Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (96%). 4 of 8 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Deportivo Pereira vs. América de Cali: O/U 5.5
4 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Over (50%) · Over at 4.5¢ · $1K held · ended Nov 14
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Avoid
Over
8
Over 50%
2 arb excluded
$1.5K
-$189.62
13.9¢ → 4.5¢
-68% since entry · 4 traders
Research grade
AvoidOver at 5%
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
4 of 8 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Under 96%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed4 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GO GoalLineGhostARB<$100 | Underavg 94¢ | $634.9 | $639.17 | +$4.28 | 53% 2166-1916 (4082) |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 94¢ | $470 | $462.5 | -$7.5 | |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 7¢ | $164.9 | $176.67 | +$11.78 | |
JA JabJabichCTR | Overavg 14.1¢ | $453.3 | $256.37 | -$196.93 | 32% 31-67 (98) |
LE LeLynxMalynx | Underavg 90.3¢ | $208.6 | $213.68 | +$5.07 | 55% 502-403 (905) |
FO Forecastication2ARB<$100 | Overavg 7¢ | $112.77 | $123.07 | +$10.31 | 45% 263-319 (582) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 7¢ | $65.66 | $70.35 | +$4.69 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 82.6¢ | $47.11 | $52.73 | +$5.62 | |
![]() Secondhandvinyl | Underavg 94.4¢ | $111.34 | $112.69 | +$1.35 | 76% 257-83 (340) |
0X 0x6b25c5c4d1e681d2203297803793ad8c732b7a69<$100 | Underavg 87.4¢ | $60.87 | $62.66 | +$1.79 | 51% 163-158 (321) |
![]() poshposh<$100 | Underavg 90¢ | $53.69 | $53.69 | -$0 | 49% 1173-1237 (2410) |
0X 0x99F0d31fdced5B3A0e5Ee2867730A6644a6C9495-1779037126382CTR<$100 | Overavg 9.5¢ | $48.94 | $8.03 | -$1.65 | 48% 301-331 (632) |
TO topdogbigboiCTR<$100 | Overavg 5¢ | $2 | $2.6 | +$0.6 | 37% 1063-1799 (2862) |
![]() RN1CTR<$100 | Overavg 5¢ | $0.75 | $0.9 | +$0.15 | 55% 5404-4376 (9780) |
Invested
$634.9
Value
$639.17
PnL
+$4.28
Record
53%
2166-1916 (4082)
Both legs:
Invested
$453.3
Value
$256.37
PnL
-$196.93
Record
32%
31-67 (98)
Invested
$208.6
Value
$213.68
PnL
+$5.07
Record
55%
502-403 (905)
Invested
$112.77
Value
$123.07
PnL
+$10.31
Record
45%
263-319 (582)
Both legs:
SecondhandvinylInvested
$111.34
Value
$112.69
PnL
+$1.35
Record
76%
257-83 (340)
Invested
$60.87
Value
$62.66
PnL
+$1.79
Record
51%
163-158 (321)
poshposh<$100Invested
$53.69
Value
$53.69
PnL
-$0
Record
49%
1173-1237 (2410)
Invested
$48.94
Value
$8.03
PnL
-$1.65
Record
48%
301-331 (632)
Invested
$2
Value
$2.6
PnL
+$0.6
Record
37%
1063-1799 (2862)
RN1CTR<$100Invested
$0.75
Value
$0.9
PnL
+$0.15
Record
55%
5404-4376 (9780)
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
4.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.3¢ 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
GoalLineGhost
ARBArbitrage — excluded
JabJabich
CTROver — $256.37
LeLynxMalynx
Under — $213.68
Forecastication2
ARBArbitrage — excluded

Secondhandvinyl
Under — $112.69
0x6b25c5c4d1e681d2203297803793ad8c732b7a69
Under — $62.66

poshposh
Under — $53.69
0x99F0d31fdced5B3A0e5Ee2867730A6644a6C9495-1779037126382
CTROver — $8.03
topdogbigboi
CTROver — $2.6

RN1
CTROver — $0.9