Proofset AcademyModule 4 · Bankroll managementLesson 4.4Free · 20 min

During a losing streak

Lesson 4.3 showed it: a losing streak will come, even with a good success rate. What matters is what you do during it. This is when the biases from module 3 are strongest, and when rules written with a cool head really prove their worth.

Know the five rules that do not change during a streak.
Practise on concrete situations.
Recognise the urge to “win it back” when it comes.
Know when to take a break.
Spot the signs that say you need to talk about it.
Know where to find help.

Part 1

Five rules that do not change

1The stake does not change. You keep the unit set in advance. Raising the stake to “win it back” is chasing your losses (module 3).

2The method does not change in the heat of a loss. A run of 5 losses at a 60 % success rate is normal (lesson 4.3). A method is judged over hundreds of bets.

3You take a break if the streak weighs on your mood or your sleep, and you talk about it (part 3).

4The bankroll is not topped up during a losing streak (lesson 4.1).

5The site's limits stay in place. An increase may be subject to a waiting period depending on the country and operator: time to think it over (lesson 3.3).

Part 2 · Your turn

What do you do?

Five situations, one at a time. Choose what you would do.

Part 3 · For yourself

When to take a break

Tick what is happening to you right now. Nothing is saved or sent.

I think about my bets outside of matches, even at night. I have been sleeping worse since the streak began. I am irritable, or sad, after the results. I want to raise my stakes to recover. I have thought about topping up my bankroll or raising my limit. I am hiding this streak from those close to me.

Nothing ticked: keep following your rules.

Key points

During a streak, nothing moves: not the stake, not the method, not the bankroll, not the limits.
A break is not a failure. It is one more rule, and often the best one.
If the streak weighs on your life, talk about it: contact the gambling support service in your country (see the box, lesson 3.5).

Part 4

Test yourself

6 questions. You need 5 correct answers to pass the lesson.

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