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Old 01-05-2008, 12:00
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Re: Paper trading - How long?

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Originally Posted by Wittmann 44 View Post
There are statistical tests that can show whether your results are the result of luck or indicate whether or not you are beating luck / chance. The chi test is the most well know. The bigger the sample / longer the testing the better. It is common sense that turning a profit after 50 bets can be just luck but doing it over 500 is a lot more likely to be due to your forecasting skill. The fact that you haven’t gone to real money makes me think that you yourself aren’t fully convinced yet.
Im not fully convinced in myself as yet. The reason being is because in the past a system has proven fruitful during paper trading, and has then completely fallen over once i begin to use it. For this reason i am hoping to get a large paper trial before any betting takes place.

Each 2hr run last for 12 races, therefore 12 bets. Which means so far i have made 144 trial bets with the system.

Stastically this system will make a healthy profit. However, the dogs also has a large element of luck to it, with only 6 runners over a short distance a 1/1 favourite can be knocked straight out of the running within 100yards of the race, or 3 dogs can pile into each other in the corner, leaving the 20/1 dog to win. I think the dogs has a massive portion of luck attached to it.
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