Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (91%). 3 of 10 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Fenerbahce vs. Kosner Baskonia: O/U 169.5

3 of 10 top Polymarket traders hold Over (30%) · Over at 9.5¢ · $53K held · ended Nov 5

Over10¢Under90¢Ended Thu, Nov 5, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Over

Consensus Traders

Over 30%

Total Value

$52.7K

Combined PnL

$6.7K

Smart Money Entry

47.2¢ → 9.5¢

-80% since entry · 3 traders

Research grade

AvoidOver 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.
BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.
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

Over

3 of 10 top traders (30%)Underdog side (market favors Under 91%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Over10%

Under91%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Over3 traders

Total Value$24.5K

Total Shares50,178

Combined PnL+$851.57

Under7 traders

Total Value$28.2K

Total Shares39,281

Combined PnL+$5.8K

Over — 30%Under — 70%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

+21 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 100%

Freshness

Fresh

2h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

38% of non-arb traders are on Over. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

The hand-picked list (1 on Over) and the top 1000 (7 on Under) disagree here.

whaleOver 50% · 2

Aligned

ctrUnder 57% · 7

Diverging

Hand-pickedOver 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Under 71% · 7

Diverging

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0X 0xBc43c8bfBC4d77c2FC9011adaD38Ba43b88996d3-1765231687816CTR	Overavg 47.2¢	$23.6K	$24.5K	+$916.72	50% 542-538 (1080)
HO HomeRunHazard	Underavg 53.8¢	$11.1K	$16.8K	+$5.7K	54% 18232-15342 (33574)
yabanci	Underavg 54.2¢	$10.7K	$10.5K	-$245.72	50% 88-88 (176)
0X 0x760907C8840491c8C86fdDB843D3f1d801786C4e-1771959662080	Underavg 55.2¢	$331.14	$536.53	+$205.39	51% 1900-1851 (3751)
FL Flaznorp	Underavg 54¢	$227.35	$380.68	+$153.33	51% 25751-24453 (50204)
SE sentrio<$100	Underavg 52¢	$31.07	$31.67	+$0.6	50% 25823-25522 (51345)
poshposhCTR<$100	Overavg 46.4¢	$75.51	$17.09	-$58.43	57% 12705-9772 (22477)
RL RLWG<$100	Underavg 53¢	$7.72	$13.04	+$5.32	50% 8292-8346 (16638)
0X 0xdbdd45150249e229eB4cA8aa48A30Dca21Faa5de-1757094771846<$100	Underavg 56.2¢	$2.81	$4.48	+$1.66	59% 32963-23143 (56106)
VeryLucky888CTR	Overavg 46¢	$273.19	$0.52	-$6.73	58% 46694-33653 (80347)

0xBc43c8bfBC4d77c2FC9011adaD38Ba43b88996d3-1765231687816CTR

Over

Invested

$23,588.13

Value

$24.5K

PnL

+$916.72

Record

50%

542-538 (1080)

HomeRunHazard

Under

Invested

$11,066.64

Value

$16.8K

PnL

+$5.7K

Record

54%

18232-15342 (33574)

yabanci

Under

Invested

$10,701.95

Value

$10.5K

PnL

-$245.72

Record

50%

88-88 (176)

0x760907C8840491c8C86fdDB843D3f1d801786C4e-1771959662080

Under

Invested

$331.14

Value

$536.53

PnL

+$205.39

Record

51%

1900-1851 (3751)

Flaznorp

Under

Invested

$227.35

Value

$380.68

PnL

+$153.33

Record

51%

25751-24453 (50204)

sentrio<$100

Under

Invested

$31.07

Value

$31.67

PnL

+$0.6

Record

50%

25823-25522 (51345)

poshposhCTR<$100

Over

Invested

$75.51

Value

$17.09

PnL

-$58.43

Record

57%

12705-9772 (22477)

RLWG<$100

Under

Invested

$7.72

Value

$13.04

PnL

+$5.32

Record

50%

8292-8346 (16638)

0xdbdd45150249e229eB4cA8aa48A30Dca21Faa5de-1757094771846<$100

Under

Invested

$2.81

Value

$4.48

PnL

+$1.66

Record

59%

32963-23143 (56106)

VeryLucky888CTR

Over

Invested

$273.19

Value

$0.52

PnL

-$6.73

Record

58%

46694-33653 (80347)

Research grade

AvoidOver 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.
BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.
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

Over

3 of 10 top traders (30%)Underdog side (market favors Under 91%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

+21 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 100%

Freshness

Fresh

2h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

38% of non-arb traders are on Over. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

The hand-picked list (1 on Over) and the top 1000 (7 on Under) disagree here.

whaleOver 50% · 2

Aligned

ctrUnder 57% · 7

Diverging

Hand-pickedOver 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Under 71% · 7

Diverging

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Over wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance11.0%

9.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.5¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$811.59

Max Loss

-$100.00

911.6

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.