Little Acorns Gold is a new to market tipster service which is being operated by Andrew David (the creator of the original Little Acorns betting system). He makes some very impressive looking claims about the income potential of his selections.
Introduction to Little Acorns Gold
I don’t really think that I hide the fact that I would always take a decent betting system over a tipster service. There is a lot to be said for having control over your betting, being able to do it on your time, and having something that will (theoretically) be evergreen. But here’s the thing, whilst all of that works for me, I know that there are some people who simply feel the opposite way. They would rather have a nice simple approach that allows them to simply copy the working out of somebody else and bag a profit.
All of this leaves open some quite wide markets. Especially for some betting systems (namely, those that don’t rely on trading). After all, if I’ve created a betting system that works, why wouldn’t I want to share the selections with others? Well, after a hell of a long time, Andrew David of Little Acorns fame has done just that with Little Acorns Gold. This is a tipster service that alerts you when a selection has been found that fits the criteria of the betting system. And given the long term abilities of this, that is something that warrants attention.
Original Link: https://www.littleacornsgold.com/
The fact of the matter is that there is a lot about Little Acorns Gold that warrants some merit. It is a rather well known betting system, not that it is without flaw. But it is about as solid a starting place as anything else for a tipster service. With that kind of reputation you might be struggling to see any real reason why Andrew David’s tips wouldn’t be worth following. But the fact is that there is quite a lot to consider. So, with that out there, let’s get into it and see whether or not it is all worthwhile.
What Does Little Acorns Gold Offer?
On the few occasions where I have looked at something that is fundamentally like Little Acorns Gold (that is to say a betting system that is now offering tips), it is often very obvious. The fact is that some people are well suited to writing out a betting system. They’re great at detailing what you need to do to identify bets etc. Managing a tipster service is a different kettle of fish. Fortunately, Andrew David seems to be pretty on top of this.
The fact is that there a good few elements of Little Acorns Gold that strike me as being, if not outstanding, are to a very high standard. In fact, I would go as far as to say that some things that Andrew David is doing is better than some tipster services I see on the market. This starts with quite obvious things that pertain to what Little Acorns was, other things are new to this tipster service and suggest something that has been very well researched.
For example, when you sign up to Little Acorns Gold to receive bets, Andrew David gives you two different options. The first of the is to simply receive selections directly via email. Something that is standard fare for most of the tipster industry. There is also an option to receive selections directly to your phone using Telegram. For my money, this is the best option that you have. This allows you to have access to selections directly to your phone without having to sift through emails.
Now, let’s talk about the bets themselves. As with the core Little Acorns system, Little Acorns Gold is a lay betting tipster service. This of course means placing bets on a betting exchange (the recommended option is Betfair because of increased liquidity but realistically, there’s no reason why you couldn’t use another). And because Andrew David actually knows lay betting, whilst there is that liability risk, it is quite measured.
You see, whilst Little Acorns can get to some quite big stakes, the focus of Little Acorns Gold is on finding “odds on favourites”. And to help you with this, Andrew David includes information about what kind of odds you should be laying at when selections are sent out. Of course, the odds can move (that is part and parcel of using an exchange), however if you are acting ASAP when you receive a tip, you should be fine.
Adding to that mitigation of risk as well is the fact that this isn’t a particularly high volume tipster service. Andrew David says that on average, over the course of a year, Little Acorns Gold will produce around a single tip per day. Of course, this does also somewhat impede the potential income that you can earn as well. Especially because of how lay betting pays out, however this is something that has been considered.
You see, one of the key things that is talked about is the staking plan that Andrew David has in place for Little Acorns Gold. This does involve some compounding. I know that this will be a bit of a turn off for some people, but it makes some sense here. Furthermore, the approach that is taken isn’t necessarily that radical.
Effectively, you are betting to level stakes. Every bet that you place you should be looking to back at 2% of your betting bank. This is a number that allows for some quite substantial bank growth (as I will explore), without ever jeopardising too much at a time. Especially because of that focus on lower odds lay bets.
Of course, all of this will inevitably impact the strike rate. If you are laying favourites, you will have to pay out, and this is something that is reflected in the results for Little Acorns Gold (a topic I am quite keen to talk about). But ultimately, Andrew David is an experienced bettor and the aim of this service is to play the long game, not look for quick gains.
How Does Little Acorns Gold Work?
Talking about how Little Acorns Gold works is a difficult thing. In order to go into any sort of detail here, I would have to give away what the Little Acorns betting system is about, and that doesn’t seem fair to me. At the end of the day, Andrew David is still selling the system to those who want to find the selections themselves. That doesn’t necessarily mean that I can’t say anything though.
