Test against the past, in order
Walk-forward results use earlier information to evaluate later games. History is not a promise about the next slate.
Independent sports intelligence · 8 desks
See the slate. Check the work.
Game forecasts, transparent paper records and a DraftKings lineup desk — built to show what the model knows, where the data came from and what still needs proving.
- Walk-forward evaluation
- Paper records stay separate
- No certainty claims
The board
Today, at a glance.
Moneylines and totals from the Kalshi top-20 pool kicking off today in Eastern Time. Every pick cleared the swarm review, then a fresh confirmation round of passes the first round never scored — only the tickets both rounds agree on are shown. Ask −200 or better; a total within a point of the model number.
Swarm progress · today
Games, top 20, and DraftKings lineups. Resets at midnight ET.
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Moneyline · top 20
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Over/under · top 20
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Eight desks
One front door. Eight focused rooms.
Follow the games and markets you care about. Each desk keeps its own slate, sources, model context and results.
The record, in the open
No result hidden. No number dressed up.
Per-sport paper books and confirmed exchange settlements, refreshed from the live desk feed. Open picks are not settlements; a blank implies no result.
Combined net is the sum of separate sport books. Paper performance is simulated and is not a customer return. Availability, fees, slippage and sample size matter.
Live records
Paper ML / ATS / totals by sport. Exchange chart: confirmed settlements only.
Policy status · shadow review
Paper and exchange behavior only changes after the configured review window. The status below is read from the desk API.
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Method
Built to be checked, not believed.
A forecast is only useful when you can see the sample, the market baseline and the limit.
Keep records in their lanes
Paper tracking and exchange fills stay separate. A combined figure sums isolated books; it is not shared capital.
Show missing data honestly
Freshness, sample size and availability change what a desk can support. Missing lines stay missing — never invented.
Fine print
Worth knowing.
Clear terms make it easier to read a number for what it is — and not more.
Does a forecast guarantee a result?
No. Forecasts are uncertain estimates. A model can be wrong, and past performance does not guarantee future results.
What does walk-forward mean?
Evaluation follows time order: information available before an event is used to score forecasts on later events, rather than fitting and testing on the same future.
Are paper results real-money returns?
No. Paper books are simulated tracking. Exchange records are reported separately and only from confirmed settlement data.
Why might a desk show no line or result?
A source may be unavailable, the event may not be covered, or the sample may be too small. An empty field beats invented market data.