Week 8 results

While it's satisfying to earn a profit, this week had the potential to be extraordinary. However, a few overzealous decisions resulted in lost gains. Had I adhered to buying points and reducing risk, my progress might have continued to climb, possibly surpassing 100%. Nevertheless, I'm content with an 81% increase, up from 66% at the week's start, which means I've added 15 percentage points to my account.

Indeed, in the Dallas Cowboys game, rather than opting for the straight-up bet, I was inclined to buy points to adjust the spread to +6.5. Similarly, last night, I considered buying points on the Pacers bet or at least taking the spread. However, I became somewhat overzealous and chose the moneyline. I'm not dismayed because the Pacers had the lead; they simply lost control of the game. Such is the nature of sports trading. At one point during the week, I was optimistic about increasing my account by over 100%, but I've resolved to accept what the market offers. The NFL had its share of trap games this week. Nonetheless, I'm content with the gradual growth of my account rather than a decline. After all, slow and steady wins the race.

It's not an intra-week high; this is an end-of-the-week closing high. To me, this is the most significant metric. Taking things on a week-to-week basis is important.

This week, I realized a profit of $148.28. This marks the sixth profitable week out of eight since the start of my betting season.

My account has increased by 80.9% since its inception.