What is CLV, and why do you lead with it?
Closing line value measures whether the price you took beat the price the market
settled at. Over a long enough run it is the most reliable evidence that an edge is
real rather than lucky — profit can come from variance, but consistently beating the
close cannot. If our CLV is positive and our P&L is not, that is a staking problem.
If CLV is negative, the model is wrong. Either way you can see it.
How are stakes calculated?
By the Kelly criterion, sized to the size of the edge, with the fraction under your
control in the portal. Full Kelly is mathematically optimal for growth and
psychologically brutal in practice; most users run a quarter or a half. Bankroll and
maximum stake are yours to set.
Why settle at three different prices?
Advised odds are what we told you to take. Betfair SP and Industry SP are independent,
publicly verifiable benchmarks that nobody here can influence. Publishing all three
shows exactly how much of the return comes from the model and how much from getting
on early — and stops anyone, including us, from marking our own homework.
How often are selections issued?
Only when the model finds an overlay worth backing. Some days that is several bets,
some days none at all. A service that posts a tip every day is telling you it needs
content, not that it found value.
Which bet types are covered?
Win and each-way. Each-way selections are tracked with separate win and place
calculations, at the correct number of places and place fraction for the race, with
Rule 4 deductions applied where they occur.
Will this make me money?
Nobody can honestly promise that. The record above is real and complete, but it is a
record of the past, and every edge in this game decays as markets adjust. Bet only
what you can afford to lose, treat the staking plan as seriously as the selections,
and expect losing runs — they are in the chart above, and there will be more.