Glossary · Glossary Term
Favorite Bias
The mistake of treating the most likely outcome as if it is protected from surprise.
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Open, layered, contract-first market reading.

Field note
Likely is not inevitable. Price still matters.
What this is for
Favorite Bias
Use this glossary term when OddsXray language needs to become operational instead of decorative.
When to use it
When a side feels safe because it is leading.
Related Clinic step: Relevant Clinic step depends on the term.
Resource Body
- The mistake of treating the most likely outcome as if it is protected from surprise.
- When a side feels safe because it is leading.
- Likely is not inevitable. Price still matters.
Copy-ready checklist
OddsXray Field Library — Favorite Bias
Use: Use this glossary term when OddsXray language needs to become operational instead of decorative.
When: When a side feels safe because it is leading.
Clinic Step: Relevant Clinic step depends on the term.
Checklist:
1. Define the term in plain English.
2. Find where it appears in the current market.
3. Connect it to a Contract Clinic step.
4. Name the trap it can prevent.
5. Write the no-play trigger if the term remains unclear.
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