter U actually mean?The U simply stands for Unit.A unit is a reference used to express bet size and measure the performance of ...

Flat Betting: Why Always Bet the Same Unit?

Jeudi 3 septembre 2026

Once you have defined your bankroll and decided how much of it to risk per wager, another important question arises:Should you always bet the same amount, or should you adjust your stake according to your level of confidence?Many bettors are tempted to va...

How Much Should You Bet Per Wager? 0.5%, 1%, 2% or More?

Jeudi 27 août 2026

Once you have defined your bankroll, another question immediately becomes essential:How much should you bet on each wager?0.5% of your bankroll?1%?2%?5%?Or more?This decision may seem secondary compared with selecting the right bets.In reality, it is fund...

How Much Bankroll Do You Need to Start Sports Betting Seriously?

Jeudi 20 août 2026

When a bettor decides to take a more structured approach to sports betting, one question quickly comes up:How much bankroll do you need to start betting seriously?€500? €1,000? €5,000? €10,000?It would be tempting to give a specific number. The reality, h...

What Is a Bankroll in Sports Betting?

Dimanche 16 août 2026

In sports betting, people often talk about odds, statistics, predictions, value, Expected Value (EV), and ROI. However, before even deciding which bet to place, there is one fundamental question you should ask:How much capital am I prepared to allocate to...

How to Analyse a Sports Betting Strategy Like a Professional Investor | ROI, CLV & Maximum Drawdown

Dimanche 9 août 2026

IntroductionWhen bettors discover a new sports betting strategy or tipster, their first instinct is often to look at one number:ROI.An 8% ROI immediately appears more attractive than a 4% ROI.But this comparison can be extremely misleading.A strategy show...

How Maximum Drawdown Changes Over Time and Why You Should Continuously Monitor It | Sports Betting Guide

Vendredi 7 août 2026

IntroductionMany bettors think of Maximum Drawdown as a fixed statistic.They check the worst historical Drawdown of a betting strategy, include it in their analysis, and never look at it again.In reality, this approach overlooks one crucial fact.Maximum D...

The Limitations of Maximum Drawdown: Why It Should Never Be Used Alone | Sports Betting Guide

Mardi 4 août 2026

IntroductionOver the previous articles, we've explored what Maximum Drawdown is, how to calculate it, why it is often more valuable than ROI and how it can help determine the ideal bankroll size.At this point, an important question naturally arises:Can yo...

How to Use Maximum Drawdown to Determine the Ideal Bankroll Size | Sports Betting Guide

Mercredi 29 juillet 2026

IntroductionKnowing the Maximum Drawdown of a betting strategy is one thing.Knowing how to use it to make better investment decisions is another.Many bettors spend countless hours searching for the most profitable tipsters or the highest-ROI strategies. Y...

Why Maximum Drawdown Is More Important Than ROI | Sports Betting Guide

Dimanche 26 juillet 2026

IntroductionWhen bettors or investors evaluate a sports betting strategy, the first metric they usually look at is the ROI (Return on Investment).That makes perfect sense.ROI measures how profitable a strategy has been over time. The higher the ROI, the m...