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Bankroll and bet size
In one line: The money set aside for betting, and how much of it each bet risks. Smaller, steadier stakes protect it.
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Worked example
Say your bankroll is $1,000 and each bet risks $20, which is 2%. Ten losing bets in a row cost $200 and leave $800. At $100 a bet, the same ten losses would cost $1,000, which is the whole bankroll.
Illustrative prices, not a live quote.
What a bankroll is
Your bankroll is the money you set aside for betting. It should be money you can afford to lose, kept apart from bills, savings and anything you need.
Every bet is then measured against that amount, so you can see how much of it any one bet can cost you.
Bet size
Bet size is how much of the bankroll one bet risks. A $20 bet from a $1,000 bankroll risks 2%. The same $20 from a $200 bankroll risks 10%.
Smaller, steadier stakes protect the bankroll. When each bet is a small share of it, a losing run takes a small bite each time instead of a large one.
Where Antic keeps it
Open Settings and find Bankroll & bet sizing. Your bankroll is saved there, along with the Kelly setting and the default bet size.
The Kelly setting controls how aggressively stakes scale with your edge. It has four choices: Full, Half, Quarter and Eighth. Full is the most aggressive, and each step after it makes stakes smaller.
The default bet size is what Antic uses for arbitrage, middles and parlays.
You choose the stake
Antic never places bets, so the stake is always your decision. On price sheets, Antic can show a suggested stake based on your bankroll and the Kelly setting. You decide whether to bet and how much.