Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (100%). 6 of 10 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

EC Juventude vs. Botafogo FC: 1st Half O/U 0.5
6 of 10 top Polymarket traders hold Over (60%) · Over at 0.1¢ · $870 held · ended Nov 14
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Avoid
Over
10
Over 60%
1 arb excluded
$869.98
$91.2
40.8¢ → 0.1¢
-100% since entry · 6 traders
Research grade
AvoidOver 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
6 of 10 top traders (60%)Underdog side (market favors Under 100%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed6 hold an outcome priced under 50%9 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FL FlaznorpARB<$100 | Underavg 52.5¢ | $455.18 | $471.61 | +$16.43 | 49% 3969-4117 (8086) |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 52.5¢ | $316.25 | $334.15 | +$17.9 | |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 45¢ | $138.93 | $137.46 | -$1.47 | |
![]() RN1CTR | Overavg 46¢ | $60.96 | $106.8 | +$45.84 | 55% 5404-4376 (9780) |
LI Limousin<$100 | Underavg 38¢ | $37.12 | $93.35 | +$56.22 | 36% 979-1704 (2683) |
![]() poshposhCTR<$100 | Overavg 40.5¢ | $49.43 | $60.39 | +$10.96 | 49% 1173-1237 (2410) |
DA dashattacker<$100 | Underavg 69¢ | $30 | $43.46 | +$13.46 | 64% 313-173 (486) |
TO topdogbigboiCTR<$100 | Overavg 37.7¢ | $50.69 | $35.49 | -$15.2 | 37% 1063-1799 (2862) |
SU suitcase6628CTR<$100 | Overavg 34¢ | $20.4 | $29.7 | +$9.3 | 64% 628-348 (976) |
LI LightParadox<$100 | Underavg 38¢ | $49.67 | $20.91 | -$28.76 | 37% 1003-1721 (2724) |
LE LeLynxMalynxCTR<$100 | Overavg 68¢ | $3.4 | $4.2 | +$0.8 | 55% 502-403 (905) |
MA MadridTimeCTR<$100 | Overavg 34¢ | $1.7 | $2.48 | +$0.78 | 38% 1015-1688 (2703) |
FE ferdinand2<$100 | Underavg 38¢ | $3.8 | $1.6 | -$2.2 | 48% 2164-2307 (4471) |
Invested
$455.18
Value
$471.61
PnL
+$16.43
Record
49%
3969-4117 (8086)
Both legs:
RN1CTRInvested
$60.96
Value
$106.8
PnL
+$45.84
Record
55%
5404-4376 (9780)
Invested
$37.12
Value
$93.35
PnL
+$56.22
Record
36%
979-1704 (2683)
poshposhCTR<$100Invested
$49.43
Value
$60.39
PnL
+$10.96
Record
49%
1173-1237 (2410)
Invested
$30
Value
$43.46
PnL
+$13.46
Record
64%
313-173 (486)
Invested
$50.69
Value
$35.49
PnL
-$15.2
Record
37%
1063-1799 (2862)
Invested
$20.4
Value
$29.7
PnL
+$9.3
Record
64%
628-348 (976)
Invested
$49.67
Value
$20.91
PnL
-$28.76
Record
37%
1003-1721 (2724)
Invested
$3.4
Value
$4.2
PnL
+$0.8
Record
55%
502-403 (905)
Invested
$1.7
Value
$2.48
PnL
+$0.78
Record
38%
1015-1688 (2703)
Invested
$3.8
Value
$1.6
PnL
-$2.2
Record
48%
2164-2307 (4471)
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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

RN1
CTROver — $106.8
Limousin
Under — $93.35

poshposh
CTROver — $60.39
dashattacker
Under — $43.46
topdogbigboi
CTROver — $35.49
suitcase6628
CTROver — $29.7
LightParadox
Under — $20.91
LeLynxMalynx
CTROver — $4.2
MadridTime
CTROver — $2.48