Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 8 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Elon Musk post 520-539 tweets from November 3 to November 10, 2026?
8 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (73%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $57 held · ends Nov 10
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Avoid
Yes
11
Yes 73%
$57.16
$31.37
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
8 of 11 top traders (73%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)8 hold an outcome priced under 50%9 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Cooling
+16 pts consensus
Breadth
8 traders
Top 2 hold 54%
Freshness
Mature
23h old
Flip Quality
Watch
1 consensus flip
73% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CI cigarettes<$100 | Noavg 99.8¢ | $19.96 | $19.98 | +$0.02 | 53% 23272-20444 (43716) |
GH ghorrock<$100 | Noavg 99¢ | $24.38 | $19.17 | -$3.85 | 58% 21129-15368 (36497) |
GO god83743894 | Noavg 92¢ | $206.73 | $16.68 | +$57.69 | 45% 10561-12883 (23444) |
KO korda77CTR | Yesavg 3.3¢ | $303.99 | $0.46 | -$9.68 | 38% 7139-11756 (18895) |
![]() 2B9SCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.1¢ | $5.34 | $0.26 | -$5.08 | 17% 4484-21727 (26211) |
XZ xzsaCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.6¢ | $0.88 | $0.22 | -$0.66 | 8% 4-44 (48) |
SP SpringlyFawlCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.6¢ | $1.32 | $0.13 | -$1.2 | 29% 2495-6009 (8504) |
LP lpgbCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.4¢ | $0.78 | $0.09 | -$0.7 | 27% 551-1528 (2079) |
ME merodCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.3¢ | $50.76 | $0.08 | -$1.62 | 34% 3305-6330 (9635) |
12 123987456CTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.5¢ | $1.41 | $0.06 | -$1.35 | 43% 2287-2977 (5264) |
TH TheGreatBetaCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.7¢ | $2.84 | $0.03 | -$2.22 | 28% 575-1484 (2059) |
Invested
$19.96
Value
$19.98
PnL
+$0.02
Record
53%
23272-20444 (43716)
Invested
$24.38
Value
$19.17
PnL
-$3.85
Record
58%
21129-15368 (36497)
Invested
$206.73
Value
$16.68
PnL
+$57.69
Record
45%
10561-12883 (23444)
Invested
$303.99
Value
$0.46
PnL
-$9.68
Record
38%
7139-11756 (18895)
2B9SCTR<$100Invested
$5.34
Value
$0.26
PnL
-$5.08
Record
17%
4484-21727 (26211)
Invested
$0.88
Value
$0.22
PnL
-$0.66
Record
8%
4-44 (48)
Invested
$1.32
Value
$0.13
PnL
-$1.2
Record
29%
2495-6009 (8504)
Invested
$0.78
Value
$0.09
PnL
-$0.7
Record
27%
551-1528 (2079)
Invested
$50.76
Value
$0.08
PnL
-$1.62
Record
34%
3305-6330 (9635)
Invested
$1.41
Value
$0.06
PnL
-$1.35
Record
43%
2287-2977 (5264)
Invested
$2.84
Value
$0.03
PnL
-$2.22
Record
28%
575-1484 (2059)
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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 (Other / General 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.
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