Hello, RJOH
It goes without saying that all lottery system players, including you, are following some kind of game plan, so to speak, they believe will help them be a winner.
As far as I can tell, most of the methods are based on one central idea:
Winning lottery combinations can be predicted in advance by applying various mathematical formulae that analyze a lottery game 'en masse' and point the way to financial independence.
I did that for many years before concluding that trying to reverse engineer the lottery machines is futile.
As an alternative, I created an original workout where the power of substitution is used to break any lottery game history into smaller portions for subsequent analysis and prediction purposes.
Following specific rules of procedure, the workout provides various follower trend lines that a User can evaluate and use to choose numbers that seem to have the best chance of being in the next winning combination.
I have used much of my time and LP space to describe the workout, but, the method has apparently failed to attract a loyal band of believers.
It's been a mostly one-way street with me giving much but not receiving anything of value in return.
As I said in a recent post, there is a ton of information available about how to generate data for lottery games using traditional methods, but, little or no information about choosing the extra balls.
I don't spend any of my throw away money on Mega Millions and Powerball.
But, given the possibility that there are some 'silent' substitution believers 'out there' I decided to generate a workout specifically for the bonus balls.
Since LP is a lottery forum, I have posted my progress - without giving too much detail - to demonstrate that substitution workouts are reliable and can generate winning numbers frequently enough to make the effort and expense worthwhile.
The folks who are using substitution know exactly what I'm doing and they can replicate the workout on their own.
Folks who might want to adopt substitution will have to do a search on my name and read the detailed guidance I've posted over the past several years, bearing in mind that the workout has been improved in some areas.
Substitution techniques are not complicated. It's actually child's play in many respects.
The only real qualifications are an ability to follow detailed instructions and the mental agility to analyze and interpret the data in various trend charts that help identify numbers having the best chance of winning.
So, to answer your question.
I'm using a substitution-based workout to track only the Mega balls.
Yes, there are 4 numbers per prediction, but a user can choose fewer numbers by evaluating a tracking chart that maps the behavior of individual numbers.
It would appear that the trend charts I've created are indeed useful in choosing (guessing) which Mega ball will be in the next winning combination.
FYI
The workout has rules of procedure whereby the Mega balls are divided into four groups and identified with specific Alpha signatures and Gap numbers.
In other words, the workout is using the Gaps to identify Mega Ball numbers for play.
Last MB# = Gap1# = Alpha Signature = Gap2# = Next MB#.
There are 15 Gap1 numbers.
There are 4 Alpha Signatures (A, B, C and D)
There are 4 Gap2 numbers (1,2,3 and 4)
Each of the Gap2 numbers represent one of 4 Groups of Mega Balls.|
Group 1 - 1,2,3,4; Group 2 - 5,6,7,8, Group 3 - 9,10,11,12, Group 4 - 13,14,15.
There is a Main Worksheet where required substitutions are made and the Gaps are generated according to precise rules of procedure.
There are tracking charts that show past behavior of the Alpha Signatures and Individual Mega Ball numbers.
There is a 4-line Sum chart that maps the progress of the individual Gap2 numbers.
And a Play chart where the End-of-Line and other data are brought together in a particular format that aids the finding of the best answer to the What's Next question.
So far, I've correctly interpreted the trend lines twice in three attempts.
I'm convinced I've created a workout others might find useful.
In fact, I think I'll adjust my play schedule to include 4 Quick Picks with my Mega Ball choices in future drawings.
Thanks for your interest.