Lesson 9 of 12 · 4 min
CLV over a week
The odds course showed you CLV on a single match. Here it becomes a weekly habit: every single gets an accepted price and a closing price. The picture shows an arrow. A week of 12 bets does not prove skill. A week without the two prices proves that, for you, CLV is just a slogan, and a slogan cannot read the line.
CLV over a week in plain words
CLV over a week is a recording discipline, not a player rating. You can lose over a week with positive CLV, and you can win with negative CLV. The school asks for both axes in your table. The closing price is recorded before any goal; after a goal it is a different price, and you have not earned it as the close.
How it works
Seven calendar days, pre-match only, singles only. Take the close 2–5 minutes before kick-off, at one bookmaker, and do not hunt for an in-play close. At the end of the week, note n, the share of CLV+ bets and the profit in units. Do not conclude "I am a sharp". Conclude either "I am recording" or "I forgot again".
- A template with two prices.
- A week of pre-match bets.
- No in-play.
- A weekly total, not derby emotions.
Example with numbers
12 singles: 7 CLV+, 5 CLV−, −1.2u. You beat the close more often and are still slightly down. That is not a contradiction; these are two separate axes. Anyone who deletes the five CLV− bets because "they didn't count, the referee was to blame" is once again relying on memory instead of the line.
| Axis | The week |
|---|---|
| CLV+ | how many out of n |
| Profit in u | separately |
| Conclusion about skill | too early |
Common mistakes
- Recording the close after a goal.
- Mixing bookmakers for the close without noting it.
- Calling a week of two bets a sample.
- Removing CLV− bets by hand.
What to write in your diary
A weekly block: n / CLV+ / u. Repeat it every Monday.
CLV, closing line. Next: shopping and fill.
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