## The Minimum Viable Tracking System
You cannot manage what you do not measure. Every bankroll management strategy depends on accurate, real-time tracking of your bankroll position.
## The Spreadsheet Foundation
At minimum, maintain a spreadsheet with these columns for every bet:
- Date
- Sport and competition
- Selection and market
- Bookmaker/exchange
- Stake (in units)
- Decimal odds
- Result (W/L/V — void)
- Profit/loss (in units)
- Running bankroll balance (in units)
- Running bankroll balance (in currency)
- Notes (brief reasoning)
## Automated Tracking Tools
Several tools can automate or supplement manual tracking:
- **Betaminic, Traxdata:** Import bet history from bookmakers automatically
- **RebelBetting Tracker:** Specifically for value bettors and matched bettors
- **Custom Google Sheets:** Most flexible — build your own formula suite
The advantage of manual tracking: you review every bet at entry, reinforcing disciplined analysis.
## The Dashboard Metrics
Your tracking system should surface these metrics automatically:
- **Total bets placed** (this period and all-time)
- **ROI (%)** by sport, market type, and bookmaker
- **Units staked** and **units profit**
- **Win rate** by odds range
- **Longest losing streak** (current and all-time)
- **Maximum drawdown** (peak-to-trough unit loss)
- **Average CLV** (if you track it)
## Monthly Review Ritual
Set aside 30 minutes at the end of each month to review these metrics. Compare to the previous month. Identify trends: improving ROI, emerging market where you underperform, account restrictions that are changing your market access.
The monthly review turns raw data into actionable insights — the whole point of tracking.
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