Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Nicolas Barrientos, while the market favors Gonzalo Villanueva (92%). 7 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Montevideo: Gonzalo Villanueva vs Nicolas Barrientos

7 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Nicolas Barrientos (64%) · Nicolas Barrientos at 8.5¢ · $127 held · ends Nov 22

Gonzalo Villanueva92¢Nicolas Barrientos8¢Ends Sun, Nov 22, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

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Avoid

Nicolas Barrientos

Consensus Traders

Nicolas Barrientos 64%

Total Value

$127.18

Combined PnL

-$15.09

Research grade

AvoidNicolas Barrientos at 9%

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

Nicolas Barrientos

7 of 11 top traders (64%)Underdog side (market favors Gonzalo Villanueva 92%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%11 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Outcome Probabilities

Gonzalo Villanueva92%

Nicolas Barrientos9%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Gonzalo Villanueva4 traders

Total Value$98.26

Total Shares103

Combined PnL+$2.13

Nicolas Barrientos7 traders

Total Value$28.92

Total Shares325

Combined PnL-$17.23

Gonzalo Villanueva — 36%Nicolas Barrientos — 64%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

-19 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 70%

Freshness

Fresh

1h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

64% of non-arb traders are on Nicolas Barrientos. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 70% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

ctrNicolas Barrientos 60% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000Nicolas Barrientos 64% · 11

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
FL Flaznorp<$100	Gonzalo Villanuevaavg 92¢	$49.93	$48.44	-$1.5	49% 4676-4943 (9619)
MA MadridTime<$100	Gonzalo Villanuevaavg 93¢	$23.25	$23.5	+$0.25	38% 1354-2191 (3545)
TH thirdt1me<$100	Gonzalo Villanuevaavg 83¢	$19.09	$21.62	+$2.53	48% 373-412 (785)
PA Pan9XCTR<$100	Nicolas Barrientosavg 19.5¢	$37.73	$12.66	-$4.34	50% 2190-2198 (4388)
BA babybellsCTR<$100	Nicolas Barrientosavg 6.3¢	$6.54	$6.19	-$0.35	34% 272-524 (796)
AM ameisgoat11<$100	Gonzalo Villanuevaavg 77¢	$3.85	$4.7	+$0.85	43% 861-1147 (2008)
0X 0x99F0d31fdced5B3A0e5Ee2867730A6644a6C9495-1779037126382CTR<$100	Nicolas Barrientosavg 23¢	$12.42	$3.24	-$9.18	48% 472-515 (987)
KE keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR<$100	Nicolas Barrientosavg 5¢	$2.89	$3.18	+$0.29	50% 2851-2894 (5745)
0X 0xD9E0AACa471f48F91A26E8669A805f2CTR<$100	Nicolas Barrientosavg 6¢	$1.5	$1.63	+$0.13	56% 4169-3265 (7434)
TH thestingsnakeCTR<$100	Nicolas Barrientosavg 16¢	$3.2	$1.2	-$2	36% 256-453 (709)
EF efntrickCTR<$100	Nicolas Barrientosavg 19¢	$2.59	$0.82	-$1.77	46% 116-135 (251)

Flaznorp<$100

Gonzalo Villanueva

Invested

$49.93

Value

$48.44

PnL

-$1.5

Record

49%

4676-4943 (9619)

MadridTime<$100

Gonzalo Villanueva

Invested

$23.25

Value

$23.5

PnL

+$0.25

Record

38%

1354-2191 (3545)

thirdt1me<$100

Gonzalo Villanueva

Invested

$19.09

Value

$21.62

PnL

+$2.53

Record

48%

373-412 (785)

Pan9XCTR<$100

Nicolas Barrientos

Invested

$37.73

Value

$12.66

PnL

-$4.34

Record

50%

2190-2198 (4388)

babybellsCTR<$100

Nicolas Barrientos

Invested

$6.54

Value

$6.19

PnL

-$0.35

Record

34%

272-524 (796)

ameisgoat11<$100

Gonzalo Villanueva

Invested

$3.85

Value

$4.7

PnL

+$0.85

Record

43%

861-1147 (2008)

0x99F0d31fdced5B3A0e5Ee2867730A6644a6C9495-1779037126382CTR<$100

Nicolas Barrientos

Invested

$12.42

Value

$3.24

PnL

-$9.18

Record

48%

472-515 (987)

keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR<$100

Nicolas Barrientos

Invested

$2.89

Value

$3.18

PnL

+$0.29

Record

50%

2851-2894 (5745)

0xD9E0AACa471f48F91A26E8669A805f2CTR<$100

Nicolas Barrientos

Invested

$1.5

Value

$1.63

PnL

+$0.13

Record

56%

4169-3265 (7434)

thestingsnakeCTR<$100

Nicolas Barrientos

Invested

$3.2

Value

$1.2

PnL

-$2

Record

36%

256-453 (709)

efntrickCTR<$100

Nicolas Barrientos

Invested

$2.59

Value

$0.82

PnL

-$1.77

Record

46%

116-135 (251)

Research grade

AvoidNicolas Barrientos at 9%

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.

Smart Money Signal

Nicolas Barrientos

7 of 11 top traders (64%)Underdog side (market favors Gonzalo Villanueva 92%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%11 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

-19 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 70%

Freshness

Fresh

1h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

64% of non-arb traders are on Nicolas Barrientos. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 70% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

ctrNicolas Barrientos 60% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000Nicolas Barrientos 64% · 11

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Nicolas Barrientos wins (%)

Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance9.9%

8.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.4¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$907.06

Max Loss

-$100.00

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