Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (64%). 3 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Plymouth Parkway FC vs. Berkhamsted FC: O/U 2.5
3 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Over (50%) · Over at 36¢ · $4K held · ended Nov 9
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Neutral
Over
6
Over 50%
2 arb excluded
$3.5K
$105.42
48.2¢ → 36¢
-25% since entry · 3 traders
Research grade
NeutralOver at 36%
No measured edge, which here means a loss: the plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −3.0 % a trade after costs out of sample in the full-year test (n 86,296, 95 % CI −3.6 to −2.4 %).
- 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.
- Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.
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
3 of 6 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Under 64%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Surging
+25 pts consensus
Breadth
3 traders
Top 2 hold 98%
Freshness
Fresh
2h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
50% of non-arb traders are on Over. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 98% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GO GoalLineGhostARB<$100 | Underavg 54.4¢ | $1.9K | $1.8K | -$102.87 | 50% 32-32 (64) |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 54.4¢ | $1.1K | $990.96 | -$65.49 | |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 51.3¢ | $848.29 | $810.91 | -$37.38 | |
FL FlaznorpARB<$100 | Underavg 58.5¢ | $1.1K | $973.06 | -$96.43 | 52% 236-219 (455) |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 58.5¢ | $829.31 | $723.27 | -$106.04 | |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 47.1¢ | $240.18 | $249.79 | +$9.61 | |
![]() RN1CTR | Overavg 48.9¢ | $586.36 | $681.85 | +$95.49 | 54% 230-196 (426) |
LU LuckyLooCTR<$100 | Overavg 42.2¢ | $15.6 | $18.58 | +$1.8 | 48% 35-38 (73) |
LI Limousin<$100 | Underavg 38¢ | $18.19 | $18.02 | -$0.17 | 24% 86-278 (364) |
SE sentrioCTR<$100 | Overavg 21¢ | $5.26 | $12.28 | +$7.02 | 23% 45-152 (197) |
VE Venusian<$100 | Underavg 38¢ | $8.55 | $4.49 | +$1.24 | 24% 81-262 (343) |
SN SnakeBall<$100 | Underavg 50¢ | $2.5 | $2.55 | +$0.05 | 46% 38-45 (83) |
Invested
$1,904.74
Value
$1.8K
PnL
-$102.87
Record
50%
32-32 (64)
Both legs:
Invested
$1,069.49
Value
$973.06
PnL
-$96.43
Record
52%
236-219 (455)
Both legs:
RN1CTRInvested
$586.36
Value
$681.85
PnL
+$95.49
Record
54%
230-196 (426)
Invested
$15.6
Value
$18.58
PnL
+$1.8
Record
48%
35-38 (73)
Invested
$18.19
Value
$18.02
PnL
-$0.17
Record
24%
86-278 (364)
Invested
$5.26
Value
$12.28
PnL
+$7.02
Record
23%
45-152 (197)
Invested
$8.55
Value
$4.49
PnL
+$1.24
Record
24%
81-262 (343)
Invested
$2.5
Value
$2.55
PnL
+$0.05
Record
46%
38-45 (83)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
36.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.2¢ 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.