Stop at a Winner (SAW) Staking Plan
The Stop at a Winner (SAW) Staking Plan is an aggressive recovery staking plan designed to achieve a predetermined profit target within a single session or day. Upon reaching this target through a winning bet, all betting activities are concluded for that period.
Key Features of the SAW Staking Plan:
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Fixed Profit Target: Set a specific profit goal as a percentage of your starting bankroll. For instance, with a £100 starting bank and a 1% target, the aim is to secure a £1 profit per session.
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Progressive Staking: In the event of consecutive losses, stake amounts increase to recover losses and achieve the profit target. However, this can lead to substantial stake sizes after multiple losses.
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Stop-Loss Mechanism: To mitigate risk, implement a stop-loss limit, which determines the maximum number of consecutive losses allowed before resetting the staking sequence.
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Commission Recovery: Adjust settings to account for commission fees, ensuring the profit target is met after deducting such costs.
After you have set your starting bank, set your target by choosing a percentage of your start bank to aim for.
In the settings above the start bank is £100 and the target is 1%. So the aim per session or per day is £1. Lets see how this works after a few losses.
You can see that by bet 5 the stake has increased to £6.25. It wins and the target for the day is reached. You can see by this that SAW stakes can increase dramatically to make what is a relatively very small profit.
To combat this you can decrease your stoploss – number of losing bets before starting again. One other option is to link the initial target to the cumulative total.
Another option is to recover commission losses so that you actually make your target AFTER commission is taken into account. In the example below commission is turned on and set to 5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answer: The Stop at a Winner (SAW) Staking Plan is an aggressive recovery system designed to hit a small daily or session profit target and then stop betting for that period. It increases stakes after losses to recover the deficit plus the target profit, and automatically stops once a win achieves the goal.
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- Set a profit target as a % of your starting bank (e.g. 1%).
- Bet a base stake initially.
- After each loss, the stake increases to cover all previous losses + the original target.
- As soon as a win reaches (or exceeds) the target, betting stops for the session/day.
- Optional stop-loss limits the maximum number of consecutive losses.
Answer: It gives you a clear daily profit goal and forces you to stop once achieved. This discipline can be very effective for users who want to “bank” small, consistent profits and avoid giving winnings back.
- Stakes can increase very rapidly during losing runs.
- A few losses followed by a win can require large stakes to hit even a small target.
- High risk if the stop-loss limit is not used.
Answer: It is one of the more aggressive recovery plans in TSM — similar to Certain Profit but with a strict “stop on target” rule. Much riskier than Level, Whitaker, or L.P.28, but popular for short daily sessions.
Answer: It works best with high strike-rate systems and short daily sessions. Not ideal for low-strike or long-odds systems due to rapid stake growth.
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- Profit Target % of starting bank (most important)
- Stop-Loss (maximum losing bets – strongly recommended)
- Link to Cumulative Total
- Recover Commission option
Answer: It’s ideal for:
- Bettors who want a strict daily profit target and stop rule
- Users with high strike-rate systems
- Disciplined bettors who prefer short sessions
- Experienced users comfortable with aggressive stake increases
Answer: It is considered high risk / aggressive. Always use a tight stop-loss and maximum stake settings. The plan can produce large stakes quickly to chase even small targets.