Without going into too much detail, Little Acorns Gold is based around two fundamental ideas. The first is identifying certain races where there are chances of an upset. There is a precise formula for this that Andrew David has developed that works. This is demonstrable not just in the fact that the Little Acorns system has been around for well over half a decade at this point, but also the myriad of customers who have profited in the past from it.
Aside from the selection process, there are a few other key things in terms of how Little Acorns Gold works. The first is of course the staking plan. There really are incredibly limited earning opportunities with Little Acorns Gold, and if you aren’t compounding your stakes, I can tell you here and now that you aren’t going to make nearly enough money to make this worthwhile. This becomes pertinent a little later on.
The other thing that ultimately makes up how Little Acorns Gold works is by limiting the liability. This is something that is key to addressing one of the larger general flaws that exist within lay betting. Namely the fact that you can see huge dents to your betting bank off just a single losing bet. Something that I will admit I have seen far too many time with other laying based tipster services.
What is the Initial Investment?
Ultimately, Little Acorns Gold is coming from a well established name in terms of lay betting, and this does come with a bit of a premium. If you want to sign up Andrew David has 3 different options available, each of which differs wildly in terms of outlay and costs. The cheapest option is a monthly subscription which is quite steep at £47 plus VAT per month.
If you are looking for slightly better value, you can sign up to Little Acorns Gold on a quarterly subscription. This does involve significantly higher outlay however with a price of £119 plus VAT. The best value option is to sign up for a full year, however with a cost of £399 plus VAT there is no denying that this is a very hefty cost.
Of note is the fact that Andrew David does offer a 30 day money back guarantee on Little Acorns Gold. This is a vendor backed thing, however, I have no real reason to believe that you wouldn’t get this if requested.
What is the Rate of Return?
In terms of the income potential for Little Acorns Gold, there is ultimately one claim that is continually pushed by Andrew David. This is the idea that you can gain an average of £504.15 per month all the way up to £1,008.30 per month. Of note is that these claims are based around starting with a bank of £1,200 and £2,400 respectively, following the bets over some 3 years, and compounding.
Conclusion for Little Acorns Gold
In my eyes there is little denying the fact that Little Acorns Gold is a good service. Little Acorns is a pretty well proven approach to betting and what you are effectively getting here are the best selections from the creator of the service. It really is like getting the cream of the crop. Yet despite this, I find myself reluctant to actually recommend the service.
There are a good few reasons for this, but it comes down to a couple of things. One is that Little Acorns Gold is bloody expensive. It isn’t prohibitive, but it is definitely towards the top end of what I’d expect to pay for a tipster service. And for that money, I would expect something that is actually pretty special. With enough time, this has the potential to become that, but you’re talking about really quite significant periods.
If we consider where Little Acorns Gold is at here and now, you’re looking at some £37,307 from an initial bank of £2,400. £18,653 starting with a £1,200 bank. Those are big numbers, but that’s 3 years of betting. Furthermore, you aren’t actually taking anything out of your bank. That is simply letting money accumulate. It isn’t the worst thing, but most people I know aren’t necessarily betting this way. They ultimately do need some money back.
All of this makes it quite difficult to ultimately gauge the value for money that is available here. Andrew David is asking a lot, it takes a long time to see returns, and adding to that is something that it is easy to overlook. You’re generally only getting a single bet per day. This means that you’re paying quite a lot per tip for a laying service that realistically, may not be winning all that often.
Ultimately, this raises the most important question. Would I look to recommend Little Acorns Gold? This is a complicated answer that seems like a bit of a cop out. For most people, I don’t think that I would. It will take you a fair old time before you’re making enough money to cover your subscription costs. Arguably even more than that before you’re in something resembling proper profit. It just won’t fit everybody.
With that said, there are definitely some people who would be very happy with Little Acorns Gold. Especially those who have the patience and discipline to see through Andrew David’s selections in the long term. I really believe that there is solid profit to be had. For those people, maybe they can see past the costs to see this as a decent service.
But the bottom line for me is this. Whilst this will almost definitely work on a long enough time scale, I just don’t see it as a viable tipster service for most people. Paying £47 a month for a tip a day isn’t my idea of value. Especially when Andrew David is still selling the actual Little Acorns system for £97. That’s less than 2 months subscription costs to get the system yourself.
Does it take more time. Yes, of course. Is it more work? Absolutely. But by the end of 12 months, you’re already up £470 (well, plus VAT) on the tipster service. And you can do this yourself, whenever, wherever. For life. All for taking just a little of your time up each day. Whilst I can appreciate what Andrew David is doing with Little Acorns Gold, for me, it just doesn’t offer that much more than the betting system it is based on, despite substantially higher costs.
