• Why I stopped betting favorites and what happened to my ROI

    I tracked every bet for 8 months. Favorite bets: -6% ROI. Mid-range odds (4-10): +2.1% ROI. Long-shots (10+): +4.8% ROI with high variance. I switched my stake allocation toward mid-range and long-shots with researched edge. ROI improved. The market systematically overprices favorites.

  • I tracked every bet for 8 months. Favorite bets: -6% ROI. Mid-range odds (4-10): +2.1% ROI. Long-shots (10+): +4.8% ROI with high variance. I switched my stake allocation toward mid-range and long-shots with researched edge. ROI improved. The market systematically overprices favorites.