Consistency Score
The consistency score measures how regularly spaced a combination's historical appearances have been. It is the coefficient of variation across all recorded gaps — lower values mean more predictable spacing, higher values mean more erratic behavior.
Why It Matters
Two combos can have the same average gap but completely different reliability. One might appear like clockwork every 100 draws; another might have gaps of 40, 200, 30, and 350. The consistency score separates them.
How Stepzero Uses It
Stepzero displays the consistency score as a badge on each combo card in the Drought report. The Consistency sort mode ranks combos from most to least predictable spacing. Custom Weighted Analysis lets you assign weight to consistency as a signal.
Example
Combo 444 has gaps of 95, 102, 98, and 105 draws — a consistency score near 0. Combo 777 has gaps of 20, 310, 45, and 280 — a high consistency score reflecting wild swings.
How to Interpret the Score
A score of 0 would mean perfect consistency — every gap identical. In practice, scores below 0.3 suggest relatively regular behavior; scores above 1.0 suggest high variability. Most Pick 3 combos fall somewhere in the 0.3–0.8 range.
Sarah aside: Consistency is most useful as a filter on top of drought depth. A combo that is overdue AND highly consistent is a different structural situation than one that is overdue AND erratic.
Oracle Query Starters
- Which Florida Pick 3 combos have the most consistent spacing?
- What is the consistency score for combo 257?
- Sort Pick 3 droughts by consistency — show me the most predictable combos.
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FAQ
Does a lower consistency score mean a combo is safer to consider?
Not safer in the probability sense — draws are independent. But a low consistency score does mean the combo's historical gaps have been relatively predictable, which is useful structural context.