
Hawks vs. Bulls: O/U 252.5
4 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Under (50%) · Under at 83¢ · $1K held · ended Nov 14
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Avoid
Under
8
Under 50%
1 arb excluded
$1.1K
-$73.56
77¢ → 82.5¢
+7% since entry · 4 traders
Research grade
AvoidUnder at 83%
Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.
- 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.
- Favourite (60–95¢)Full year, out of sample: 0.70–0.90 lost −0.9 % a trade (n 26,050, 95 % CI −1.5 to −0.3): the least bad band, still a loss. The Oct 22 backtest's +0.4 % (n 4,327) was not confirmed.
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 8 top traders (50%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed4 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
3 traders
Top 2 hold 96%
Freshness
Fresh
4h old
Flip Quality
Watch
1 consensus flip
43% of non-arb traders are on Under. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 96% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() RN1 | Underavg 78.5¢ | $688.01 | $630.45 | -$43.31 | 56% 5043-4004 (9047) |
FL FlaznorpARB<$100 | Overavg 30.4¢ | $250.14 | $225.82 | -$24.32 | 50% 3526-3585 (7111) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 30.4¢ | $160.14 | $137.02 | -$23.12 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 75¢ | $90 | $88.8 | -$1.2 | |
38 38791873984189 | Underavg 64¢ | $157.4 | $72.47 | +$11.08 | 48% 2922-3218 (6140) |
LI LightParadoxCTR<$100 | Overavg 36¢ | $89.73 | $64.81 | -$24.92 | 36% 910-1584 (2494) |
SN SnakeBallCTR<$100 | Overavg 35¢ | $55.55 | $41.3 | -$14.25 | 48% 852-928 (1780) |
PA Pan9X<$100 | Underavg 64¢ | $16.64 | $19.24 | +$2.6 | 49% 1329-1376 (2705) |
0X 0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872 | Underavg 94¢ | $343.19 | $17.81 | -$4.54 | 54% 1316-1100 (2416) |
VE VenusianCTR<$100 | Overavg 35¢ | $1.75 | $1.3 | -$0.45 | 36% 890-1596 (2486) |
TO topdogbigboiCTR<$100 | Overavg 2.5¢ | $0.26 | $0.48 | +$0.23 | 37% 819-1385 (2204) |
RN1Invested
$688.01
Value
$630.45
PnL
-$43.31
Record
56%
5043-4004 (9047)
Invested
$250.14
Value
$225.82
PnL
-$24.32
Record
50%
3526-3585 (7111)
Both legs:
Invested
$157.4
Value
$72.47
PnL
+$11.08
Record
48%
2922-3218 (6140)
Invested
$89.73
Value
$64.81
PnL
-$24.92
Record
36%
910-1584 (2494)
Invested
$55.55
Value
$41.3
PnL
-$14.25
Record
48%
852-928 (1780)
Invested
$16.64
Value
$19.24
PnL
+$2.6
Record
49%
1329-1376 (2705)
Invested
$343.19
Value
$17.81
PnL
-$4.54
Record
54%
1316-1100 (2416)
Invested
$1.75
Value
$1.3
PnL
-$0.45
Record
36%
890-1596 (2486)
Invested
$0.26
Value
$0.48
PnL
+$0.23
Record
37%
819-1385 (2204)
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
82.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.7¢ 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

RN1
Under — $630.45
Flaznorp
ARBArbitrage — excluded
38791873984189
Under — $72.47
LightParadox
CTROver — $64.81
SnakeBall
CTROver — $41.3
Pan9X
Under — $19.24
0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872
Under — $17.81
Venusian
CTROver — $1.3
topdogbigboi
CTROver — $0.48