I'm trying to build player profiles for .10/.25 FR and looking for some opinions. HM allows you label 24 profiles, (Rock Lion, ABC etc) Stars has 8 color labels and I assume most sites have the same. My question is at the micro levels, and even at low stakes how many different player categories do you need?

I have heard some people use 16, some use 12 all the way down to 6 categories. The one system I saw uses 16 different profiles going from the tightest to loosest, to no structure at all. For example on the tight side it identifies Cards as a player who’s VPIP is <12, PFR <10, WTSD <20, next comes a Rock who’s VPIP is <12, PFR is between <10, WTSD >20, then comes Mouse, Monkey and Calling Station who all have VPIP of 12, PFR <10 and all WTSD of between 20-30. Next comes 3 categories for TAG players: ABC, Lion and Eagle, Takes into account VPIP,PFR,AF, 3bet, Steal &WTSD percentages and lastly 6 categories for loose players gamblers, man, fish, whale, crown, and snake

I understand we want as much info as possible in order to make profitable decisions. But in the micro and even in the lower stakes, is not more profitable in the long run to keep are play straight forward and if that’s true do we need 16 or 20 different profiles? I was thinking, keep the categories simple and make the notes more detailed. At the micro stakes are we going to play a Card different than a Rock in most cases? Thanks and I appreciate any thoughts on this matter