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This study utilized the rock closure stress values and onset stress values determined by three traditional methods, namely, axial strain method, fracture volume method and empirical value taking method, as the base database. The Student <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic> distribution theory was used to obtain a confidence interval based on its overall distribution of values and to achieve a combination of the advantages of multiple methods. Within confidence interval, the Monte Carlo stochastic simulation was used to determine the convergence interval of the second stage to further improve the accuracy. Finally, mean value of the randomly sampled values after reaching the convergence stage was taken as the probability value of rock closure and crack initiation stress. The results showed that the 3 traditional methods for calculating rock closure and initiation stresses are significantly different. In contrast, the proposed method biases more towards multi-numerical distribution intervals and also considers the preference effects of different calculation methods. 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