V8 Predicts

Minimum acceptable price

A minimum acceptable price is the worst price at which a stated recommendation still stands.

In plain English

It turns a recommendation into a conditional one. Above that price the reasoning holds; below it the recommendation has expired, whatever the opinion about the game.

Example

An instruction reads: back this side at -3 or better, down to a price of -120. At -135 the instruction no longer applies.

Why it matters

Without a stated floor, a recommendation is unfalsifiable, because any bad result can be blamed on the reader having taken a worse number.

How V8 uses this term

V8 instructions are price-conditional and state their terms, so a reader can verify the conditions were met rather than trusting a bare selection.

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