Lone'er Kavanagh @ Brandon Royval
Pricing the Brandon Royval side — Kalshi contract vs. the devigged sportsbook consensus.
Kalshi ask
34¢
Fair line
34.8¢
Edge
+0.8¢
Book by book
5 books · Brandon Royval to winEach bar = that book's price with the vig removed · median across books = the fair line
What an edge is worth
worked example · Brandon Royval · Lone'er Kavanagh @ Brandon RoyvalKalshi asks 34¢ for a contract the devigged consensus prices at 34.8¢. Pick a position size:
Position
735 contracts
If it hits / if it misses
+$474 / −$250
Expected value per trade
−$5
That's the honest shape of edge trading: no single bet is a lottery ticket — a repeatable few-percent advantage, compounded over volume, is the entire game. The terminal's job is finding you that advantage before it closes.
Expected value ≠ guaranteed outcome · fees approximated · variance is real · not betting advice
Brandon Royval is priced at 34.8% to win by the devigged consensus, while the Kalshi YES contract asks 34¢ — a +0.8¢ gap per contract before fees. Prices move fast — verify at the venue before trading.