Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Arsenal FC, while the market favors Liverpool FC (83%). 1 of 1 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Spread: Arsenal FC (-1.5)
Positions of the top Polymarket traders in this market · ends Nov 1
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Arsenal FC
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Arsenal FC 100%
1 arb excluded
$235.64
$0
Research grade
AvoidArsenal FC at 17%
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.
- Fewer than 5 holdersEvery backtest needed 5+ holders; with fewer 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
1 of 1 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors Liverpool FC 83%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed1 holds an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UP UpTheBluesARB<$100 | Liverpool FCavg 82.6¢ | $233.01 | $233.85 | +$0.84 | 59% 46853-33124 (79977) |
| └ Liverpool FC leg | Liverpool FCavg 82.6¢ | $164.33 | $165.17 | +$0.84 | |
| └ Arsenal FC leg | Arsenal FCavg 17¢ | $68.68 | $68.68 | +$0 | |
HE hedgevaultmainnet1CTR<$100 | Arsenal FCavg 17¢ | $1.79 | $1.79 | +$0 | 53% 2247-1977 (4224) |
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
17.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.7¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.
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