Super Smart is Taking Heed of Bookies

Across a series of blogs now we've explored the Super Smart Model (SSM) and investigated its ability to predict victory margins. In this blog we'll look more closely at which variables most influence SSM's forecasts.
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Trialling The Super Smart Model

The best way to trial a potential Fund algorithm, I'm beginning to appreciate, is to publish each week the forecasts that it makes. This forces me to work through the mechanics of how it would be used in practice and, importantly, to set down what restrictions should be applied to its wagering - for example should it, like most of the current Funds, only bet on Home Teams, and in which round of the season should it start wagering.
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