Short story of the month
A curious run for 1516
In our 2026 sample, 1516 appeared in first prize more than once. It catches the eye, but what does the fuller record tell us?
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Analysis of the month
Do “hot” numbers beat a random pick?
Could TOTO’s most frequent past numbers make better picks? We tested frequency-based strategies against a random baseline using 1,214 historical test draws. What does the walk-forward backtest tell us?
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