Backtesting, Bottom-Up Betting & GoldenPants Returns

Welcome back to Gambling with Good JuJu, the show with more modeling than IMG! This week, we’re thrilled to welcome back our friend and host of The Risk Takers Podcast, GoldenPants. He recently dropped an episode on the pros and cons of backtesting, and since we’re knee-deep in building our own college football betting system (shoutout Beyond the Odds and Elihu Fuestel), we had to bring him on to help us make sense of the backtesting battlefield.We dive into:Why Kalshi might be more scared of horses than sportsThe debate around whether you should backtestCommon pitfalls and real benefits of backtestingTips for first-time modelers (yes, we said it)Making the shift from top-down to bottom-up bettingImplications for account health and longevityWe also chat about what’s next for GoldenPants beyond the pod, and ask the ultimate question: if sports betting disappeared tomorrow, where would he take his edge?Smash that like, follow, and subscribe button on your favorite podcast platform or YouTube, hit us up on socials @goodjujubets, and swing by goodjujubets.net to grab some merch and support the show!Good JuJu to your bets — we’ll talk again soooon!Support the showFollow along on Twitter or Instagram @goodjujubets.goodjujubets.net - All Things Good JuJu