I don't know what your problem is with stake age. If you don't stake within 5 days for 10% you earn an additional +2% everyday...
And blocks of 20k- are fine aswell.
If you are in a rush to get btc and worry about coins being unspendable while staking please dump this coin isn't for you.
Also you can split your balance in multiple chunks from start to have a near to max amount available anytime.
staking 10% every 5 days pays more than staking 60% in a single 30 day stake.
example:
100,000 coins * 1.1^6 = 177,156.1 coins after 30 days
100,000 coins * (1+0.1+25*0.02) = 160,000 after 30 days
This is a very basic compounding effect. It's always best to stake as fast as you can after the transaction hits 5 days. Every time you take extra days to stake, you are generating less coins.
Be smart and merge your inputs.
GoldSeal, Excellent illustration there..
Yes, I can see it makes sense to merge inputs to gain the added compound effect
However, would you be so kind and Break that above calculation down into a more
explanatory (step-by-step) calculation for the non mathematicians out there to better grasp.
Perhaps, by providing it in a way like I done above?
I think It would be great for the community and others whom are not so got at maths to understand better & follow along more closely..
http://betterexplained.com/articles/a-visual-guide-to-simple-compound-and-continuous-interest-rates/sure
100,000 coins * 1.1^6 = 177,156.1 coins after 30 days
The formula for staking in six consecutive perfect 5 day periods is:
x = starting balance
y = number of 5 day staking periods completed
z = ending balance
x * 1.1^y = z
At the end of each 5 day period, then entire new balance is staked for the next 5 day period. Each successive staking period compounds the balance resulting from the previous period.
100,000 coins * (1+0.1+25*0.02) = 160,000 after 30 days
This example is for a single amount that stakes once taking 30 days. The multiplier is constructed like this:
1 + 0.1 + 25*0.02
1 = original balance multiplier
0.1 = stake for first 5 days
25 = number of days accumulating a 2% increase in stake
0.02 = 2%
so we get 1+0.1+0.5 = 1.6
