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Old 12-07-2005, 04:10 PM
pzhon pzhon is offline
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Default Re: Anyone have data on potential variance in the bankroll?

From an old BruceZ post:

<ul type="square">B = -(sigma^2/2u)ln(r)

r = exp(-2uB/sigma^2)

where u is your hourly rate
sigma is your hourly standard deviation
r is your desired risk of ruin
B is your bankroll[/list]You want to use the second formula. You SD is probably about 15 BB/100.

r = exp(-2*1*300/(15^2)) ~.0695 ~ 7%.
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