Closing line value
Closing line value compares a wager's recorded entry price with a clearly identified closing price for the same market; it does not prove skill, causation, or profit.
On Slam Wager CLV appears in the members' True Strength record table, by sport and market.
What it means
A valid comparison needs the same event, market, side, line convention, source, and documented timestamps. Mixing providers or market definitions can create a misleading result.
Slam Wager measures each True Strength pick against Pinnacle's last pregame price with the margin removed or, when that is missing, the close at the book the pick was posted from. CLV is the close's fair chance minus the chance implied by the posted price; taking +110 when the fair close is 50% is about +2.4%.
CLV appears in the members' True Strength record table, by sport and market.
Limits and responsible use
A closing price is still a market price rather than a perfect forecast, and small or selected samples should not be generalized.
Use a closing-price comparison as one diagnostic alongside the complete graded record, never as a promise of future returns.
