Math & measurement
Drawdown
The decline from a bankroll's peak to its subsequent low — a $2,000 bankroll that touches $1,400 has taken a 30% drawdown. Every betting strategy has them; their expected depth scales with stake size and variance, and surviving them is what staking plans are for.
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