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Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the spread of results around the average, used to quantify risk in betting.

Definition

A statistical measure of the spread of results around the average, used to quantify risk in betting.

Example

A strategy with high standard deviation can produce huge swings even with a positive expected value.

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