Square Root Valuation
The Square Root valuation is similar in concept to the budget valuation, but it bids at a reduced overall cost as the market price rises. In other words, as the market price rises, the Square Root agent asks for less bandwidth than a similarly configured Budget agent.
The two configurable parameters for the Square Root valuation are maximum quantity (“Qty”) and maximum value (“Value”). Configure the maximum quantity to correspond to the maximum quantity you would like to be allocated. Configure the maximum value to correspond to the maximum price you are willing to pay should you receive that amount of bandwidth. The maximum cost is always half of the “Value” you enter, as indicated in the chart to the left of the numerical entry boxes.