Welcome Tben ...
I use LottoBuster too once in a while to view past trends and frequency. It's a useful tool. I have never hit a number exact using it ..and the box hits have been too far and few in between.
The really best way to pick your numbers is to find past patterns and use that info to try and pick your numbers.
What I've done was get a few sheets of graph paper and make a row of numbers on top from 1-31 ( for days of the month), then, on the left side of that sheet, make a column from 0 through 9, 3 or 4 times above each other depending if you want to play 3 or the 4 number game. Label this first sheet 'PICK 3 (or 4) - APRIL' and then go and put an X in each of the corresponding graph boxes. It's best if you go back about 2 months...so you may want to start with February and just go through and start filling in the boxes. After a while, you will start to see a pattern developing. Yes, I know it will take a little time to make these sheets, but its worth it ... and your lottery has all the past winning numbers that you can download and just plug in the x's from that. Will only take like 1 hour to make 3 sheets(Feb. , March and this month of April. See Chart below for example chart.
You just need your states past numbers, both regular and red pencil and graph paper, maybe a ruler if you want to underline your rows/columns. No calculator needed! :)
Example: Lets say your last nights pick4 number was 9022, you would then look at the 9 in your 1st grouping. Now go backwards and see when the last 9 came out and what number came after it. Do this for as many sheets as you have created(the more, the better for greater accuracy). See how many times that #9 has come out with similar numbers after it ,and yes, even before it, so spot a trend. On days where you just dont feel it, dont play, but when you see a hot pattern, play it heavy... even play 1 # above and 1 below it just in case you are only 1 number off. This system is great for picking straights if you see a hot trend. I've hit a few times playing boxed... so it does work. a box play at 1 dollar pays cool $200 in FL.... money is money!
I started doing this as of 3 weeks ago... seems VERY effective so far.
Well .. GL and welcome!
Omniscient