Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (78%). 9 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Georgia Tech vs. Clemson: O/U 49.5
9 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Over (82%) · Over at 22¢ · $15K held · ended Nov 14
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Avoid
Over
11
Over 82%
$15.3K
$-3.7K
44.5¢ → 22¢
-51% since entry · 9 traders
Research grade
AvoidOver at 22%
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
9 of 11 top traders (82%)Underdog side (market favors Under 78%)9 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
4 traders
Top 2 hold 99%
Freshness
Fresh
0h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
80% of non-arb traders are on Over. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 99% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LI LightParadoxCTR | Overavg 45¢ | $9.9K | $6.0K | $-3.8K | 37% 977-1669 (2646) |
MA MadridTimeCTR | Overavg 45¢ | $5.5K | $5.5K | +$0 | 37% 985-1642 (2627) |
PR primm | Underavg 63.8¢ | $2.5K | $2.5K | +$27.98 | 59% 931-653 (1584) |
![]() RN1CTR | Overavg 39.8¢ | $366.22 | $349.66 | -$16.56 | 55% 5380-4339 (9719) |
38 38791873984189CTR | Overavg 35.9¢ | $1.3K | $322.27 | +$161.36 | 48% 3231-3545 (6776) |
65 6512395314597884CTR | Overavg 37.7¢ | $252.55 | $254.32 | +$1.77 | 50% 3807-3775 (7582) |
![]() nigiri99CTR | Overavg 44¢ | $176 | $180 | +$4 | 51% 568-535 (1103) |
AM AmericaFirst1<$100 | Underavg 64.3¢ | $82.03 | $82.27 | +$0.24 | 47% 99-111 (210) |
PA Pan9XCTR<$100 | Overavg 35.3¢ | $95.15 | $59.16 | +$1.07 | 50% 1593-1619 (3212) |
0X 0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872CTR<$100 | Overavg 32.4¢ | $14.54 | $20.17 | +$5.64 | 55% 1630-1336 (2966) |
TO topdogbigboiCTR<$100 | Overavg 32¢ | $4.32 | $6.07 | +$1.75 | 37% 1039-1757 (2796) |
Invested
$9,893.03
Value
$6.0K
PnL
$-3.8K
Record
37%
977-1669 (2646)
Invested
$5,478.17
Value
$5.5K
PnL
+$0
Record
37%
985-1642 (2627)
Invested
$2,459.14
Value
$2.5K
PnL
+$27.98
Record
59%
931-653 (1584)
RN1CTRInvested
$366.22
Value
$349.66
PnL
-$16.56
Record
55%
5380-4339 (9719)
Invested
$1,298.95
Value
$322.27
PnL
+$161.36
Record
48%
3231-3545 (6776)
Invested
$252.55
Value
$254.32
PnL
+$1.77
Record
50%
3807-3775 (7582)
nigiri99CTRInvested
$176
Value
$180
PnL
+$4
Record
51%
568-535 (1103)
Invested
$82.03
Value
$82.27
PnL
+$0.24
Record
47%
99-111 (210)
Invested
$95.15
Value
$59.16
PnL
+$1.07
Record
50%
1593-1619 (3212)
Invested
$14.54
Value
$20.17
PnL
+$5.64
Record
55%
1630-1336 (2966)
Invested
$4.32
Value
$6.07
PnL
+$1.75
Record
37%
1039-1757 (2796)
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
22.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.9¢ 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
LightParadox
CTROver — $6.0K
MadridTime
CTROver — $5.5K
primm
Under — $2.5K

RN1
CTROver — $349.66
38791873984189
CTROver — $322.27
6512395314597884
CTROver — $254.32

nigiri99
CTROver — $180
AmericaFirst1
Under — $82.27
Pan9X
CTROver — $59.16
0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872
CTROver — $20.17