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-365 Odds Explained

Decimal
1.27
American
-365
Fractional
20/73
Implied probability
78.49%
Polymarket
78¢
$100 wins
27.40
Inputs
Results
Decimal odds1.274
American
-365
Fractional
20/73
Implied probability
78.49%
Polymarket
78¢
Profit
27.40
Total return
127.40

1.274 decimal, -365 American, 78.49% implied probability

-365 is an American price:

the minus sign marks a favourite, and the number is the stake needed to win 100

. Every other format describes the same chance: 1.27 decimal, 20/73 fractional, 78.49% implied probability, 78¢ on Polymarket.

What -365 pays

A 100 stake at -365 returns 127.40 in total: your 100 back plus 27.40 profit. To win exactly 100 you would stake 365.00. The table covers the stakes people actually use.

Payout by stake
StakeProfitTotal return
102.7412.74
256.8531.85
5013.7063.70
10027.40127.40
500136.99636.99
1,000273.971,273.97

Break-even and long-run results

The implied probability of -365 is 78.49%, and that number is also the break-even win rate: win more often than 78.49% of the time at this price and you profit in the long run, win less often and you lose. The table shows the return on stake at a few win rates, including the break-even rate itself.

Return on stake by long-run win rate
Win rateReturn on stake
50%-36.3%
55%-29.9%
60%-23.6%
65%-17.2%
78%-0.6%

A price of -365 is deep odds-on. Bookmakers quote it when an outcome is close to a formality, and the margin they take is proportionally large at this end of the market. Sharp bettors tend to look at the other side of such a market, or at the exchange, where the same favourite is often available a tick or two better.

The vig at -365

If both sides of a two-way market were priced at -365, the implied probabilities would add up to 56.99% above 100%. That excess is the overround, or vig; as a share of stakes it is a 36.30% margin for the bookmaker. Removing it leaves fair odds of 2.00 decimal ( +100) on each side. Use the devig calculator to do the same for any market.

-365 on a betting exchange

Exchanges charge commission on net winnings, so the price you see is not the price you get. At 2% commission -365 is worth 1.268 decimal (-372 American); at 5% it drops to 1.260 (-384). Those are the bookmaker prices you would need to beat.

Effective odds on an exchange
CommissionEffective decimalEffective AmericanBreak-even
2%1.268-37278.83%
5%1.260-38479.35%

Same price in other formats

Same price in other formats

Nearby prices

Nearby prices

  • -375 · 1.27 · 78.9%
  • -370 · 1.27 · 78.7%
  • -367 · 1.27 · 78.6%
  • -366 · 1.27 · 78.5%
  • -364 · 1.27 · 78.4%
  • -363 · 1.28 · 78.4%
  • -360 · 1.28 · 78.3%
  • -355 · 1.28 · 78.0%

Frequently asked questions

What does -365 mean in betting?

-365 is an American price. Positive numbers show the profit on a 100 stake; negative numbers show the stake needed to win 100. At -365 the implied probability is 78.49% and a 100 stake returns 127.40.

What is -365 in decimal odds?

-365 converts to 1.274 in decimal odds (usually shown as 1.27). Decimal odds are the total return per unit staked, so multiply your stake by 1.274 to get the return.

What is -365 as a fraction?

-365 is 20/73 in fractional odds, the traditional bookmaker notation where the top number is profit and the bottom number is stake.

How much do I win on a 100 bet at -365?

A 100 stake at -365 wins 27.40 in profit and returns 127.40 including the stake. To win exactly 100 you would stake 365.00.

What win rate do I need at -365?

The break-even win rate equals the implied probability, 78.49%. Winning more often than that at this price is profitable over the long run; winning less often loses money.