How to use it
- Current balance: what you have now, after the loss.
- Net loss: the amount you want to get back.
- Daily target: a small % of your balance you aim to win per day.
The result updates instantly, with a comparison of 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3% and 5% targets for your numbers.
Recovery days for a 1,000 balance
| Loss to recover | at 0.5%/day | at 1%/day | at 2%/day | at 3%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100 | 20 days | 10 days | 5 days | 4 days |
| $300 | 53 days | 27 days | 14 days | 9 days |
| $500 | 82 days | 41 days | 21 days | 14 days |
| $1,000 | 139 days | 70 days | 36 days | 24 days |
Why chasing losses backfires
After a loss, the instinct is to raise the base bet and win it back today. The math works against you twice. First, a bigger base bet means your progression busts after fewer losses in a row. Second, your balance is already smaller, so the same streak hurts more. You can see it directly: raise the base bet in the loss streak calculator and watch the number of losses you survive drop.
A recovery plan replaces that impulse with a schedule. Twenty-seven days at 1% feels slow, but each of those days uses small bets and ends at a clear target. That is how a loss stays a loss instead of becoming a bust.
Recovery rules we follow on stream
- Never raise the base bet to recover faster.
- Keep the same daily target and stop-loss you used before the loss.
- Track progress daily with the goal calculator set to 1 day.
- If losses feel out of control, stop and read our responsible gambling resources.
The StakeDices strategy includes these rules and the bankroll spreadsheet we use to track every session.