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60% -- false winner rate for A/B test simulations with continuous peeking at 100,000 visitors (2025)

2025  · University of British Columbia

After 100,000 visitors with continuous peeking, 60% of simulations crowned a false winner.

  • Based on continuous peeking simulations up to 100,000 visitors in traditional testing
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A/B test simulations with continuous peeking at 100,000 visitors
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University of British Columbia Primary Tier B
https://kirro.io/bayesian-ab-testing ↗
Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2025 Channel: Deep Crawl
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Bayesian A/B Testing: When It Helps, When It Is Overkill
Bayesian A/B testing measures which version of a page works better using a probability that updates as data comes in. Instead of waiting for some magic number of visitors, you get a running answer: “Version B has an 89% chance of getting more signups.” That’s it. No statistics degree required. Peopl…
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A/B test simulations with continuous peeking at 100,000 visitors: 60% false winner rate. Source: University of British Columbia (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/peeking-100k-visitors-fake-winners-60
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