by Jerzy » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:30 pm
Carbob,
Using History Differences filter we are trying to find the winning tickets for the next draw using the data from the previous draws. This is initial approach which is not different from working with other filters. But unlike with other filters, currently there is no statistical information in EL to support this filter (no number count statistics). I hope this will be provided in the future. Meanwile we can create some simple statistics for ourselves.
As I understand it, the right answer for the next draw could be located at the cross section of rows and columns, and the History Differences filter probably makes it easier to find it.
The filter uses 3 parameters.
History differences parameter should be considered first, not second, and its name should be changed to Range of rows to decrease the confusion it may cause.
When we are using this filter our first consideration is which range or rows we want to use. We can use a single row or groups of rows, for example the rows of the specific segment. I do not know yet which approach would bring about the best outcome.
The number count parameter- means the count of winning numbers in all 11 columns within the selected row or range of rows. Numbers are counted separately for each columns and than added to obtain the count for the filter. This way the same numbers are counted several times, as they appear in columns, but that is how it should be.
No statistics for number count are available in EL yet, but you can prepare it for yourself.
If you want to work with the same range of rows as those which are by default set in segments, preparation of statistics could be easy.
In the Summary table → Segments you can find the characteristics of all default segments. And you can translate segments statistics into number count statistics for a given segment. After doing it for a number of drawings you would find the most commonly occuring range of number count for a given segment. In my lotto (a 6/45 number game) the most commonly occuring number count range seems to be from 30 an something to 40 and something (based on several examples only, more research is needed).
Example:
If there are the following segments:
2-2-2, 5-0-1, 4-1-1, 3-2-1, 3-2-1, 2-3-1, 6-0-0, 5-1-0, 4-0-2, 5-1-0, 2-3-1
the number count for the first segment is 2 + 5 + 4 + 3 +3 +2 + 6 +5 + 4 + 5 + 2 = 41
The third parameter is Numbers in a single column.
Normally all winning numbers occur in a column, but using this filter we are working with parts of columns, maybe segments. No winning numbers, or some of those numbers or maybe all winnig number can occur in a given section of any column, and the filter allows for a wide or narrow setting.
Regards and good luck.
Jerzy