Looking for help to understand Gail Howard's Hot Cold bias tracker

Reply #28

MzSmythe3 — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:54:34 GMT

Great!

I'm moving forward then. Onwards to the next chart.

When I get stumped again, I'll be sure to post.

Thanks for your help in the meantime.

Reply #27

PERDUE — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:04:29 GMT

I will use your chart example draw 1407:

First, lets remove the ++ columns completely (as my chart example does not contain these) and lets leave the L10 column as L10.

Games out column 06-00-00-38-12.

I am to use the games out column and look for numbers in that row that contain 00-9, count up the instances and place that number into the L10 column.

Correct.

Shouldn't the L10 answer for draw 1407 be 3?

Correct.

To my understanding now, the ++ column (after the games out... [ More ]

Reply #26

MzSmythe3 — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:18:20 GMT

Ok that explains it: The chart in the book that I am reading from does not have any ++ column in it. I think this may be the reason for the bit of confusion we are having and why our answers differ. I think with my reworded post, we will come to a mutual conclusion......I hope.

I understand the part where I need to count backwards starting with zero, and I think you told me I was correct in my example on that. What I am trying to clarify here is working directly off of the numbers that appea... [ More ]

Reply #25

PERDUE — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:28:59 GMT

Look at the chart.......

The ++ on the side where the Lotto Numbers are, is the column for the bonus number.

The ++ on the side where the Games Out numbers are, is the skip number for the bonus number.

aren't I supposed to only count the games (from the games out column that are less than 10 and if a game is 10, I also leave it off)

NO! NO! NO!

The L10 column is telling you how many numbers that had a skip of 0 to 9. That is all this column is telling you. If you had the software... [ More ]

Reply #24

MzSmythe3 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:13:16 GMT

I fully agree on using the same examples throughout the book would have been much easier to learn. The flow of the directions can be a little more direct as in the case with the 03 skips, there should have been a reference after that to direct you over to the chart that would provide that particular information.

I have just ventured into the skips due bias tracker on page 45 and am trying to deciper the step 3 chart.

I just looked more closely at page 61 and 63, those are BIG charts. When... [ More ]

Reply #23

MzSmythe3 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:40:36 GMT

Ok, that's the way I thought I understood it from the book also, until PERDUE mentioned that the column criteria could be changed with the software, but I am going from what I read in the book and the book only used L10 as an example.

Reply #22

MzSmythe3 — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:26:16 GMT

I'm going to jump back and forth here a bit.

Moving to the games out column once again, I will rephrase the question to: If I were using the L10 column and kept it at L10 (remember I don't have the software and the book only uses L10 in the sample chart) aren't I supposed to only count the games (from the games out column that are less than 10 and if a game is 10, I also leave it off)

Can you clarify from your example chart what the ++ columns are for after the lotto numbers and the games... [ More ]

Reply #21

ca-dreamin* — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:09:56 GMT

Ok what confuses me is how do you update this chart if your doing this by hand?

I look for patterns on the Drawings Since Hit Chart (page 56)

Ok I think I just answered my own question. I think I would leave off the last 3 columns and as the numbers hit I would record the number of games out.

Just curious J. if you use this chart? Just wondering if it would be worth the time to keep this chart as I already look at the skips and any patterns on the Drawings Since Hit Chart.

Reply #20

jcyvr — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:12:12 GMT

Hi ca-dreamin*

hope you are doing well. To help you a bit, let me try to explain for you how to use the chart on page 63 of LMG. The chart records only the skips or games out between hits, hits are not recorderd in chart. For example if you look in the chart on page page 64 you would see or read as next:

number 1, is currently out 4 games, prior that she was out 5 games and hit once, prior that she was out 4 games and hit once, prior that she was out 7 games and hit once, prior that she wa... [ More ]

Reply #19

ca-dreamin* — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:23:40 GMT

This book would have been alot easier to understand if Gail had used the same set of numbers for all of her charts and examples.

And as you found out the information for her examples isn't always in the book.

