Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold California, while the market favors Virginia (78%). 6 of 13 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Spread: Virginia (-13.5)

6 of 13 top Polymarket traders hold California (46%) · California at 23¢ · $8K held · ended Nov 14

Virginia78¢California22¢Ended Sat, Nov 14, 2026View on Polymarket

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California

Consensus Traders

California 46%

Total Value

$8.0K

Combined PnL

-$321.24

Smart Money Entry

50.2¢ → 22.5¢

-55% since entry · 6 traders

Research grade

AvoidCalifornia at 23%

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

California

6 of 13 top traders (46%)Underdog side (market favors Virginia 78%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Outcome Probabilities

Virginia78%

California23%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

California6 traders

Total Value$4.1K

Total Shares8,219

Combined PnL-$353.16

Virginia7 traders

Total Value$3.9K

Total Shares7,756

Combined PnL+$31.92

California — 46%Virginia — 54%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
ST stackingsatsCTR	Californiaavg 50¢	$4.1K	$3.7K	-$335.76	9% 19-189 (208)
0X 0x2c335066FE58fe9237c3d3Dc7b275C2a034a0563-1759935795465	Virginiaavg 50¢	$1.3K	$1.3K	+$12.64	51% 3880-3665 (7545)
CM cm2897	Virginiaavg 50¢	$1.1K	$1.1K	+$11.05	49% 1179-1209 (2388)
65 6512395314597884	Virginiaavg 50.3¢	$625.48	$627.96	+$2.48	50% 3828-3802 (7630)
dips.	Virginiaavg 50¢	$411.48	$415.59	+$4.11	47% 1028-1153 (2181)
0X 0x1bc32be106439240f59aa25668e613831a5cdc6e	Virginiaavg 50¢	$294.5	$297.45	+$2.94	58% 3662-2648 (6310)
HO HomeRunHazardCTR	Californiaavg 54¢	$184.12	$167.07	-$17.05	56% 3699-2861 (6560)
US User7429	Virginiaavg 50¢	$130	$131.3	+$1.3	41% 345-505 (850)
38 38791873984189CTR	Californiaavg 51¢	$111.18	$112.27	+$1.09	48% 3305-3631 (6936)
NA NatoAlfistaCTR<$100	Californiaavg 49¢	$50.96	$52	+$1.04	43% 190-253 (443)
RN1<$100	Virginiaavg 51¢	$53.04	$50.44	-$2.6	55% 5474-4481 (9955)
PA Pan9XCTR<$100	Californiaavg 51.7¢	$48.12	$29.81	-$1.98	50% 1636-1654 (3290)
GH ghorrockCTR<$100	Californiaavg 54¢	$5.44	$4.94	-$0.5	53% 1867-1658 (3525)

stackingsatsCTR

California

Invested

$4,070.46

Value

$3.7K

PnL

-$335.76

Record

19-189 (208)

0x2c335066FE58fe9237c3d3Dc7b275C2a034a0563-1759935795465

Virginia

Invested

$1,263.92

Value

$1.3K

PnL

+$12.64

Record

51%

3880-3665 (7545)

cm2897

Virginia

Invested

$1,104.5

Value

$1.1K

PnL

+$11.05

Record

49%

1179-1209 (2388)

6512395314597884

Virginia

Invested

$625.48

Value

$627.96

PnL

+$2.48

Record

50%

3828-3802 (7630)

dips.

Virginia

Invested

$411.48

Value

$415.59

PnL

+$4.11

Record

47%

1028-1153 (2181)

0x1bc32be106439240f59aa25668e613831a5cdc6e

Virginia

Invested

$294.5

Value

$297.45

PnL

+$2.94

Record

58%

3662-2648 (6310)

HomeRunHazardCTR

California

Invested

$184.12

Value

$167.07

PnL

-$17.05

Record

56%

3699-2861 (6560)

User7429

Virginia

Invested

$130

Value

$131.3

PnL

+$1.3

Record

41%

345-505 (850)

38791873984189CTR

California

Invested

$111.18

Value

$112.27

PnL

+$1.09

Record

48%

3305-3631 (6936)

NatoAlfistaCTR<$100

California

Invested

$50.96

Value

$52

PnL

+$1.04

Record

43%

190-253 (443)

RN1<$100

Virginia

Invested

$53.04

Value

$50.44

PnL

-$2.6

Record

55%

5474-4481 (9955)

Pan9XCTR<$100

California

Invested

$48.12

Value

$29.81

PnL

-$1.98

Record

50%

1636-1654 (3290)

ghorrockCTR<$100

California

Invested

$5.44

Value

$4.94

PnL

-$0.5

Record

53%

1867-1658 (3525)

Research grade

AvoidCalifornia at 23%

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.

Smart Money Signal

California

6 of 13 top traders (46%)Underdog side (market favors Virginia 78%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that California wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance24.4%

22.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.9¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$309.85

Max Loss

-$100.00

409.9

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.