Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Under, while the market favors Over (100%). 6 of 9 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

New Zealand vs. India: 1st Half O/U 1.5
6 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold Under (67%) · Under at 0.5¢ · $3K held · ended Nov 12
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Avoid
Under
9
Under 67%
1 arb excluded
$3.2K
$186.44
49.7¢ → 0.5¢
-99% since entry · 6 traders
Research grade
AvoidUnder at 1%
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.
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
6 of 9 top traders (67%)Underdog side (market favors Over 100%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed6 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SU suntori | Overavg 44.2¢ | $495.22 | $1.1K | +$619.06 | 47% 1401-1566 (2967) |
FL FlaznorpARB<$100 | Overavg 51.2¢ | $929.06 | $884.41 | -$44.64 | 51% 2328-2218 (4546) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 51.2¢ | $514.98 | $462.75 | -$52.23 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 53¢ | $414.08 | $421.67 | +$7.58 | |
VE VenusianCTR | Underavg 49¢ | $490 | $495 | +$5 | 32% 496-1046 (1542) |
SN SnakeBallCTR | Underavg 57.9¢ | $468.99 | $238.91 | -$230.08 | 47% 394-451 (845) |
0X 0xB595d09Ce5bBc4d39E3b3D04E80C402d2C8D5922-1769777706105 | Overavg 99¢ | $200.53 | $201.55 | +$1.01 | 99% 208-3 (211) |
![]() RN1CTR | Underavg 55¢ | $149.47 | $134.62 | -$14.84 | 57% 4319-3324 (7643) |
![]() VeryLucky888CTR | Underavg 56.2¢ | $109.98 | $112.55 | +$2.57 | 52% 661-616 (1277) |
FE ferdinand2<$100 | Overavg 42¢ | $14.63 | $15.82 | +$1.19 | 50% 1105-1107 (2212) |
![]() alpheclabs2CTR<$100 | Underavg 35¢ | $10.25 | $10.69 | +$0.44 | 44% 159-200 (359) |
MA MadridTimeCTR | Underavg 35.4¢ | $200.75 | $2.84 | -$197.91 | 33% 503-1013 (1516) |
Invested
$495.22
Value
$1.1K
PnL
+$619.06
Record
47%
1401-1566 (2967)
Invested
$929.06
Value
$884.41
PnL
-$44.64
Record
51%
2328-2218 (4546)
Both legs:
Invested
$490
Value
$495
PnL
+$5
Record
32%
496-1046 (1542)
Invested
$468.99
Value
$238.91
PnL
-$230.08
Record
47%
394-451 (845)
Invested
$200.53
Value
$201.55
PnL
+$1.01
Record
99%
208-3 (211)
RN1CTRInvested
$149.47
Value
$134.62
PnL
-$14.84
Record
57%
4319-3324 (7643)
VeryLucky888CTRInvested
$109.98
Value
$112.55
PnL
+$2.57
Record
52%
661-616 (1277)
Invested
$14.63
Value
$15.82
PnL
+$1.19
Record
50%
1105-1107 (2212)
alpheclabs2CTR<$100Invested
$10.25
Value
$10.69
PnL
+$0.44
Record
44%
159-200 (359)
Invested
$200.75
Value
$2.84
PnL
-$197.91
Record
33%
503-1013 (1516)
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.
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.
Market Info
Traders in this Market
suntori
Over — $1.1K
Flaznorp
ARBArbitrage — excluded
Venusian
CTRUnder — $495
SnakeBall
CTRUnder — $238.91
0xB595d09Ce5bBc4d39E3b3D04E80C402d2C8D5922-1769777706105
Over — $201.55

RN1
CTRUnder — $134.62

VeryLucky888
CTRUnder — $112.55
ferdinand2
Over — $15.82

alpheclabs2
CTRUnder — $10.69
MadridTime
CTRUnder — $2.84