Flat Staking: Simple but Effective

## What Flat Staking Is Flat staking means betting the same number of units on every selection regardless of the odds, your confidence level, or recent results. If your unit is 1% of your bankroll, every bet is 1%. ## Why It Works Flat staking is not mathematically optimal, but it has significant practical advantages: - **Simplicity:** No calculation required at the time of betting, which reduces the chance of emotionally distorted stake sizing. - **Variance control:** Fixed stakes mean fixed exposure per bet. A losing run cannot spiral into a catastrophic draw-down through compound stake increases. - **Fair performance tracking:** All bets are equal weight, so ROI accurately reflects edge per bet. ## The Returns at Different ROI Levels At 1 unit per bet with a £1,000 bankroll (1% stakes = £10/bet): - 5% ROI over 500 bets = +£250 profit - 10% ROI over 500 bets = +£500 profit The bankroll grows linearly, not exponentially. This is the trade-off against more aggressive staking methods. ## When to Use It Flat staking is the correct choice when: - You are still establishing whether your edge is real (too early to trust your own probability estimates for variable staking) - You are betting in a market where your confidence levels do not vary much between selections - You prioritise simplicity and emotional stability over theoretical optimality