Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (94%). 4 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will the highest temperature in Wuhan be 11°C on November 12?
4 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (80%) · Yes at 6.2¢ · $60 held · ends Nov 12
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Avoid
Yes
5
Yes 80%
$59.99
-$22.09
Research grade
AvoidYes at 6%
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.
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
4 of 5 top traders (80%)Underdog side (market favors No 94%)4 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Fading
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
4 traders
Top 2 hold 85%
Freshness
Fresh
7h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
80% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 85% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 241532532432CTR<$100 | Yesavg 9.4¢ | $37.8 | $24.82 | -$12.98 | 30% 246-584 (830) |
![]() Lucerys<$100 | Noavg 92.6¢ | $18.52 | $18.02 | -$0.5 | 37% 3112-5362 (8474) |
HE hello.67CTR<$100 | Yesavg 10.7¢ | $18.52 | $10.72 | -$7.81 | 69% 2062-948 (3010) |
GH ghorrockCTR<$100 | Yesavg 7.2¢ | $48.27 | $4.21 | -$0.86 | 54% 401-336 (737) |
![]() LornaPredictsCTR<$100 | Yesavg 6¢ | $2.16 | $2.21 | +$0.06 | 12% 18-127 (145) |
Invested
$37.8
Value
$24.82
PnL
-$12.98
Record
30%
246-584 (830)
Lucerys<$100Invested
$18.52
Value
$18.02
PnL
-$0.5
Record
37%
3112-5362 (8474)
Invested
$18.52
Value
$10.72
PnL
-$7.81
Record
69%
2062-948 (3010)
Invested
$48.27
Value
$4.21
PnL
-$0.86
Record
54%
401-336 (737)
LornaPredictsCTR<$100Invested
$2.16
Value
$2.21
PnL
+$0.06
Record
12%
18-127 (145)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
6.2¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.3¢ fee (Other / General 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.