Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 6 of 7 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Donald Trump post 20-39 Truth Social posts from November 3 to November 10, 2026?
6 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (86%) · Yes at 0.3¢ · $21 held · ends Nov 10
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Avoid
Yes
7
Yes 86%
$20.85
-$36.03
Research grade
AvoidYes at 0%
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.
- Culture / mentionsFull year, out of sample: culture lost −4.0 % a trade (n 1,214, 95 % CI −9.7 to +2.0); Oct 22 backtest: −7.1 % and −15.4 % in its two windows.
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
6 of 7 top traders (86%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%7 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
6 traders
Top 2 hold 54%
Freshness
Mature
25h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
86% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 54% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Istaroth<$100 | Noavg 99.9¢ | $19.98 | $19.95 | -$0.03 | 14% 503-3047 (3550) |
KA kaxel78CTR<$100 | Yesavg 9.1¢ | $8.78 | $0.24 | -$8.54 | 32% 436-911 (1347) |
PO pollo07CTR<$100 | Yesavg 9.1¢ | $8.78 | $0.24 | -$8.54 | 33% 470-951 (1421) |
AK akrollCTR<$100 | Yesavg 9.1¢ | $8.78 | $0.24 | -$8.54 | 33% 478-955 (1433) |
0X 0x9b129aD05Bc0a8df3C73DfCC66fE75252DaEC2D5-1778811687225CTR<$100 | Yesavg 9.1¢ | $3.91 | $0.11 | -$4.43 | 41% 2307-3348 (5655) |
![]() 2B9SCTR<$100 | Yesavg 9¢ | $3.27 | $0.04 | -$3.23 | 18% 4421-20724 (25145) |
HA haveagooddayCTR<$100 | Yes | $0.03 | $0.03 | -$2.71 | 51% 3741-3595 (7336) |
Istaroth<$100Invested
$19.98
Value
$19.95
PnL
-$0.03
Record
14%
503-3047 (3550)
Invested
$8.78
Value
$0.24
PnL
-$8.54
Record
32%
436-911 (1347)
Invested
$8.78
Value
$0.24
PnL
-$8.54
Record
33%
470-951 (1421)
Invested
$8.78
Value
$0.24
PnL
-$8.54
Record
33%
478-955 (1433)
Invested
$3.91
Value
$0.11
PnL
-$4.43
Record
41%
2307-3348 (5655)
2B9SCTR<$100Invested
$3.27
Value
$0.04
PnL
-$3.23
Record
18%
4421-20724 (25145)
Invested
$0.03
Value
$0.03
PnL
-$2.71
Record
51%
3741-3595 (7336)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.3¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.0¢ fee (Politics 4%). 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.