Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Under, while the market favors Over (100%). 10 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
CA Banfield vs. Boca Juniors: O/U 2.5
10 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Under (91%) · Under at 0.1¢ · $9K held · ended Nov 14
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Avoid
Under
11
Under 91%
1 arb excluded
$9.2K
$-1.2K
57.7¢ → 0.1¢
-100% since entry · 10 traders
Research grade
AvoidUnder 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.
- Spread or totalOct 22 backtest: spreads and totals −14.5 % a trade in spring (95 % CI −27 to −1), +1.5 % in October: no edge.
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
10 of 11 top traders (91%)Underdog side (market favors Over 100%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed10 hold an outcome priced under 50%7 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
4 traders
Top 2 hold 94%
Freshness
Fresh
0h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
67% of non-arb traders are on Under. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 94% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GO GoalLineGhostARB<$100 | Underavg 59.8¢ | $4.5K | $4.3K | -$212.13 | 53% 2249-2030 (4279) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 43.6¢ | $1.8K | $2.2K | +$425.93 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 59.8¢ | $2.8K | $2.1K | -$638.06 | |
FL FlaznorpCTR | Underavg 59.5¢ | $4.1K | $3.4K | -$691.36 | 49% 4123-4317 (8440) |
MO mouzsynapseCTR | Underavg 60¢ | $1.1K | $1.1K | +$17.6 | 40% 131-200 (331) |
SE sentrioCTR | Underavg 60¢ | $233.07 | $235.94 | +$2.87 | 42% 1060-1490 (2550) |
LI LimousinCTR<$100 | Underavg 45¢ | $82.61 | $82.61 | +$0 | 37% 1064-1806 (2870) |
LE LeLynxMalynxCTR<$100 | Underavg 53¢ | $47.7 | $54.9 | +$7.2 | 55% 547-442 (989) |
LU LuckyLooCTR<$100 | Underavg 42¢ | $50.1 | $49.51 | -$0.6 | 35% 520-947 (1467) |
PA pauleta23<$100 | Overavg 99¢ | $10 | $9.55 | -$0.45 | 41% 471-687 (1158) |
LI LightParadoxCTR<$100 | Underavg 45¢ | $8.25 | $8.34 | +$0.09 | 37% 1085-1829 (2914) |
VE VenusianCTR | Underavg 46¢ | $510.26 | $0.55 | -$509.7 | 37% 1070-1834 (2904) |
![]() SecondhandvinylCTR<$100 | Underavg 76¢ | $30.4 | $0.02 | -$30.38 | 77% 294-89 (383) |
MA MadridTimeCTR<$100 | Underavg 48.4¢ | $14.86 | $0.02 | -$14.84 | 38% 1094-1794 (2888) |
Invested
$4,538.49
Value
$4.3K
PnL
-$212.13
Record
53%
2249-2030 (4279)
Both legs:
Invested
$4,095.57
Value
$3.4K
PnL
-$691.36
Record
49%
4123-4317 (8440)
Invested
$1,056.04
Value
$1.1K
PnL
+$17.6
Record
40%
131-200 (331)
Invested
$233.07
Value
$235.94
PnL
+$2.87
Record
42%
1060-1490 (2550)
Invested
$82.61
Value
$82.61
PnL
+$0
Record
37%
1064-1806 (2870)
Invested
$47.7
Value
$54.9
PnL
+$7.2
Record
55%
547-442 (989)
Invested
$50.1
Value
$49.51
PnL
-$0.6
Record
35%
520-947 (1467)
Invested
$10
Value
$9.55
PnL
-$0.45
Record
41%
471-687 (1158)
Invested
$8.25
Value
$8.34
PnL
+$0.09
Record
37%
1085-1829 (2914)
Invested
$510.26
Value
$0.55
PnL
-$509.7
Record
37%
1070-1834 (2904)
SecondhandvinylCTR<$100Invested
$30.4
Value
$0.02
PnL
-$30.38
Record
77%
294-89 (383)
Invested
$14.86
Value
$0.02
PnL
-$14.84
Record
38%
1094-1794 (2888)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Sports 5%). 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.
Market Info
Traders in this Market
GoalLineGhost
ARBArbitrage — excluded
Flaznorp
CTRUnder — $3.4K
mouzsynapse
CTRUnder — $1.1K
sentrio
CTRUnder — $235.94
Limousin
CTRUnder — $82.61
LeLynxMalynx
CTRUnder — $54.9
LuckyLoo
CTRUnder — $49.51
pauleta23
Over — $9.55
LightParadox
CTRUnder — $8.34
Venusian
CTRUnder — $0.55