Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (94%). 6 of 14 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

New York City FC vs. Atlanta United FC: O/U 2.5

6 of 14 top Polymarket traders hold Over (43%) · Over at 6.5¢ · $7K held · ended Oct 28

Over7¢Under93¢Ended Wed, Oct 28, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Over

Consensus Traders

Over 43%

1 arb excluded

Total Value

$6.7K

Combined PnL

$-2.4K

Smart Money Entry

56.2¢ → 6.5¢

-88% since entry · 6 traders

Research grade

AvoidOver at 7%

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

Over

6 of 14 top traders (43%)Underdog side (market favors Under 94%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed6 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Over7%

Under94%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Under8 traders

Total Value$3.1K

Total Shares3,671

Combined PnL+$651.93

Over6 traders

Total Value$2.6K

Total Shares10,117

Combined PnL$-3.0K

Under — 57%Over — 43%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 85%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

46% of non-arb traders are on Over. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 85% of that side's value.

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

The hand-picked list (1 on Under) and the top 1000 (12 on Over) disagree here.

whaleUnder 75% · 4

Diverging

ctrOver 55% · 11

Aligned

Hand-pickedUnder 100% · 1

Diverging

Top 1000Over 50% · 12

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
UP UpTheBlues	Underavg 70.6¢	$2.0K	$2.4K	+$427.1	59% 44789-31177 (75966)
KY Kyn008CTR	Overavg 57¢	$4.3K	$1.8K	$-2.5K	50% 221-224 (445)
GO GoalLineGhostARB<$100	Overavg 41.1¢	$1.8K	$1.0K	-$732.56	50% 24471-24125 (48596)
└ Under leg	Underavg 73.5¢	$512.59	$600	+$87.41
└ Over leg	Overavg 41.1¢	$1.2K	$424.27	-$819.97
0X 0xE5F0AE9cc9aeF77ae3c2A64c9E69caa3F335dc1d-1773531520731CTR	Overavg 59¢	$621.37	$579.24	-$42.13	32% 719-1547 (2266)
AN Anon455	Underavg 42.1¢	$118.02	$209.52	+$91.49	56% 2651-2105 (4756)
MO mooseborzoiiCTR	Overavg 57¢	$423.87	$178.47	-$245.4	50% 1143-1136 (2279)
SN SnakeBall	Underavg 49.5¢	$75.98	$143.4	+$67.42	50% 32883-32441 (65324)
VeryLucky888	Underavg 41.2¢	$517.1	$117.08	+$29.3	58% 40917-29601 (70518)
tradecraft<$100	Underavg 39.5¢	$39.5	$76	+$12.5	52% 5899-5543 (11442)
LA LaarsYCTR	Overavg 43.7¢	$321.91	$70.01	-$251.89	50% 3376-3318 (6694)
FO foooool<$100	Underavg 85.9¢	$56.73	$61.77	+$5.03	50% 10588-10447 (21035)
RO Rocko33<$100	Underavg 47¢	$20	$39.15	+$19.15	64% 1014-578 (1592)
NO NordhavenCapCTR<$100	Overavg 51¢	$14.28	$6.72	-$7.56	57% 2074-1552 (3626)
LU LuckyLoo<$100	Underavg 80¢	$5.68	$5.61	-$0.07	49% 12209-12458 (24667)
poshposhCTR<$100	Overavg 55¢	$7.79	$1.42	-$6.37	59% 9478-6467 (15945)

UpTheBlues

Under

Invested

$1,977.33

Value

$2.4K

PnL

+$427.1

Record

59%

44789-31177 (75966)

Kyn008CTR

Over

Invested

$4,298.68

Value

$1.8K

PnL

$-2.5K

Record

50%

221-224 (445)

GoalLineGhostARB<$100

Over

Invested

$1,756.82

Value

$1.0K

PnL

-$732.56

Record

50%

24471-24125 (48596)

Both legs:

Under$512.5973.5¢+$87.41

Over$1,244.2441.1¢-$819.97

0xE5F0AE9cc9aeF77ae3c2A64c9E69caa3F335dc1d-1773531520731CTR

Over

Invested

$621.37

Value

$579.24

PnL

-$42.13

Record

32%

719-1547 (2266)

Anon455

Under

Invested

$118.02

Value

$209.52

PnL

+$91.49

Record

56%

2651-2105 (4756)

mooseborzoiiCTR

Over

Invested

$423.87

Value

$178.47

PnL

-$245.4

Record

50%

1143-1136 (2279)

SnakeBall

Under

Invested

$75.98

Value

$143.4

PnL

+$67.42

Record

50%

32883-32441 (65324)

VeryLucky888

Under

Invested

$517.1

Value

$117.08

PnL

+$29.3

Record

58%

40917-29601 (70518)

tradecraft<$100

Under

Invested

$39.5

Value

$76

PnL

+$12.5

Record

52%

5899-5543 (11442)

LaarsYCTR

Over

Invested

$321.91

Value

$70.01

PnL

-$251.89

Record

50%

3376-3318 (6694)

foooool<$100

Under

Invested

$56.73

Value

$61.77

PnL

+$5.03

Record

50%

10588-10447 (21035)

Rocko33<$100

Under

Invested

$20

Value

$39.15

PnL

+$19.15

Record

64%

1014-578 (1592)

NordhavenCapCTR<$100

Over

Invested

$14.28

Value

$6.72

PnL

-$7.56

Record

57%

2074-1552 (3626)

LuckyLoo<$100

Under

Invested

$5.68

Value

$5.61

PnL

-$0.07

Record

49%

12209-12458 (24667)

poshposhCTR<$100

Over

Invested

$7.79

Value

$1.42

PnL

-$6.37

Record

59%

9478-6467 (15945)

Research grade

AvoidOver at 7%

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

Over

6 of 14 top traders (43%)Underdog side (market favors Under 94%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed6 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 85%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

46% of non-arb traders are on Over. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 85% of that side's value.

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

The hand-picked list (1 on Under) and the top 1000 (12 on Over) disagree here.

whaleUnder 75% · 4

Diverging

ctrOver 55% · 11

Aligned

Hand-pickedUnder 100% · 1

Diverging

Top 1000Over 50% · 12

Aligned

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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 chance7.8%

6.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.3¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$1174.39

Max Loss

-$100.00

1274.4

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.