
Harvard Crimson vs. American Eagles
3 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Harvard Crimson (43%) · Harvard Crimson at 67¢ · $2K held · ended Nov 15
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Harvard Crimson
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Harvard Crimson 43%
3 arb excluded
$2.1K
-$20.08
51.6¢ → 66.5¢
+29% since entry · 3 traders
Research grade
AvoidHarvard Crimson at 67%
Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.
- BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.
- Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.
- Favourite (60–95¢)Full year, out of sample: 0.70–0.90 lost −0.9 % a trade (n 26,050, 95 % CI −1.5 to −0.3): the least bad band, still a loss. The Oct 22 backtest's +0.4 % (n 4,327) was not confirmed.
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 7 top traders (43%)3 arbitrage traders dimmed4 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TA takeormake | Harvard Crimsonavg 51.6¢ | $693.32 | $755.3 | +$74.35 | 57% 3682-2769 (6451) |
NO NotJumpARB<$100 | Harvard Crimsonavg 50¢ | $525 | $524.41 | +$0.01 | 50% 1156-1164 (2320) |
| └ Harvard Crimson leg | Harvard Crimsonavg 50¢ | $262.5 | $364.88 | +$102.38 | |
| └ American Eagles leg | American Eaglesavg 50¢ | $261.54 | $159.54 | -$102.37 | |
![]() RN1ARB<$100 | American Eaglesavg 50¢ | $394.87 | $288.57 | -$106.3 | 54% 6042-5119 (11161) |
| └ American Eagles leg | American Eaglesavg 50¢ | $326.03 | $198.91 | -$127.12 | |
| └ Harvard Crimson leg | Harvard Crimsonavg 53.4¢ | $68.84 | $89.66 | +$20.82 | |
TH thirdt1meCTR | American Eaglesavg 52.6¢ | $232.63 | $199.06 | -$33.57 | 47% 376-418 (794) |
![]() ARTEM-DZYUBAARB<$100 | American Eaglesavg 50.9¢ | $149.07 | $136 | -$13.07 | 83% 991-206 (1197) |
| └ Harvard Crimson leg | Harvard Crimsonavg 56.3¢ | $67.6 | $72 | +$4.4 | |
| └ American Eagles leg | American Eaglesavg 50.9¢ | $81.47 | $64 | -$17.47 | |
38 38791873984189CTR | American Eaglesavg 56¢ | $146.2 | $81.58 | -$61.41 | 48% 3997-4384 (8381) |
AV averagejoetraders<$100 | Harvard Crimsonavg 52¢ | $30.78 | $35.54 | +$4.75 | 55% 787-651 (1438) |
PA Pan9XCTR<$100 | American Eaglesavg 52.6¢ | $31.59 | $27.04 | -$4.55 | 50% 2197-2203 (4400) |
KE keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR<$100 | American Eaglesavg 46¢ | $3.04 | $2.91 | -$0.13 | 50% 2863-2911 (5774) |
HO HomeRunHazard<$100 | Harvard Crimsonavg 48¢ | $1.29 | $1.78 | +$0.48 | 56% 3922-3103 (7025) |
Invested
$693.32
Value
$755.3
PnL
+$74.35
Record
57%
3682-2769 (6451)
Invested
$525
Value
$524.41
PnL
+$0.01
Record
50%
1156-1164 (2320)
Both legs:
RN1ARB<$100Invested
$394.87
Value
$288.57
PnL
-$106.3
Record
54%
6042-5119 (11161)
Both legs:
Invested
$232.63
Value
$199.06
PnL
-$33.57
Record
47%
376-418 (794)
ARTEM-DZYUBAARB<$100Invested
$149.07
Value
$136
PnL
-$13.07
Record
83%
991-206 (1197)
Both legs:
Invested
$146.2
Value
$81.58
PnL
-$61.41
Record
48%
3997-4384 (8381)
Invested
$30.78
Value
$35.54
PnL
+$4.75
Record
55%
787-651 (1438)
Invested
$31.59
Value
$27.04
PnL
-$4.55
Record
50%
2197-2203 (4400)
Invested
$3.04
Value
$2.91
PnL
-$0.13
Record
50%
2863-2911 (5774)
Invested
$1.29
Value
$1.78
PnL
+$0.48
Record
56%
3922-3103 (7025)
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
66.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.1¢ 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
takeormake
Harvard Crimson — $755.3
NotJump
ARBArbitrage — excluded

RN1
ARBArbitrage — excluded
thirdt1me
CTRAmerican Eagles — $199.06

ARTEM-DZYUBA
ARBArbitrage — excluded
38791873984189
CTRAmerican Eagles — $81.58
averagejoetraders
Harvard Crimson — $35.54
Pan9X
CTRAmerican Eagles — $27.04
keeptheblueflagflyinghigh
CTRAmerican Eagles — $2.91
HomeRunHazard
Harvard Crimson — $1.78