Most touts lose money in the end. In the long run they pick 50% but with their money management they will lose a lot. Even touts who can hit 55% still end up in the negative profit wise because of their money management. When they lose, the crack under pressure and release big games to win back the losses and often they lose these pressure games. Best method is to fade the touts (read the explanation at toutbuster.com They have put together a nice record fading these touts. I haven't watched/followed them consistently but this is what I am going to do soon once i get a bankroll going. Below is the copy paste from the results page of toutbuster:
2009 OVERALL RESULTS
My bets are for a risk $250, $500, $750 or $1000. Read the money-management section!
Total Picks: 219
Won-Loss-Void: 128-86-5 (59.81%)
Total Risked: $129250.00
Total Returned: $147163.54
Total Profit: +$17913.54
Overall Yield: +13.86%
Weekly Break Down
Week of Sep 12/09 to Sep 18/09: + $1923.68
Week of Sep 05/09 to Sep 11/09: + $2565.25
Week of Aug 29/09 to Sep 04/09: + $656.23
Week of Aug 22/09 to Aug 28/09: + $992.36
Week of Aug 15/09 to Aug 21/09: + $1565.25
Week of Aug 08/09 to Aug 14/09: - $1256.45
Week of Aug 01/09 to Aug 07/09: + $1526.32
Week of Jul 25/09 to Jul 31/09: + $227.38
Week of Jul 18/09 to Jul 24/09: - $662.08
No picks during the MLB all-star week Jul 11/09 to Jul 17/09
Week of Jul 04/09 to Jul 10/09: + $2365.55
Week of Jun 27/09 to Jul 03/09: - $119.55
Week of Jun 20/09 to Jun 26/09: - $487.45
Week of Jun 13/09 to Jun 19/09: + $995.10
Week of Jun 06/09 to Jun 12/09: + $1887.30
Week of May 30/09 to Jun 05/09: - $1197.28
Week of May 23/09 to May 29/09: + $68.07
Week of May 16/09 to May 22/09: + $425.15
Week of May 09/09 to May 15/09: + $1388.52
Week of May 02/09 to May 08/09: + $3165.22
Week of Apr 25/09 to May 01/09: - $834.62
Week of Apr 18/09 to Apr 24/09: + $1297.10
Week of Apr 11/09 to Apr 17/09: + $785.54
Week of Apr 04/09 to Apr 10/09: + $636.95
No picks from Nov 8, 2008 to Apr 3, 2009 as I was too busy to send my bets consistently.
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2008 OVERALL RESULTS
My bets are for a risk $250, $500, $750 or $1000. Read the money-management section!
Total Picks: 246
Won-Loss-Void: 143-96-7 (59.83%)
Total Risked: $183250.00
Total Returned: $207352.91
Total Profit: +$24102.91
Overall Yield: +13.15%
Weekly Break Down
No picks from Nov 8, 2008 to Apr 3, 2009 as I was too busy to send my bets consistently.
Week of Nov 01/08 to Nov 07/08: + $3213.34
Week of Oct 25/08 to Oct 31/08: + $537.73
Week of Oct 18/08 to Oct 24/08: + $175.00
Week of Oct 11/08 to Oct 17/08: + $1735.55
Week of Oct 04/08 to Oct 10/08: - $1197.04
Week of Sep 27/08 to Oct 03/08: + $1549.33
Week of Sep 20/08 to Sep 26/08: + $3853.54
Week of Sep 14/08 to Sep 19/08: - $491.59
Week of Sep 06/08 to Sep 13/08: - $731.08
Week of Aug 30/08 to Sep 05/08: + $3773.42
Week of Aug 23/08 to Aug 29/08: + $1866.57
Week of Aug 16/08 to Aug 22/08: - $37.02
Week of Aug 08/08 to Aug 15/08: - $1499.29
Week of Aug 02/08 to Aug 08/08: + $4262.65
Week of Jul 26/08 to Aug 01/08: - $3604.44
Week of Jul 19/08 to Jul 25/08: + $70.65
Week of Jul 12/08 to Jul 18/08: + $1037.84
Week of Jul 05/08 to Jul 11/08: + $2995.10
Week of Jun 28/08 to Jul 04/08: + $1529.29
Week of Jun 21/08 to Jun 27/08: + $1,383.18
Week of Jun 14/08 to Jun 20/08: + $614.97
Week of Jun 07/08 to Jun 13/08: + $756.19
Week of Jun 01/08 to Jun 06/08: + $2,317.96
2009 OVERALL RESULTS
My bets are for a risk $250, $500, $750 or $1000. Read the money-management section!
