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Understanding Block Effort
Effort is the ratio between actual work done to find a block and the expected work based on network difficulty:
- Below 100%: Lucky – found a block faster than expected
- 100% - 200%: Average – about the expected amount of work
- 200% - 500%: Unlucky – required more work than expected
- Above 500%: Very unlucky – much more work than expected
Over time, effort should average around 100% for any well-functioning pool.
