Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Under, while the market favors Over (87%). 3 of 8 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Liverpool FC vs. Arsenal FC: O/U 9.5 Total Corners

3 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Under (38%) · Under at 13¢ · $2K held · ended Nov 1

Over87¢Under13¢Ended Sun, Nov 1, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

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Avoid

Under

Consensus Traders

Under 38%

Total Value

$2.3K

Combined PnL

$50.45

Smart Money Entry

50.2¢ → 13¢

-74% since entry · 3 traders

Research grade

AvoidUnder at 13%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

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

Under

3 of 8 top traders (38%)Underdog side (market favors Over 87%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Over87%

Under13%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Under3 traders

Total Value$1.3K

Total Shares2,555

Combined PnL-$20.58

Over5 traders

Total Value$998.83

Total Shares1,895

Combined PnL+$71.02

Under — 38%Over — 62%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
ReformedxCTR	Underavg 50¢	$1.0K	$1.0K	-$20.58	52% 839-788 (1627)
0X 0xE5F0AE9cc9aeF77ae3c2A64c9E69caa3F335dc1d-1773531520731	Overavg 48.8¢	$834	$904.97	+$70.97	32% 742-1577 (2319)
0X 0x3822028fC1c17B00DD2f84846F91c14B996CBFe6-1778488989186CTR	Underavg 51¢	$250	$250	+$0	51% 145-137 (282)
LE LeLynxMalynx<$100	Overavg 50.9¢	$69.46	$66.17	-$3.29	57% 29237-21622 (50859)
poshposh<$100	Overavg 44¢	$12.14	$16.42	+$4.28	58% 10670-7658 (18328)
FO Forecastication2<$100	Overavg 53¢	$6.89	$6.37	-$0.58	50% 7125-7171 (14296)
FO forecastication4<$100	Overavg 51¢	$5.1	$4.9	-$0.35	49% 1199-1227 (2426)
LU LuckyLooCTR<$100	Underavg 51¢	$3.51	$3.51	-$0	49% 13022-13588 (26610)

ReformedxCTR

Under

Invested

$1,028.76

Value

$1.0K

PnL

-$20.58

Record

52%

839-788 (1627)

0xE5F0AE9cc9aeF77ae3c2A64c9E69caa3F335dc1d-1773531520731

Over

Invested

$834

Value

$904.97

PnL

+$70.97

Record

32%

742-1577 (2319)

0x3822028fC1c17B00DD2f84846F91c14B996CBFe6-1778488989186CTR

Under

Invested

$250

Value

$250

PnL

+$0

Record

51%

145-137 (282)

LeLynxMalynx<$100

Over

Invested

$69.46

Value

$66.17

PnL

-$3.29

Record

57%

29237-21622 (50859)

poshposh<$100

Over

Invested

$12.14

Value

$16.42

PnL

+$4.28

Record

58%

10670-7658 (18328)

Forecastication2<$100

Over

Invested

$6.89

Value

$6.37

PnL

-$0.58

Record

50%

7125-7171 (14296)

forecastication4<$100

Over

Invested

$5.1

Value

$4.9

PnL

-$0.35

Record

49%

1199-1227 (2426)

LuckyLooCTR<$100

Under

Invested

$3.51

Value

$3.51

PnL

-$0

Record

49%

13022-13588 (26610)

Research grade

AvoidUnder at 13%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

Smart Money Signal

Under

3 of 8 top traders (38%)Underdog side (market favors Over 87%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Under wins (%)

Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance14.6%

13.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.6¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$584.84

Max Loss

-$100.00

684.8

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.