CONTRA-D'ALEMBERT BETTING STRATEGY
Contra-d'Alembert is an opposite betting strategy to the traditional d'Alembert, which is mainly focused on the idea of reducing the risks and increasing the profit for winning streaks. Here are the differences between these two strategies and we will compare their advantages and disadvantages.
First of all, in order to explain the contra-d'Alembert betting strategy, we must first remember the rules of the d'Alembert betting strategy. The basic idea behind d'Alembert is to increase the stake with only one unit after a lost bet and decrease the stake with one unit after a won bet.
Example of d'Alembert betting strategy: we start with a $10 stake (1 unit = $10) on odds of 2.00.
1. First bet: $10 stake. Lost.
2. Second bet: $20 stake. Lost.
3. Third bet: $30 stake. Lost.
4. Fourth bet: $40 stake. Win.
5. Fifth bet: $30 stake. Win.
6. Sixth bet: $20 stake. Win.
After 3 consecutive lost bets we've had a $60 negative profit. Followed by 3 consecutive winning bets, we've managed to gain a $90 - therefore to recover the losses from previous bets ($60) and gain a profit ($30).
The principle of the contra-d'Alembert betting strategy is to increase the stake with one unit after a win and decrease the stake with one unit after a lost bet.
Example of contra-d'Alembert betting strategy: we start with a $20 stake (1 unit =$10) on odds of 2.00.
1. First bet: $10 stake. Lost.
2. Second bet: $10 stake. Lost.
3. Third bet: $10 stake. Lost.
4. Fourth bet: $10 stake. Win.
5. Fifth bet: $20 stake. Win.
6. Sixth bet: $30 stake. Win.
After 3 consecutive lost bets we've had a $30 negative profit. As you can see in case of a losing streak, the contra-d'Alembert protects you from losing higher amounts, therefore it reduces the overall risk. Followed by 3 consecutive winning bets, we've managed to gain $60 - therefore to recover the losses from previous bets ($30) and also gain a profit ($30).
In both examples, we've managed to have exactly the same profit after 3 consecutive lost bets and 3 consecutive won bets and it's clear that the contra-d'Alembert doesn't bring huge improvements. Sure, by using it you reduce the risks, but this doesn't mean that you can't easily lose your bankroll. In betting, especially sports betting, it's very difficult to win more than 3 bets in a row, therefore without these winning streaks not only won't you get any significant profit but you will also gradually lose all of your money.
In the end, contra-d'Alembert looks nice, at least theoretically, but it still has flaws and it's not an excellent option for long term betting. This is a good betting strategy if you want to do tests and get experience.
You may also want to read the following:
D'Alembert betting strategy
Betting strategies
Money management
