Phase 2: The market
Closing line value compares the price you got with the closing price, the last price before the game starts.
Example only: you bet a side at -105 and the market closes at -115 on that side. You got a better price than the market's final answer. That's positive CLV.
We track CLV against the closing line of Circa and Pinnacle across all bets.
Why it matters: a single game, week, or month of wins and losses is mostly noise. CLV is a check on the process, and it needs a large sample before it says much. We won't draw conclusions before about 100 bets.
What it isn't: a guarantee of profit. A bettor can have positive CLV and still lose over a short stretch.
When we post CLV, we'll say how many bets it covers, and losses stay in the record.
Education only, not a guarantee. 1-800-GAMBLER.
CLV compares your price with:
B. The closing price. Closing line value is your price against the last price before the game.
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