What a unit is
A unit is a personal reference amount for stake size. Some bettors define it as a small percentage of a separately budgeted bankroll; the right amount is one you can lose without affecting essential expenses.
Units can make a report easier to interpret because they show profit or loss relative to stated risk. They do not make a record complete or prove that a strategy will work in the future.
Choosing your unit size
Smaller stakes reduce how much any single loss or losing run can damage a bankroll. Choose a fixed limit while calm and avoid increasing it to recover losses.
A bankroll should be money set aside for entertainment, not rent, debt, savings, or emergencies. No sizing method can guarantee solvency or profit.
When to bet more than 1u
Do not increase a stake from confidence or a single point estimate. Any variable stake shown by SlamWager must come from a reviewed policy that considers estimated edge, model uncertainty, correlated exposure, and a preset entertainment budget; it is product output, not personal financial advice.
That's how our board works: projected EV maps to one exact SLAM Value, star, and unit tier — 70–79 is 3★/1u, 80–89 is 4★/2u, and 90–99 is 5★/3u. Risk and correlation checks can reject that wager, but they cannot publish a contradictory tier.
Frequently asked questions
How much money is 1 unit?
It is a personal reference amount. Keep it small enough that losing it does not affect essential expenses, and set it before looking at a slate.
Is flat betting better than variable staking?
A fixed small stake is easier to follow and audit than emotional sizing. Variable stakes add risk and should never be used to chase losses.
What's a good monthly result in units?
There is no universal monthly target. A short report can vary widely, and past unit results do not guarantee future performance.
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