Fibonacci sequence: lottery balance
The maths behind the big win. This is how the combination would have played out since 1955.
Your result after 72 years
Breakdown of your matches
What if you had invested in an ETF instead…
The same weekly amount, invested monthly into an S&P 500 ETF, would be worth today:
Gain: +690.384 € (+17,350% over 4.989 draws)
We use the S&P 500 with dividend reinvestment. The MSCI World is very comparable in the long run.
A look back and a look ahead
The owl has something more for you, in both directions
About the combination "Fibonacci sequence"
The Fibonacci sequence was named after Italian mathematician Leonardo "Fibonacci" of Pisa (c. 1170 to 1240) and describes the growth pattern found in sunflower seeds, pinecones, and the golden-ratio spiral. In the lottery it carries no mathematical advantage. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 has the exact same probability as any other combo, 1 in 13,983,816.
It is, however, popular with maths fans and pattern players, which slightly compresses the payout in case of a win. Much less dramatically than with 1-2-3-4-5-6, but noticeably. What's statistically interesting is a different property: the sequence sits entirely in the low-number band (all ≤ 13). Such cluster combos appear in actual draws less often than evenly spread ones, because random distribution tends to spread wider. Which doesn't mean it never lands. It just doesn't fall every Saturday.