Although she says this book contains the information you need to set up all the charts yourself..........without the entire history of the games some of the information is useless. (the Long Term Lotto Trend charts.)

I re-read how to set up the Games Out View of History Chart and a... [ More ]

Reply #18

ca-dreamin* — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:10:52 GMT

The way it's written in the book and the way I do the L110 column is any number 10 or higher (from the games out) I leave off and don't count.

Also if you look at Draw 441 (chart on page 42) the numbers for games out are 28-02-05-03-10-04 and the L110 is 4 so the 10 wasn't counted.

I've never really thought about it but as PERDUE pointed out you could make that column however many games out you want your chart to include. Honestly as much as I've worked with this chart including or not inc... [ More ]

Reply #17

PERDUE — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:27:13 GMT

Right now there are quite a few areas I am finding I need clarification on because if I don't understand how something works, I will attempt to figure it out no matter how long it takes, but some of the things in her book I just can't figure out.

You are on the right track. Your tenacity will pay off in the end.

For example I will refer to page 43 chapter 4. Maybe you can help me on this because you also have the book.

It says if you were to add the L110 column for the entire history of... [ More ]

Reply #16

PERDUE — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:43:48 GMT

Here you are supposed to count how many numbers in the games out that are out less than 10 games since the previous hit and place that number into the L110 column.

Yes and No.

If you were using the software you would be able to change your L10 to any number from L1 to L20.

The L10 column will tell you how many lottery numbers that hit were out ten drawings or less.

The Games Out column tell you how many drawings each lottery number drawn was out.

EXAMPLE: Mega Million

DRAW DATE... [ More ]

Reply #15

MzSmythe3 — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:16:58 GMT

ca-dreamin, (sorry I forgot to include your quote)

What chart would you say made you re-read the most?

Right now there are quite a few areas I am finding I need clarification on because if I don't understand how something works, I will attempt to figure it out no matter how long it takes, but some of the things in her book I just can't figure out.

For example I will refer to page 43 chapter 4. Maybe you can help me on this because you also have the book.

It says if you were to add t... [ More ]

Reply #14

MzSmythe3 — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:26:57 GMT

Great, so far so good!

If you don't mind I would like to dive a bit further and make sure I am understanding this chart.

I am going to jump to the next step, the Games Out Section.

Here you are supposed to count how many numbers in the games out that are out less than 10 games since the previous hit and place that number into the L110 column.

Now I just want to make sure if I understand it correct. I am only to count numbers that are less than 10 games out. If a number is 10, I am to... [ More ]

Reply #13

ca-dreamin* — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:07:20 GMT

You are correct about the charts working together.

Don't worry if you don't understand all of this!

The best thing to do is read thru the book and then re-read at least pages 39-48 and also pages 53-60 (those are the pages I would try to understand) You may have to read thru this a few times and when she refers to the charts take the time to find what she is talking about (just keep looking at the chart and then refer back to what she is saying) A few of her charts I don't know how many ti... [ More ]

Reply #12

PERDUE — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:55:33 GMT

the last drawing (drawing that just happened) is to be counted as 00?

Correct!!

can I give an example as I understand it from the book?

Go for it.

However for this chart the numbers are reversed with the draw dates flipped over so that the most current draw date appears at the bottom and the oldest draw date is towards the top.

Lets say for example Jan 11 numbers were 8,12,26,30,31

If I were adding into my chart these numbers, I would be tracking backwards starting with Jan 10... [ More ]

Reply #11

ca-dreamin* — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:34:33 GMT

I'm going to reply to this real quick....

If your keeping a chart the most current draw would be at the bottom. You are correct in that if the number 8 hit on the 11 and also the previous draw it would be out 00.

Reply #10

MzSmythe3 — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:01:36 GMT

I am going to need some time to try and absorb this information. As of right now based on your examples, I am getting some of it but am missing a lot of it.

I know now that I have to move towards another chart on page 56 (Drawings Since Last Hit) and I still have not learned how to do the skips due chart yet. Looking at these charts is bringing more questions on the horizon, questions at this point I don't feel that I am educated enough on the system to ask just yet.

