Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Under, while the market favors Over (100%). 3 of 9 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

São Bernardo FC vs. Athletic Club: O/U 2.5
3 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold Under (33%) · Under at 0.1¢ · $2K held · ended Nov 12
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Avoid
Under
9
Under 33%
2 arb excluded
$2.2K
-$322.28
37.4¢ → 0.1¢
-100% since entry · 3 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.
- Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.
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
3 of 9 top traders (33%)Underdog side (market favors Over 100%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed3 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FL FlaznorpARB<$100 | Overavg 59.4¢ | $1.3K | $1.2K | -$98.61 | 51% 2763-2694 (5457) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 59.4¢ | $849.91 | $615.31 | -$234.59 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 43.9¢ | $457.84 | $593.82 | +$135.98 | |
RO Rocky31 | Overavg 87.7¢ | $428.98 | $488.67 | +$59.68 | 31% 58-128 (186) |
![]() RN1ARB<$100 | Overavg 63.7¢ | $240.27 | $240.13 | -$0.15 | 56% 4589-3558 (8147) |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 38.3¢ | $96.48 | $137.4 | +$40.91 | |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 63.7¢ | $143.79 | $102.73 | -$41.06 | |
![]() VeryLucky888CTR | Underavg 52.8¢ | $119.48 | $115.5 | -$3.98 | 53% 852-766 (1618) |
LI LightParadox<$100 | Overavg 47¢ | $55.78 | $58.15 | +$2.37 | 34% 639-1259 (1898) |
AR ARocky33<$100 | Overavg 87¢ | $48.72 | $55.72 | +$7 | 78% 726-207 (933) |
![]() poshposh<$100 | Overavg 54¢ | $35.51 | $52.82 | +$17.31 | 48% 652-699 (1351) |
LR lryyy<$100 | Overavg 68¢ | $25.9 | $21.6 | -$4.3 | 45% 465-578 (1043) |
FE ferdinand2CTR<$100 | Underavg 47¢ | $4.75 | $4.75 | -$0 | 49% 1386-1434 (2820) |
SE sentrio<$100 | Overavg 15¢ | $0.3 | $0.98 | +$0.68 | 42% 662-917 (1579) |
GO GoalLineGhostCTR | Underavg 34.4¢ | $401.63 | $0.58 | -$401.05 | 55% 1738-1449 (3187) |
Invested
$1,307.74
Value
$1.2K
PnL
-$98.61
Record
51%
2763-2694 (5457)
Both legs:
Invested
$428.98
Value
$488.67
PnL
+$59.68
Record
31%
58-128 (186)
RN1ARB<$100Invested
$240.27
Value
$240.13
PnL
-$0.15
Record
56%
4589-3558 (8147)
Both legs:
VeryLucky888CTRInvested
$119.48
Value
$115.5
PnL
-$3.98
Record
53%
852-766 (1618)
Invested
$55.78
Value
$58.15
PnL
+$2.37
Record
34%
639-1259 (1898)
Invested
$48.72
Value
$55.72
PnL
+$7
Record
78%
726-207 (933)
poshposh<$100Invested
$35.51
Value
$52.82
PnL
+$17.31
Record
48%
652-699 (1351)
Invested
$25.9
Value
$21.6
PnL
-$4.3
Record
45%
465-578 (1043)
Invested
$4.75
Value
$4.75
PnL
-$0
Record
49%
1386-1434 (2820)
Invested
$0.3
Value
$0.98
PnL
+$0.68
Record
42%
662-917 (1579)
Invested
$401.63
Value
$0.58
PnL
-$401.05
Record
55%
1738-1449 (3187)
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EV Calculator
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
Flaznorp
ARBArbitrage — excluded
Rocky31
Over — $488.67

RN1
ARBArbitrage — excluded

VeryLucky888
CTRUnder — $115.5
LightParadox
Over — $58.15
ARocky33
Over — $55.72

poshposh
Over — $52.82
lryyy
Over — $21.6
ferdinand2
CTRUnder — $4.75
sentrio
Over — $0.98