Staking Plans Reference
A comprehensive, AI-friendly catalog of betting staking plans — covering Back, Lay, and Each-Way strategies with a focus on Betfair Exchange betting.
What Are Staking Plans?
A staking plan is a money management strategy that determines how much to stake on each bet. Unlike selection systems (which pick what to bet on), staking plans control how much to bet — managing risk, compounding growth, and protecting your bankroll.
Plan Categories
🔵 Back Staking Plans (44 plans)
Stake on selections to win. Your liability is your stake; your profit is stake × (odds − 1).
| Plan | Risk | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Level Stakes | Low | Flat |
| Percentage Staking | Low | Proportional |
| Kelly Criterion | High | Proportional |
| Fibonacci | High | Negative Progression |
| D’Alembert | Medium | Negative Progression |
| Labouchere | High | Negative Progression |
| 1-3-2-6 | Medium | Positive Progression |
| Parlay | Medium | Positive Progression |
| Fixed Stake | Low | Flat |
| Square Root | Medium | Proportional |
| Whitaker | Low | Flat/Progression |
| Secure | Low | Flat |
| Pro | High | Recovery |
| Retirement | Medium | Target-Based |
| 6 Point Divisor | Medium | Target-Based |
| Bookies Bank | Medium | Target-Based |
| Recovery | High | Recovery |
| Stop at a Winner | High | Recovery |
| Rolling Doubles | High | Accumulator |
| XYZ | Variable | Custom |
| Certain Profit | Medium | Target-Based |
| Up X Down Y | Medium | Progression |
| L.P.28 | Medium | Target-Based |
| Coup Master | Medium | Target-Based |
| 1 Point Back | Low | Flat |
| i-TSM | Variable | Custom |
| Recovery Type 2 | High | Recovery |
| Recovery Type 3 | High | Recovery |
| Bookies Bank V2 | Medium | Target-Based |
| Bookies Bank V3 | Medium | Target-Based |
| Martingale | Very High | Negative Progression |
| 2-6 Staking | Medium | Progression |
| Back Accumulator | Medium | Positive Progression |
| Back Multi-Link Doubles | Medium | Cycle-Based |
| Percentage Point | Low | Proportional |
| Paroli | Medium | Positive Progression |
| Oscar’s Grind | Low | Positive Progression |
| Hollandish | Medium | Negative Progression |
| Contra D’Alembert | Low | Positive Progression |
| Reverse Labouchere | Medium | Positive Progression |
| Due Column | Medium | Target-Based |
| Ratchet Back | Medium | Positive Progression |
| Stepped Time-Based | Medium | Time-Based Progression |
| Divide-by-N Recovery | High | Recovery |
🔴 Lay Staking Plans (25 plans)
Stake on selections to lose. Your liability is stake × (odds − 1); your profit is the backer’s stake.
| Plan | Risk | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Level | Low | Flat | |
| Lay Percentage | Low | Proportional | |
| Lay Liability | Low | Flat Liability | |
| Lay % Liability | Medium | Proportional Liability | |
| Lay Kelly | High | Proportional | |
| Lay Ladder | Medium | Progression | |
| Lay Labouchere | High | Negative Progression | |
| Lay Maria | High | Recovery | |
| Lay Whitaker | Low | Flat/Progression | |
| Lay Mixed | Medium | Hybrid | |
| Lay Maria Liability | High | Recovery | |
| Lay 1-4 | Medium | Progression | |
| Lay HiPro86 SP4 | High | Recovery | |
| Lay % Recovery | High | Recovery | |
| Lay XYZ | Variable | Custom | |
| Lay % Up Down | Medium | Progression | |
| Lay Goff | Medium | Target-Based | |
| Lay 1 Point | Low | Flat | |
| Incremental Loss Recovery | Medium | Recovery | |
| Ratchet Lay | Medium | Positive Progression | |
| Lay Accumulator | Medium | Positive Progression | |
| Lay Multi-Link Doubles | Medium | Cycle-Based | |
| Diluted Loss Recovery | Medium | Recovery | |
| Lay D’Alembert | Medium | Negative Progression | |
| Loss Recoupment (Single Bet) | Medium | Recovery |
🟢 Each-Way Staking Plans (2 plans)
| Plan | Risk | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Each-Way Level | Low | Flat |
| Each-Way Combined | Medium | Proportional |
Key Concepts
- Flat Staking — Same stake every bet. Safest, simplest.
- Proportional Staking — Stake a % of bankroll. Compounds growth, limits ruin.
- Positive Progression — Increase stakes after wins. Ride hot streaks.
- Negative Progression — Increase stakes after losses. Recover losses faster (higher risk).
- Recovery Staking — Aggressively chase losses to return to profit. Very high risk.
- Target-Based — Aim for a specific profit target, adjusting stakes accordingly.
Betfair Exchange Notes
When using staking plans on Betfair Exchange:
- Commission (typically 2–5%) reduces net profit — plans like Kelly should be commission-adjusted.
- Lay betting has variable liability — ensure your bankroll can cover worst-case liability.
- Back odds may differ from lay odds — factor in the spread.
- Liquidity matters — large stakes may not be matched at desired odds.
Risk Warning
Staking plans do not create profit from losing selections. No money management system can turn a negative expected value into a positive one. Always gamble responsibly and never stake more than you can afford to lose.