Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (100%). 6 of 8 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Wigan Athletic FC vs. Barnsley FC: 1st Half O/U 1.5
6 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Over (75%) · Over at 0.1¢ · $603 held · ended Nov 14
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Avoid
Over
8
Over 75%
1 arb excluded
$602.79
-$157.87
38.4¢ → 0.1¢
-100% since entry · 6 traders
Research grade
AvoidOver 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.
- 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.
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 8 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors Under 100%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed6 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
5 traders
Top 2 hold 89%
Freshness
Fresh
0h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
83% of non-arb traders are on Over. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 89% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FL FlaznorpCTR | Overavg 39.2¢ | $410.59 | $287.4 | -$123.19 | 49% 3821-3983 (7804) |
LO lonmi2511ARB<$100 | Overavg 40¢ | $226.55 | $192.74 | -$33.8 | 60% 712-483 (1195) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 40¢ | $160.8 | $108.54 | -$52.26 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 57¢ | $65.75 | $84.2 | +$18.46 | |
LI LimousinCTR<$100 | Overavg 40¢ | $63.16 | $42.63 | -$20.53 | 36% 933-1644 (2577) |
DA dashattacker<$100 | Underavg 91.2¢ | $30.81 | $33.75 | +$2.94 | 64% 300-171 (471) |
LE LeLynxMalynxCTR<$100 | Overavg 40¢ | $42 | $28.35 | -$13.65 | 56% 463-370 (833) |
TO topdogbigboiCTR<$100 | Overavg 8.8¢ | $2.96 | $9.12 | +$6.16 | 37% 1028-1723 (2751) |
LI LightParadoxCTR<$100 | Overavg 27¢ | $5.13 | $5.13 | +$0 | 37% 960-1662 (2622) |
![]() RN1<$100 | Underavg 73¢ | $3.65 | $3.65 | +$0 | 55% 5363-4304 (9667) |
FE ferdinand2CTR<$100 | Overavg 37.5¢ | $9.61 | $0.01 | -$9.6 | 48% 2074-2236 (4310) |
Invested
$410.59
Value
$287.4
PnL
-$123.19
Record
49%
3821-3983 (7804)
Invested
$226.55
Value
$192.74
PnL
-$33.8
Record
60%
712-483 (1195)
Both legs:
Invested
$63.16
Value
$42.63
PnL
-$20.53
Record
36%
933-1644 (2577)
Invested
$30.81
Value
$33.75
PnL
+$2.94
Record
64%
300-171 (471)
Invested
$42
Value
$28.35
PnL
-$13.65
Record
56%
463-370 (833)
Invested
$2.96
Value
$9.12
PnL
+$6.16
Record
37%
1028-1723 (2751)
Invested
$5.13
Value
$5.13
PnL
+$0
Record
37%
960-1662 (2622)
RN1<$100Invested
$3.65
Value
$3.65
PnL
+$0
Record
55%
5363-4304 (9667)
Invested
$9.61
Value
$0.01
PnL
-$9.6
Record
48%
2074-2236 (4310)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ 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.