I've had better luck dropping stage 2 (Marty) and playing stage 1 & 3 only. If you play stage 1 and win, you're up 3 units...play stage 2 and win, you're up 4 units...if you're betting $25 units, why would you risk $100 profit to gain $25 more playing stage 3?
I bet stage 1. If I win, I am up 3 units and skip Marty and bet stage 3. If I lose, I'm still up 2 and can bet 1 unit again hoping to win. If I win I am back to up 3. That gives me a chance to start stage 3 again. If I win, I'm up 4 units and start over. If I lose 2 in a row, I am still up 1 unit, and start over. I guess that makes stage 3 a flat bet in this case.
If I had lost 2 in a row playing stage 2, I'd be to break even instead of up 1. I just make the Trio sequence 1111-2222-3333, etc instead of 11111-22222-33333...
I've been experimenting with putting the STAR pre-betting sequence in front of the stage 1 & 3 progression. It seems to keep me at break even more than without. The thing I don't like about the STAR pre-progression is that during winning streaks, it keeps you betting and winning low. Once a losing streak comes along, it makes you start betting big.
I have no software to test this a million times, so I use an iPad app. Who knows how accurate an app is compared to the real thing. If anyone can test using just 1 & 3 with and without pre-progression, I'd love to see the results.
Also, having a goal in mind is helpful. If I'm betting $25 a unit, winning $200 or more happens more often than not. It's knowing when to cash in that's the hardest part of all.
I bet stage 1. If I win, I am up 3 units and skip Marty and bet stage 3. If I lose, I'm still up 2 and can bet 1 unit again hoping to win. If I win I am back to up 3. That gives me a chance to start stage 3 again. If I win, I'm up 4 units and start over. If I lose 2 in a row, I am still up 1 unit, and start over. I guess that makes stage 3 a flat bet in this case.
If I had lost 2 in a row playing stage 2, I'd be to break even instead of up 1. I just make the Trio sequence 1111-2222-3333, etc instead of 11111-22222-33333...
I've been experimenting with putting the STAR pre-betting sequence in front of the stage 1 & 3 progression. It seems to keep me at break even more than without. The thing I don't like about the STAR pre-progression is that during winning streaks, it keeps you betting and winning low. Once a losing streak comes along, it makes you start betting big.
I have no software to test this a million times, so I use an iPad app. Who knows how accurate an app is compared to the real thing. If anyone can test using just 1 & 3 with and without pre-progression, I'd love to see the results.
Also, having a goal in mind is helpful. If I'm betting $25 a unit, winning $200 or more happens more often than not. It's knowing when to cash in that's the hardest part of all.