Your bet size vs. Kelly, and what 100 compounded futures look like. · full lab →
Inputs
Win ratewhen the edge is working %
W/L ratioavg win ÷ avg loss ×
Bet size% of equity risked per trade %
Edge stability51% typical, down to 42% in bad stretches high
Tradeslength of the run
Starting equity $
Kelly bet size
Full Kelly
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Half Kelly
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100 compounded paths
Every trade risks the same 8% of current equity, so wins and losses compound. Log scale.
path ends above 50% of start path ends down more than 50% middle path (median ending) 25–75% band 5–95% band
Growth factor
median path, ending ÷ start
Median ending
Paths down >50%
of the 100 shown
Growth / trade
geometric, what compounds