How to use scanner statistics to make money

You open the arbitrage scanner. In front of you is a table. Dozens of rows, hundreds of percentages, columns labeled 'ROI', 'Yield', 'Turnover', 'Max arb'... Your eyes dart all over the place. And almost always, you want to do the same thing: sort by the highest percentage return and start placing bets.

This is the most expensive mistake that 90% of beginners make.

The scanner does not show 'ready money'. It shows raw numbers. And your task is to turn those numbers into real, stable profit. The difference between a losing arbitrage trader and a successful professional often lies not in internet speed or the number of accounts, but in the ability to correctly interpret the statistics.

In this article, we will break down all the key scanner metrics from A to Z, learn how to filter out 'junk' arbs, distinguish random success from a systematic approach, and build a step-by-step algorithm that turns raw data into your personal earnings plan.

The main idea: Statistics is a map of a gold deposit. But the map won't make you rich. What makes you rich is the ability to understand where to dig and where you shouldn't even pick up a shovel.

What do the numbers in the scanner mean?