Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 5 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Will Republicans win Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas, and lose Alaska, Iowa, and Kansas?
5 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (83%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $1K held · ends Nov 3
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Avoid
Yes
6
Yes 83%
$1.1K
$-3.3K
0.7¢ → 0.1¢
-78% since entry · 5 traders
Research grade
AvoidYes at 0%
Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.
- Consensus side under 30¢Full year, out of sample: 0.05–0.30 lost −8.1 % a trade (n 11,568), under 0.20 −20.5 % (n 3,615). Oct 22 backtest: −29.5 % (n 1,625). The strongest effect in every test.
The rules come from our Oct 22 2026 backtest (one entry per market, held to resolution, after a 1¢ half-spread and Polymarket's taker fees). Our full-year test without hindsight (Oct 26 2026) found none of them profitable out of sample, and the plain consensus lost −3.0 % a trade. The grade describes the market; it is not a forecast, not an edge and not advice.
Smart Money Signal
5 of 6 top traders (83%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)5 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Surging
+20 pts consensus
Breadth
5 traders
Top 2 hold 100%
Freshness
Fresh
2h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BR BreakTheBankCTR | Yesavg 0.7¢ | $4.3K | $900 | $-3.4K | 43% 553-730 (1283) |
PO poposub | Noavg 99.9¢ | $215.55 | $213.11 | -$2.45 | 45% 2054-2465 (4519) |
SN SnapElectionAvoiderCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.1¢ | $15.21 | $10.82 | +$11.61 | 52% 1139-1031 (2170) |
BU BunCaChamCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.1¢ | $1.24 | $1.86 | +$0.62 | 97% 2573-66 (2639) |
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $1.3 | $0.19 | +$37.91 | 36% 15508-27510 (43018) |
 IstarothCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.1¢ | $0 | $0 | +$0.01 | 20% 312-1273 (1585) |
Invested
$4,252.8
Value
$900
PnL
$-3.4K
Record
43%
553-730 (1283)
Invested
$215.55
Value
$213.11
PnL
-$2.45
Record
45%
2054-2465 (4519)
Invested
$15.21
Value
$10.82
PnL
+$11.61
Record
52%
1139-1031 (2170)
Invested
$1.24
Value
$1.86
PnL
+$0.62
Record
97%
2573-66 (2639)
Invested
$1.3
Value
$0.19
PnL
+$37.91
Record
36%
15508-27510 (43018)
IstarothCTR<$100Invested
$0
Value
$0
PnL
+$0.01
Record
20%
312-1273 (1585)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.0¢ fee (Politics 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.
A market order pays the taker fee and crosses the spread (assumed 1.0¢); a limit order pays no fee but may not fill. The fee category is a guess from the title.