Resurgence

Stage a disciplined comeback from a losing run — with three-tier risk brakes built in.

Where it comes from

Resurgence is a clean-room rebuild of an original loss-recovery staking plan — decades old — that sizes each bet to reclaim a losing run and bank a set profit on the next win. We added modern three-tier risk brakes; the core is reproduced from its source workouts.

Overview

Resurgence runs a loss-recovery session. Within a sequence, each stake is sized so a win at that bet’s odds clears the losses so far and adds a level target profit. When a bet wins, the sequence resets to the base stake and starts again.

It’s designed with the brakes built in: live risk tiers and optional multiple banks keep a recovery from running away.

Before you start

Decide a base stake you could sustain through a long losing run, your target per sequence, and whether to set the base as a flat unit or a percentage of bankroll. Set commission if your exchange charges it, so the effective odds are right.

Two ways to set the base stake

Flat unit (the original plan): a fixed base such as $10 with a one-unit target. Simple and predictable.
% of bankroll: the base scales with your bankroll, set by the risk profile (Conservative / Standard / Aggressive).

Understanding the recovery stake

The next stake is built around the odds you take, not just the losing run. Longer odds need a smaller stake to recover, because a winner pays more; shorter odds need a larger one. So the stake moves with the price — don’t be surprised when entering a different price changes it.

A win always nets your target and then resets the sequence to the base, so each completed sequence books exactly one target’s worth of profit. The base stake sets the size of the whole sequence: keep it small relative to your bank and a long losing run has room to recover; make it large and the stakes escalate quickly.

The risk profile is the master dial in % mode — it sets the base size and where the three risk tiers bite. Conservative starts smaller and stops sooner; Aggressive starts larger and runs longer.

Which odds suit it

Resurgence suits mid-to-longer prices, not short favourites. The original plan put it plainly: it works for any selection method with a reasonable strike rate (around 17% or more) and an average winning dividend around $3.50 — and “it is not a plan for the favourites.”

The reason is mechanical. At very short odds a win barely beats the accumulated loss, so the recovery stake balloons. At very long odds the recovery is cheap, but winners are rare and losing runs get long — so keep your base small. The comfortable zone is roughly $3 to $8.

Recommended setups

Starting points — a base you can sustain matters most

Cautious    — odds $3–$5 · flat base ≈ 0.5% of bank · Conservative · 1 bank · target 1×
Balanced    — odds $3–$8 · flat base ≈ 1% of bank · Standard · 2–3 banks · target 1×
Aggressive  — odds $6–$12 · flat base ≈ 1–2% of bank · Aggressive · 3+ banks

Avoid short-priced favourites (under about $2.50) — the recovery stake grows too fast. Longer odds win less often, so a long losing run is the risk to plan for.

Running a session — how to use it

1Set your bankroll (per bank), base-stake mode, target and commission.
2Enter your selection’s odds in any supported format (decimal, fractional, American, Malay).
3Read the recommended next stake, the return if it wins, and the sequence net.
4Tap Win, Loss or Void. A win resets the sequence; a loss raises the next stake.
5Watch the risk status under the bank; treat a halt as a hard stop.
6Use Undo to reverse the last result; sign in to sync across devices.

Worked examples

Standard (% of bankroll) and the original flat unit

% mode — bankroll $1,000, Standard → base $20, target $20
  Carry a $20 loss, enter the next price 3.50 → the tool recommends $16
  If it wins it returns $56 — clearing the $20 loss and banking the $20 target

Flat unit — base $10, target $10
  First bet $10; a winning bet always nets your $10 target, then the sequence resets

Risk guidance (three tiers)

The risk tiers show live as you record results, so you always know how close you are to a limit:

Tier 1 — a per-stake and exposure cap (Standard caps a single stake near 10% of the bank).
Tier 2 — a session stop-loss (Standard stops around a 25% session loss).
Tier 3 — a minimum operating bank (halts below roughly 30%).
It also flags when a sequence runs long (the Aggressive profile’s limit is around eight bets), echoing the original plan’s "close the series" rule.

Multiple banks

You can run several independent banks at once (up to 12). Each is its own card with its own sequence, odds input, next stake and risk status, and a header totals your position across all of them. One bank behaves exactly like the classic single sequence.

Resurgence running several banks side by side

Suggested strategy

Start in flat-unit mode with a base you could carry through a long losing run — the smaller the base relative to your bank, the more room you have.
Begin on Conservative or Standard; treat the risk tiers as hard stops, not suggestions.
Spread across a few independent banks rather than pouring everything into one chase — independent sequences smooth the swings.
Decide your stop before you start and let the session stop-loss enforce it.
Set commission accurately, or your stakes and projected returns will drift.

Tips & common mistakes

Loss-recovery raises your stake after losses — a long losing run grows stakes fast. The tiers and the cool-off exist to help you stop.
Reset to change the setup; the old session is preserved in your history.
Longer odds need a smaller recovery stake, shorter odds a larger one — don’t be surprised when the stake moves with the price.

FAQ

Why did my stake jump up?: You’re recovering the accumulated losses plus your target at the odds you entered; shorter prices need a bigger stake.
What does a win do?: It banks your target and resets that bank’s sequence to the base stake.
Is this a sure-thing system?: No. No staking plan beats the odds, and a long losing run still loses. Use the tiers and your limits.

Responsible play

A staking plan changes how much you stake, not whether a bet wins, and nothing removes the house edge. These tools are educational calculators — they do not place bets, take money, or give tips.

Set a daily loss limit and, if you need a break, a cool-off in Settings. Never stake money you cannot afford to lose. Free, confidential support: National Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858 (24/7).

What's free, what's not

The free preview runs a single bank; The Grail unlocks up to 12 independent banks in parallel. Your recorded bets are never trimmed — only opening extra banks needs Grail. Resurgence is one of the six Grail Systems.

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