Question 1

Is this record live from the database?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every number on this page is computed from the picks table in Neon at request time with a 60-second cache. No hardcoded figures. Rows are locked at post time via a Postgres trigger, so we cannot retroactively edit or delete a pick.

Question 2

What is the difference between ROI, yield, and hit rate?

Accepted Answer

Hit rate is wins divided by (wins + losses). It ignores odds. ROI is net units won divided by units risked. It treats a dollar risked at -200 the same as a dollar risked at +200 in terms of denominator. Yield is net units won divided by total settled picks, a flat-staking view. A 60% hit rate on -200 favorites is losing money; a 53% hit rate at +100 is profitable. Never judge a handicapper on hit rate alone.

Question 3

Why is my sample size so important?

Accepted Answer

Because at 100 picks, you cannot statistically distinguish a true edge from pure luck. Roughly 1,900 settled picks are needed before a true 55% win rate becomes detectable at p<0.05 — and a thinner 54% edge needs far more, around 4,700. Our 500-pick mark is a display threshold, not statistical proof. The sample note on each window tells you where this record sits on that curve, and CLV proves edge faster than win rate.

Question 4

What is CLV and why do you show it?

Accepted Answer

Closing Line Value. The difference between the odds you posted and the final market consensus at tip-off. Positive CLV over a big sample is the single most respected metric among professional bettors because it is much less noisy than short-term hit rate. We compute it in decimal odds: (posted / closing) - 1, averaged across picks with a closing snapshot.

Question 5

What is CLV-beat % and why feature it?

Accepted Answer

CLV-beat % is the share of our graded picks that beat the closing line (no-vig CLV above zero). A high average CLV can be propped up by a few lucky outliers; the beat rate cannot be gamed that way — it asks, simply, how often did we get a better number than the market's final consensus? A genuine model beats the close on a majority of bets (above 50%), win or lose, because closing line value is the leading indicator of long-run profit. We compute it from the persisted no-vig CLV on every graded pick that carried a closing snapshot, and we show the raw count so you can judge the sample.

Question 6

What is vig-adjusted ROI (ROI ex-vig)?

Accepted Answer

Raw ROI flatters anyone who only beat the juice. Vig-adjusted ROI subtracts the average sportsbook hold per pick from raw ROI. We compute the per-pick hold from each pick's closing decimal odds (implied probability times two minus one hundred) and average across the window. When closing data is sparse for a window we fall back to the standard -110 hold of 4.55%. If ROI ex-vig is still positive over a meaningful sample, the edge survives the books. Leans.ai charges $299/mo to surface this metric; ours is in the same grid as raw ROI on every window, free.

Question 7

Can picks be edited after the fact?

Accepted Answer

No. Every picks row is written with locked_at set to NOW() on insert. A database trigger rejects UPDATE or DELETE of locked columns. Only grading fields (result, graded_at, closing_odds) can change, and those are append-only logs, not edits.

Question 8

Is this financial advice?

Accepted Answer

No. NuroPicks is entertainment and education. Past ROI or CLV does not predict future results. 21+ only. If sports betting stops being fun, call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit the responsible gambling resources page.

Every pick, graded against the close,
locked the moment it drops.

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Every pick, graded against the close,locked the moment it drops.

Ledger is empty. First pick incoming.

Every pick, graded against the close,
locked the moment it drops.