Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold FOKUS, while the market favors Alliance (75%). 6 of 14 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Counter-Strike: FOKUS vs Alliance (BO3) - ESL Challenger League Europe Cup #11 Playoffs

6 of 14 top Polymarket traders hold FOKUS (43%) · FOKUS at 26¢ · $39K held · ends Nov 9

FOKUS26¢Alliance74¢Ends Mon, Nov 9, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

FOKUS

Consensus Traders

FOKUS 43%

2 arb excluded

Total Value

$38.9K

Combined PnL

$497.33

Smart Money Entry

53.8¢ → 25.5¢

-53% since entry · 6 traders

Research grade

AvoidFOKUS at 26%

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.
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

FOKUS

6 of 14 top traders (43%)Underdog side (market favors Alliance 75%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed6 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Outcome Probabilities

FOKUS26%

Alliance75%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Alliance8 traders

Total Value$20.4K

Total Shares39,310

Combined PnL+$1.9K

FOKUS6 traders

Total Value$16.3K

Total Shares37,486

Combined PnL$-1.4K

Alliance — 57%FOKUS — 43%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
WI Wiretransferxyz	Allianceavg 45¢	$15.7K	$17.7K	+$1.9K	53% 819-718 (1537)
LL lllllllIlllCTR	FOKUSavg 53.8¢	$12.1K	$11.2K	-$961.56	54% 333-281 (614)
0X 0xC9BFc7986767173b4f1c3FC9B2c6b255FCTR	FOKUSavg 55.2¢	$3.4K	$2.9K	-$474.7	55% 271-223 (494)
VI vibing123CTR	FOKUSavg 52¢	$2.0K	$2.1K	+$79.24	51% 1784-1683 (3467)
0X 0xD9E0AACa471f48F91A26E8669A805f2ARB<$100	Allianceavg 62¢	$1.8K	$1.7K	-$84.52	53% 15728-13882 (29610)
└ Alliance leg	Allianceavg 62¢	$966.29	$1.2K	+$195.22
└ FOKUS leg	FOKUSavg 38.3¢	$837.77	$558.04	-$279.74
0X 0x2A97E8680FbED0fFCB4661cAc73B066dd3e12FFB-1771833636314	Allianceavg 62.6¢	$1.3K	$1.0K	-$249.43	52% 222-208 (430)
38 38791873984189	Allianceavg 45.9¢	$710.41	$832.38	+$221.52	48% 72230-77977 (150207)
31 319113331313111ARB<$100	Allianceavg 68.1¢	$562.4	$505.02	-$57.37	58% 517-377 (894)
└ Alliance leg	Allianceavg 68.1¢	$348.33	$380.9	+$32.57
└ FOKUS leg	FOKUSavg 44¢	$214.07	$124.12	-$89.94
AM ameisgoat11	Allianceavg 61.6¢	$439.03	$454.76	+$15.73	53% 14840-13046 (27886)
0X 0x760907C8840491c8C86fdDB843D3f1d801786C4e-1771959662080	Allianceavg 46¢	$184	$196	+$2	51% 2351-2288 (4639)
GA Gaditima	Allianceavg 52.9¢	$143.6	$136.97	-$6.64	47% 8799-9988 (18787)
CA calculate10CTR	FOKUSavg 40¢	$100	$63.75	-$36.25	54% 1397-1200 (2597)
PA Pan9X<$100	Allianceavg 50.2¢	$38.12	$38.38	+$0.26	53% 28419-25695 (54114)
OM omnibus-076daaCTR<$100	FOKUSavg 38¢	$54	$36.24	-$17.76	50% 24138-24257 (48395)
0X 0xa85B3359D5e0BDCB925F6A2B94ddfBF6d403eb0<$100	Allianceavg 43¢	$4.15	$5	+$0.85	52% 6204-5726 (11930)
LO lonmi2511CTR<$100	FOKUSavg 49.2¢	$2.46	$1.35	-$1.11	52% 1653-1498 (3151)

Wiretransferxyz

Alliance

Invested

$15,749.79

Value

$17.7K

PnL

+$1.9K

Record

53%

819-718 (1537)

lllllllIlllCTR

FOKUS

Invested

$12,148.89

Value

$11.2K

PnL

-$961.56

Record

54%

333-281 (614)

0xC9BFc7986767173b4f1c3FC9B2c6b255FCTR

FOKUS

Invested

$3,375.7

Value

$2.9K

PnL

-$474.7

Record

55%

271-223 (494)

vibing123CTR

FOKUS

Invested

$2,048.02

Value

$2.1K

PnL

+$79.24

Record

51%

1784-1683 (3467)

0xD9E0AACa471f48F91A26E8669A805f2ARB<$100

Alliance

Invested

$1,804.06

Value

$1.7K

PnL

-$84.52

Record

53%

15728-13882 (29610)

Both legs:

Alliance$966.2962¢+$195.22

FOKUS$837.7738.3¢-$279.74

0x2A97E8680FbED0fFCB4661cAc73B066dd3e12FFB-1771833636314

Alliance

Invested

$1,291.94

Value

$1.0K

PnL

-$249.43

Record

52%

222-208 (430)

38791873984189

Alliance

Invested

$710.41

Value

$832.38

PnL

+$221.52

Record

48%

72230-77977 (150207)

319113331313111ARB<$100

Alliance

Invested

$562.4

Value

$505.02

PnL

-$57.37

Record

58%

517-377 (894)

Both legs:

Alliance$348.3368.1¢+$32.57

FOKUS$214.0744¢-$89.94

ameisgoat11

Alliance

Invested

$439.03

Value

$454.76

PnL

+$15.73

Record

53%

14840-13046 (27886)

0x760907C8840491c8C86fdDB843D3f1d801786C4e-1771959662080

Alliance

Invested

$184

Value

$196

PnL

+$2

Record

51%

2351-2288 (4639)

Gaditima

Alliance

Invested

$143.6

Value

$136.97

PnL

-$6.64

Record

47%

8799-9988 (18787)

calculate10CTR

FOKUS

Invested

$100

Value

$63.75

PnL

-$36.25

Record

54%

1397-1200 (2597)

Pan9X<$100

Alliance

Invested

$38.12

Value

$38.38

PnL

+$0.26

Record

53%

28419-25695 (54114)

omnibus-076daaCTR<$100

FOKUS

Invested

$54

Value

$36.24

PnL

-$17.76

Record

50%

24138-24257 (48395)

0xa85B3359D5e0BDCB925F6A2B94ddfBF6d403eb0<$100

Alliance

Invested

$4.15

Value

PnL

+$0.85

Record

52%

6204-5726 (11930)

lonmi2511CTR<$100

FOKUS

Invested

$2.46

Value

$1.35

PnL

-$1.11

Record

52%

1653-1498 (3151)

Research grade

AvoidFOKUS at 26%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

Smart Money Signal

FOKUS

6 of 14 top traders (43%)Underdog side (market favors Alliance 75%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed6 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that FOKUS wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance27.5%

25.5¢ 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

+$263.98

Max Loss

-$100.00

364.0

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.