Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold SMU, while the market favors Syracuse (71%). 7 of 12 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Spread: SMU (-9.5)

7 of 12 top Polymarket traders hold SMU (58%) · SMU at 29¢ · $6K held · ended Oct 31

SMU29¢Syracuse71¢Ended Sat, Oct 31, 2026View on Polymarket

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SMU

Consensus Traders

SMU 58%

Total Value

$6.4K

Combined PnL

$-3.6K

Smart Money Entry

48¢ → 29¢

-40% since entry · 7 traders

Research grade

AvoidSMU at 29%

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

SMU

7 of 12 top traders (58%)Underdog side (market favors Syracuse 71%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%7 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

SMU29%

Syracuse71%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

SMU7 traders

Total Value$6.1K

Total Shares20,401

Combined PnL$-3.7K

Syracuse5 traders

Total Value$299.08

Total Shares465

Combined PnL+$63.71

SMU — 58%Syracuse — 42%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
BO BoggsFromShawshankCTR	SMUavg 48¢	$7.0K	$4.3K	$-2.7K	51% 1090-1052 (2142)
WE WeBuyHighWeSelllowCTR	SMUavg 48.1¢	$1.1K	$649	-$409	54% 4886-4115 (9001)
BA Bagwell306CTR	SMUavg 48¢	$959.52	$589.7	-$369.82	59% 4052-2864 (6916)
LU LuckyLooCTR	SMUavg 47¢	$612.88	$449.88	-$163	49% 12639-13031 (25670)
0x16bb9951a36fce71e2ef57890b786145e0ba8492	Syracuseavg 51¢	$112.41	$155.39	+$42.98	49% 772-796 (1568)
GH ghorrockCTR<$100	SMUavg 48.3¢	$85.41	$46.83	-$38.58	57% 13809-10582 (24391)
noosh3<$100	Syracuseavg 50¢	$44.8	$44.8	-$0.45	52% 269-244 (513)
OM omnibus-076daa<$100	Syracuseavg 53¢	$32.54	$43.28	+$10.74	49% 19169-19561 (38730)
LE LeLynxMalynxCTR<$100	SMUavg 50.9¢	$53.41	$40.43	-$17.18	58% 28707-21186 (49893)
0X 0xb4F978BE63cDF75554b0B46a4262a6dB597cc9A7-1779258330186<$100	Syracuseavg 50¢	$21	$29.61	+$8.61	46% 437-514 (951)
FO Forecastication2<$100	Syracuseavg 46¢	$23.92	$26	+$1.82	50% 7031-7023 (14054)
VeryLucky888CTR<$100	SMUavg 48¢	$27.18	$22.08	-$5.1	58% 41929-30449 (72378)

BoggsFromShawshankCTR

SMU

Invested

$6,988.8

Value

$4.3K

PnL

$-2.7K

Record

51%

1090-1052 (2142)

WeBuyHighWeSelllowCTR

SMU

Invested

$1,058

Value

$649

PnL

-$409

Record

54%

4886-4115 (9001)

Bagwell306CTR

SMU

Invested

$959.52

Value

$589.7

PnL

-$369.82

Record

59%

4052-2864 (6916)

LuckyLooCTR

SMU

Invested

$612.88

Value

$449.88

PnL

-$163

Record

49%

12639-13031 (25670)

0x16bb9951a36fce71e2ef57890b786145e0ba8492

Syracuse

Invested

$112.41

Value

$155.39

PnL

+$42.98

Record

49%

772-796 (1568)

ghorrockCTR<$100

SMU

Invested

$85.41

Value

$46.83

PnL

-$38.58

Record

57%

13809-10582 (24391)

noosh3<$100

Syracuse

Invested

$44.8

Value

$44.8

PnL

-$0.45

Record

52%

269-244 (513)

omnibus-076daa<$100

Syracuse

Invested

$32.54

Value

$43.28

PnL

+$10.74

Record

49%

19169-19561 (38730)

LeLynxMalynxCTR<$100

SMU

Invested

$53.41

Value

$40.43

PnL

-$17.18

Record

58%

28707-21186 (49893)

0xb4F978BE63cDF75554b0B46a4262a6dB597cc9A7-1779258330186<$100

Syracuse

Invested

$21

Value

$29.61

PnL

+$8.61

Record

46%

437-514 (951)

Forecastication2<$100

Syracuse

Invested

$23.92

Value

$26

PnL

+$1.82

Record

50%

7031-7023 (14054)

VeryLucky888CTR<$100

SMU

Invested

$27.18

Value

$22.08

PnL

-$5.1

Record

58%

41929-30449 (72378)

Research grade

AvoidSMU at 29%

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

SMU

7 of 12 top traders (58%)Underdog side (market favors Syracuse 71%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%7 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that SMU wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance31.1%

29.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.0¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$222.06

Max Loss

-$100.00

322.1

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.