Martingale | Betting Strategy Analytics

Martingale

Double the stake after each loss; reset to one unit after a win.

Negative progressionVery high riskBacktestableRule v1 (martingale engine v1)

How it works

Martingale is a negative progression: one win recovers prior losses plus one unit. Caps and bankroll limits are essential — uncapped runs can require enormous stakes.

Canonical rules

Plain-language summary of the published rule version (same snapshot stored on every backtest).

After a loss, double the stake. After a win, reset to 1 unit.

Push / void: Push returns the stake and does not change progression; the next stake equals the current stake.

View stored rule JSON

{
  "rule": "After a loss, double the stake. After a win, reset to 1 unit.",
  "pushRule": "Push returns the stake and does not change progression; the next stake equals the current stake."
}

Default parameters

{
  "unit": 1
}

Risk profile

If you lost 5 bets in a row from a fresh cycle (ignoring caps):

Total staked31

Next stake32

Pros

Recovers losses in one win (theoretically)
Simple rule

Cons

Stake grows exponentially
Table limits and bankroll can stop the system

Mini-simulator

Enter a W / L / P sequence to see stakes using the same engine code as backtests.

Outcome sequence

Use W (win), L (loss), or P (push), separated by spaces or commas.

Step	Outcome	Stake
1	LOSS	1
2	LOSS	2
3	WIN	4
4	LOSS	1
5	WIN	2
6	WIN	1

Past results don't predict future results. No staking strategy overcomes the bookmaker margin in the long run.