Total Picks: 219
Won-Loss-Void: 128-86-5 (59.81%)
Total Risked: $129250.00
Total Returned: $147163.54
Total Profit: +$17913.54
Overall Yield: +13.86%
Weekly Break Down
Week of Sep 12/09 to Sep 18/09: + $1923.68
Week of Sep 05/09 to Sep 11/09: + $2565.25
Week of Aug 29/09 to Sep 04/09: + $656.23
Week of Aug 22/09 to Aug 28/09: + $992.36
Week of Aug 15/09 to Aug 21/09: + $1565.25
Week of Aug 08/09 to Aug 14/09: - $1256.45
Week of Aug 01/09 to Aug 07/09: + $1526.32
Week of Jul 25/09 to Jul 31/09: + $227.38
Week of Jul 18/09 to Jul 24/09: - $662.08
No picks during the MLB all-star week Jul 11/09 to Jul 17/09
Week of Jul 04/09 to Jul 10/09: + $2365.55
Week of Jun 27/09 to Jul 03/09: - $119.55
Week of Jun 20/09 to Jun 26/09: - $487.45
Week of Jun 13/09 to Jun 19/09: + $995.10
Week of Jun 06/09 to Jun 12/09: + $1887.30
Week of May 30/09 to Jun 05/09: - $1197.28
Week of May 23/09 to May 29/09: + $68.07
Week of May 16/09 to May 22/09: + $425.15
Week of May 09/09 to May 15/09: + $1388.52
Week of May 02/09 to May 08/09: + $3165.22
Week of Apr 25/09 to May 01/09: - $834.62
Week of Apr 18/09 to Apr 24/09: + $1297.10
Week of Apr 11/09 to Apr 17/09: + $785.54
Week of Apr 04/09 to Apr 10/09: + $636.95
No picks from Nov 8, 2008 to Apr 3, 2009 as I was too busy to send my bets consistently.
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2008 OVERALL RESULTS
My bets are for a risk $250, $500, $750 or $1000. Read the money-management section!
Total Picks: 246
Won-Loss-Void: 143-96-7 (59.83%)
Total Risked: $183250.00
Total Returned: $207352.91
Total Profit: +$24102.91
Overall Yield: +13.15%
Weekly Break Down
No picks from Nov 8, 2008 to Apr 3, 2009 as I was too busy to send my bets consistently.
Week of Nov 01/08 to Nov 07/08: + $3213.34
Week of Oct 25/08 to Oct 31/08: + $537.73
Week of Oct 18/08 to Oct 24/08: + $175.00
Week of Oct 11/08 to Oct 17/08: + $1735.55
Week of Oct 04/08 to Oct 10/08: - $1197.04
Week of Sep 27/08 to Oct 03/08: + $1549.33
Week of Sep 20/08 to Sep 26/08: + $3853.54
Week of Sep 14/08 to Sep 19/08: - $491.59
Week of Sep 06/08 to Sep 13/08: - $731.08
Week of Aug 30/08 to Sep 05/08: + $3773.42
Week of Aug 23/08 to Aug 29/08: + $1866.57
Week of Aug 16/08 to Aug 22/08: - $37.02
Week of Aug 08/08 to Aug 15/08: - $1499.29
Week of Aug 02/08 to Aug 08/08: + $4262.65
Week of Jul 26/08 to Aug 01/08: - $3604.44
Week of Jul 19/08 to Jul 25/08: + $70.65
Week of Jul 12/08 to Jul 18/08: + $1037.84
Week of Jul 05/08 to Jul 11/08: + $2995.10
Week of Jun 28/08 to Jul 04/08: + $1529.29
Week of Jun 21/08 to Jun 27/08: + $1,383.18
Week of Jun 14/08 to Jun 20/08: + $614.97
Week of Jun 07/08 to Jun 13/08: + $756.19
Week of Jun 01/08 to Jun 06/08: + $2,317.96
