Disclosure
Where the money comes from, and how to read the numbers on this site.
How Ascend earns
From one source: members paying upfront for a fixed access window to a desk. There is no subscription and no upsell inside a paid window.
Placements are not for sale
No sportsbook, brokerage, exchange or software vendor pays to appear on a board or in a report. When a sportsbook is named next to a pick it is because that book held the best posted price for that market at publication, out of the books compared. If a paid relationship ever exists, it will be labelled on the page it affects and listed here.
How the performance figures are produced
The headline 57.35% figure comes from 100,000,000 graded selections produced by a backtest harness that lives in this codebase, graded at released prices. It is self-published and has not been verified by an independent auditor. The audit page shows the losing tiers and leagues alongside the winning ones, and the methodology page explains how a selection qualifies in the first place.
Risk
Past model performance says nothing certain about future results. Sports wagering and trading both carry real risk of loss. Nothing on this site is financial, investment or betting advice. 21+ where applicable, only where legal, and never with money you need. If wagering stops being entertainment, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Who publishes this
Ascend Exponentially is operated by William Merrill, who builds and maintains every engine and writes the editorial pages. Background: about the founder.