The Kelly criterion for spread bets

The optimal betting strategy for a gambler betting on a discrete number of outcomes was determined by Kelly (1956, A new interpretation of information rate. J. Oper. Res. Soc., 57, 975–985). Here, the corresponding problem is examined for spread betting, which may be considered to have a continuous...

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Main Author: Chapman, S
Format: Journal article
Published: 2006