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American odds

American odds express potential profit relative to a 100-unit reference stake: positive odds show profit on 100 units, while negative odds show the stake needed to profit 100 units.

Also called: moneyline odds, US odds

How to interpret it

At +150, a 100-unit stake would return 150 units of profit plus the original stake if the wager wins. At -150, a 150-unit stake would return 100 units of profit plus the original stake if the wager wins.

The sign describes the price, not whether a wager is good or likely to win. Compare the price with a defensible probability estimate and the exact sportsbook rules.

Limits and responsible use

  • American odds do not remove sportsbook margin and do not reveal the true probability of an outcome.

Use the calculator as an educational conversion only. Set a fixed entertainment budget, verify the live price, and never increase a stake to recover a loss.

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