What “Units” Mean and How We Track a Record

If someone tells you they are “up $400,” you still know almost nothing — were they risking $5 a pick or $500? That is exactly why analysts measure performance in units instead of dollars.

What a unit is

A unit is one standard stake — a fixed slice of a bankroll, usually one to two percent. On a $1,000 bankroll at one percent, a unit is $10. Every pick risks the same single unit, win or lose. That consistency is the whole point.

Why it is better

Units make results comparable regardless of bankroll size, and they stop one oversized swing from distorting the picture. “Plus twelve units over sixty picks” is a real, honest signal. “Up $400” is just noise. It is also how you should read any public track record: win rate, units, and return on investment together — never a single dollar figure.

The discipline part

Flat staking — the same unit every time — is boring on purpose. It removes the temptation to “load up” on a pick you feel strongly about, which is precisely when people blow up their bankroll. Consistency is what makes the long-run numbers mean anything at all.

How to read our record

Everything we publish is tracked this way and shown openly, win or lose. A transparent record measured in units is the only honest way to judge whether analysis is actually any good.

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