Originally Posted by
mebaran
Over a series of 643 bets (spanning 3 seasons) I've backtested, I achieved +102.4 units flat betting opening lines. In that same series using Kelly, I would have achieved +1634.7 units. Is this a ridiculous number, or is this in range of being feasible?
If I started the series of my bets with $100, I'd be up to $1734.70 after 3 seasons using Kelly (full Kelly). Has anyone using Kelly had, or heard of, results like this?
I'm considering pursuing this fully, as this has not been shown to be a fluke, but a trend over many seasons.