What I will ask you i... [ More ]

Reply #9

MzSmythe3 — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:02:58 GMT

To Perdue,

I am not using any software and I am curious as to what it does, do you have it?

I believe I understand how to chart the skips, but looking at your response I am questioning whether I have it correct. Your saying the last drawing (drawing that just happened) is to be counted as 00? I thought that whatever the current numbers are, the game before is labled 00? Perhaps we view it differently, but can I give an example as I understand it from the book?

Most of the charts I have

Reply #8

PERDUE — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:41:26 GMT

You are correct.

Reply #7

ca-dreamin* — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:21:13 GMT

PERDUE thank-you for stepping in with the links! : )

On page 56 is a Drawings Since Hit Chart. She explains this chart on pages 53-54. This is where the Games Out numbers come from. I don't have the software so I set this up using graph paper. I'm not sure what game(s) you play but if it's for MM or PB I found some really long graph paper at Staples. Anyway I list the numbers along the top of the page (horizontal) and list the date of the drawing down the left side (vertical) For the numbers... [ More ]

Reply #6

PERDUE — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:02:27 GMT

Are you using the software also? or just reading the book?

Either/Or, be sure to read page 49 (Percentage System).

Also remember that the Skips Due Chart and the Games Out View of History Chart (B) are all one chart.

When using the Games Out View of History Chart, you are studying the skips and trying to anticipate what skip(s) will be hitting in the next drawing.

Reply #5

PERDUE — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:27:03 GMT

I hope this helps.

Read page 42 to understand the skips. Remember the skips are 00-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09. (10 skips)

00= the last drawing (drawing that just happened)

01= the drawing before the last drawing.

etc.. etc. etc.

Using Mega Million as an example:

GAMES OUT

or

SKIPS DRAWINGS

00 Fri, Jan 7, 2011 04-22-42-46-53, Mega Ball: 20, Megaplier: 2

01 Tue, Jan 4, 2011 04-08-15-25-47, Mega Ball: 42, Megaplier: 4

02 Fri, Dec 31, 2010 10-12-13-35-56, Mega Ba... [ More ]

Reply #4

MzSmythe3 — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:45:46 GMT

Hi,

Great links, I bookmarked them for future reading.

In glancing through them, I noticed in one of them (Brainstorming using Smart Luck Advantage Plus) there is a reference to the LMG page 44 paragraph 3. This is the exact thing I am trying to understand.

Reply #3

MzSmythe3 — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:28:39 GMT

Great that you have the book, I can just reference the page then.

I am pretty much stuck right now on page 44, the first 3 paragraphs, which has to do with the games out section.

Take for instance paragraph 3: I don't understand what she means by when I don't see any 03 skips represented in the last 5 drawings, I may want to play all the numbers that are currently out 03 games.

How do I know which numbers are out 03 games

Reply #2

PERDUE — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:08:22 GMT

GH Software idea. Anyone seen this? https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/111326/367149

Brainstorming Using Smart Luck Advantage Plus https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/202363

Read all of this thread. You will learn a lot from the wonderful posts here.

Smart Luck https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/220372

Read all of this thread. You will learn a lot from the wonderful posts here also.

Reply #1

ca-dreamin* — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:50:49 GMT

Maybe you could write just what you don't understand about the chart or the wording? I used to keep a games out of view chart for Little Lotto ( I really need to get back on it) I have the book by the way so I can look at what you are referring to.

Looking for help to understand Gail Howard's Hot Cold bias tracker

MzSmythe3 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:21:59 GMT

Hi,

It's my first post to the forum (Hi to all! ) and I am here because I recently began reading The Lottery Master Guide book by Gail Howard.

I am currently reading about the Hot and Cold Bias Tracker with games out of view chart and I find this one to be a bit confusing. I got most of it down, (took me almost a month) but am having a spot of difficulty towards the end in understanding how something is worded in the book.

Is there anyone out here who understands how the chart works in... [ More ]