
Mavericks vs. Cavaliers: O/U 245.5
10 of 17 top Polymarket traders hold Over (59%) · Over at 54¢ · $7K held · ended Nov 15
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Avoid
Over
17
Over 59%
$7.2K
$122.24
61.6¢ → 53.5¢
-13% since entry · 10 traders
Research grade
AvoidOver at 54%
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.
- Side priced 50–60¢Full year, out of sample: 0.50–0.70 lost −2.9 % a trade (n 23,546, 95 % CI −3.9 to −1.9).
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
10 of 17 top traders (59%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%7 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FL Flaznorp | Overavg 70.2¢ | $2.4K | $2.1K | -$299.05 | 49% 4290-4528 (8818) |
AN Anon455 | Overavg 54.8¢ | $1.2K | $1.3K | +$75.63 | 49% 430-445 (875) |
0X 0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872 | Overavg 52.1¢ | $2.6K | $952.38 | +$734.01 | 55% 1770-1448 (3218) |
MA MadridTimeCTR | Underavg 46.5¢ | $784.86 | $557.04 | -$227.81 | 38% 1183-1919 (3102) |
0X 0xdbdd45150249e229eB4cA8aa48A30Dca21Faa5de-1757094771846CTR | Underavg 45¢ | $450 | $485 | +$35 | 40% 632-954 (1586) |
VE VenusianCTR | Underavg 46.7¢ | $660.19 | $480.78 | -$179.41 | 37% 1155-1966 (3121) |
0X 0x9b11866433281ade9f2811dbde8acdefc45f5375 | Overavg 53.4¢ | $305.67 | $443.46 | +$137.79 | 51% 528-501 (1029) |
0X 0x746295855BE6F49fE2DA2AcCD69eA34b3Cf23Ac3-1762436472554CTR | Underavg 46¢ | $481 | $350.29 | -$130.71 | 45% 140-171 (311) |
LI LimousinCTR | Underavg 41.8¢ | $244.15 | $195.8 | -$48.35 | 37% 1153-1939 (3092) |
TO topdogbigboi<$100 | Overavg 54.6¢ | $60.44 | $68.66 | +$8.22 | 38% 1308-2106 (3414) |
TA takeormake<$100 | Overavg 60¢ | $60 | $59.5 | -$0.5 | 57% 3591-2667 (6258) |
38 38791873984189 | Overavg 54.9¢ | $130.41 | $59.23 | +$9.64 | 47% 3551-3935 (7486) |
SU suitcase6628CTR<$100 | Underavg 45¢ | $45 | $44.5 | -$0.5 | 65% 668-360 (1028) |
FE ferdinand2<$100 | Overavg 76.9¢ | $38.5 | $33.54 | -$4.96 | 48% 2325-2529 (4854) |
PA Pan9X<$100 | Overavg 53.8¢ | $66.64 | $32.88 | +$13.68 | 50% 1827-1860 (3687) |
CI cigarettesCTR<$100 | Underavg 36¢ | $18 | $17.75 | -$0.25 | 53% 7310-6373 (13683) |
LR lryyy<$100 | Overavg 53¢ | $2.65 | $2.45 | -$0.2 | 46% 877-1050 (1927) |
Invested
$2,403.09
Value
$2.1K
PnL
-$299.05
Record
49%
4290-4528 (8818)
Invested
$1,208.89
Value
$1.3K
PnL
+$75.63
Record
49%
430-445 (875)
Invested
$2,579.37
Value
$952.38
PnL
+$734.01
Record
55%
1770-1448 (3218)
Invested
$784.86
Value
$557.04
PnL
-$227.81
Record
38%
1183-1919 (3102)
Invested
$450
Value
$485
PnL
+$35
Record
40%
632-954 (1586)
Invested
$660.19
Value
$480.78
PnL
-$179.41
Record
37%
1155-1966 (3121)
Invested
$305.67
Value
$443.46
PnL
+$137.79
Record
51%
528-501 (1029)
Invested
$481
Value
$350.29
PnL
-$130.71
Record
45%
140-171 (311)
Invested
$244.15
Value
$195.8
PnL
-$48.35
Record
37%
1153-1939 (3092)
Invested
$60.44
Value
$68.66
PnL
+$8.22
Record
38%
1308-2106 (3414)
Invested
$60
Value
$59.5
PnL
-$0.5
Record
57%
3591-2667 (6258)
Invested
$130.41
Value
$59.23
PnL
+$9.64
Record
47%
3551-3935 (7486)
Invested
$45
Value
$44.5
PnL
-$0.5
Record
65%
668-360 (1028)
Invested
$38.5
Value
$33.54
PnL
-$4.96
Record
48%
2325-2529 (4854)
Invested
$66.64
Value
$32.88
PnL
+$13.68
Record
50%
1827-1860 (3687)
Invested
$18
Value
$17.75
PnL
-$0.25
Record
53%
7310-6373 (13683)
Invested
$2.65
Value
$2.45
PnL
-$0.2
Record
46%
877-1050 (1927)
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
53.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.2¢ 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
Flaznorp
Over — $2.1K
Anon455
Over — $1.3K
0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872
Over — $952.38
MadridTime
CTRUnder — $557.04
0xdbdd45150249e229eB4cA8aa48A30Dca21Faa5de-1757094771846
CTRUnder — $485
Venusian
CTRUnder — $480.78
0x9b11866433281ade9f2811dbde8acdefc45f5375
Over — $443.46
0x746295855BE6F49fE2DA2AcCD69eA34b3Cf23Ac3-1762436472554
CTRUnder — $350.29
Limousin
CTRUnder — $195.8
topdogbigboi
Over — $68.66