Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (90%). 5 of 8 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Elon Musk post 400-419 tweets from October 30 to November 6, 2026?
5 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (63%) · Yes at 10¢ · $1K held · ends Nov 6
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Avoid
Yes
8
Yes 63%
1 arb excluded
$1.4K
-$148.83
9.5¢ → 10¢
+6% since entry · 5 traders
Research grade
AvoidYes at 10%
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
5 of 8 top traders (63%)Underdog side (market favors No 90%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed5 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Surging
+16 pts consensus
Breadth
5 traders
Top 2 hold 98%
Freshness
Late
77h old
Flip Quality
Watch
1 consensus flip
83% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 98% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BI bipbipbop | Noavg 89.8¢ | $2.9K | $754.92 | +$57.81 | 64% 2441-1371 (3812) |
DD dddtripsCTR | Yesavg 9.9¢ | $706.1 | $448 | -$220.39 | 36% 607-1100 (1707) |
GH ghorrock<$100 | Noavg 89.2¢ | $98.48 | $83.73 | +$0.81 | 58% 18597-13721 (32318) |
CI cigarettes<$100 | Noavg 89.5¢ | $71.58 | $72.08 | +$0.5 | 54% 22035-19135 (41170) |
![]() LornaPredictsARB<$100 | Noavg 91.2¢ | $42.53 | $46.02 | +$3.48 | 20% 2469-9863 (12332) |
| └ No leg | Noavg 91.2¢ | $25.09 | $25.39 | +$0.3 | |
| └ Yes leg | Yesavg 5.4¢ | $17.44 | $20.62 | +$3.18 | |
XZ xzsaCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.2¢ | $14.88 | $29.76 | +$13.25 | 11% 4-33 (37) |
WA WarriorHCTR<$100 | Yesavg 8.6¢ | $10.58 | $4.52 | -$2.22 | 17% 1065-5312 (6377) |
HE HerrieDavisCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.8¢ | $2.57 | $4.34 | +$1.76 | 36% 2155-3860 (6015) |
SU suntoriCTR<$100 | Yesavg 9.4¢ | $1.09 | $0.74 | -$0.35 | 45% 13648-16581 (30229) |
Invested
$2,882.35
Value
$754.92
PnL
+$57.81
Record
64%
2441-1371 (3812)
Invested
$706.1
Value
$448
PnL
-$220.39
Record
36%
607-1100 (1707)
Invested
$98.48
Value
$83.73
PnL
+$0.81
Record
58%
18597-13721 (32318)
Invested
$71.58
Value
$72.08
PnL
+$0.5
Record
54%
22035-19135 (41170)
LornaPredictsARB<$100Invested
$42.53
Value
$46.02
PnL
+$3.48
Record
20%
2469-9863 (12332)
Both legs:
Invested
$14.88
Value
$29.76
PnL
+$13.25
Record
11%
4-33 (37)
Invested
$10.58
Value
$4.52
PnL
-$2.22
Record
17%
1065-5312 (6377)
Invested
$2.57
Value
$4.34
PnL
+$1.76
Record
36%
2155-3860 (6015)
Invested
$1.09
Value
$0.74
PnL
-$0.35
Record
45%
13648-16581 (30229)
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