Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Rockets, while the market favors Nuggets (61%). 21 of 25 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Spread: Rockets (-7.5)
21 of 25 top Polymarket traders hold Rockets (84%) · Rockets at 39¢ · $20K held · ends Nov 10
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Avoid
Rockets
25
Rockets 84%
2 arb excluded
$20.3K
$-2.3K
51.8¢ → 39¢
-25% since entry · 21 traders
Research grade
AvoidRockets at 39%
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.
- Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.
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
21 of 25 top traders (84%)Underdog side (market favors Nuggets 61%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed21 hold an outcome priced under 50%11 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
21 traders
Top 2 hold 39%
Freshness
Fresh
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Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
84% of non-arb traders are on Rockets. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 39% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AP AppleTiiime | Nuggetsavg 58.9¢ | $9.6K | $9.8K | +$257.62 | — |
HO HomeRunHazardCTR | Rocketsavg 52¢ | $2.4K | $1.8K | -$582.69 | — |
GA GaditimaCTR | Rocketsavg 51.5¢ | $2.1K | $1.6K | -$480 | — |
HI hi774cCTR | Rocketsavg 54¢ | $1.9K | $1.4K | -$519.85 | — |
![]() nigiri99 | Nuggetsavg 57.8¢ | $940.58 | $984.33 | +$43.75 | — |
NM NM-PCTR | Rocketsavg 53.1¢ | $929.25 | $691.25 | -$238 | — |
![]() RN1CTR | Rocketsavg 43.9¢ | $743.56 | $668.74 | -$74.82 | — |
![]() VeryLucky888CTR | Rocketsavg 53¢ | $1.0K | $622.75 | -$190.75 | — |
GC GC-PCTR | Rocketsavg 52.9¢ | $740.25 | $553 | -$187.25 | — |
SU SunlineTickerCTR | Rocketsavg 52¢ | $626.26 | $497.66 | -$128.6 | — |
PU purplegatto | Nuggetsavg 54.9¢ | $403.29 | $444.37 | +$41.08 | — |
38 38791873984189CTR | Rocketsavg 53.5¢ | $362.97 | $288.51 | -$74.46 | — |
FO forecastication4CTR | Rocketsavg 53¢ | $240.62 | $179.33 | -$61.29 | — |
65 6512395314597884CTR | Rocketsavg 50¢ | $195 | $154.05 | -$40.95 | — |
AU auros2ARB<$100 | Rocketsavg 51¢ | $143 | $123.22 | -$19.78 | — |
| └ Rockets leg | Rocketsavg 51¢ | $112.7 | $87.28 | -$25.42 | |
| └ Nuggets leg | Nuggetsavg 51¢ | $30.3 | $35.94 | +$5.64 | |
FL Flaznorp<$100 | Nuggetsavg 44¢ | $92.36 | $93.16 | +$0.8 | — |
SN SnakeBallARB<$100 | Nuggetsavg 44¢ | $80.82 | $85.14 | -$10.39 | — |
| └ Nuggets leg | Nuggetsavg 44¢ | $40.43 | $55.59 | +$0.46 | |
| └ Rockets leg | Rocketsavg 54¢ | $40.4 | $29.55 | -$10.85 | |
OV overtimemarkets.xyz-singlesCTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 49.5¢ | $99 | $79 | -$20 | — |
BA Bagwell306CTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 51¢ | $50.49 | $39.11 | -$11.38 | — |
PA Pan9XCTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 52.2¢ | $45.01 | $34.37 | -$10.64 | — |
BI biying99999CTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 53¢ | $29.68 | $22.12 | -$7.56 | — |
MA MadridTimeCTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 46¢ | $23 | $19.75 | -$3.25 | — |
NO NotradecopyCTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 51¢ | $20 | $15.49 | -$4.31 | — |
![]() 0xheavy888CTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 52.7¢ | $15.8 | $11.85 | -$3.95 | — |
RL RLWGCTR<$100 | Rocketsavg 50¢ | $5 | $3.95 | -$1.05 | — |
Invested
$9,557.03
Value
$9.8K
PnL
+$257.62
Record
—
Invested
$2,424
Value
$1.8K
PnL
-$582.69
Record
—
Invested
$2,060
Value
$1.6K
PnL
-$480
Record
—
Invested
$1,936
Value
$1.4K
PnL
-$519.85
Record
—
nigiri99Invested
$940.58
Value
$984.33
PnL
+$43.75
Record
—
Invested
$929.25
Value
$691.25
PnL
-$238
Record
—
RN1CTRInvested
$743.56
Value
$668.74
PnL
-$74.82
Record
—
VeryLucky888CTRInvested
$1,038.5
Value
$622.75
PnL
-$190.75
Record
—
Invested
$740.25
Value
$553
PnL
-$187.25
Record
—
Invested
$626.26
Value
$497.66
PnL
-$128.6
Record
—
Invested
$403.29
Value
$444.37
PnL
+$41.08
Record
—
Invested
$362.97
Value
$288.51
PnL
-$74.46
Record
—
Invested
$240.62
Value
$179.33
PnL
-$61.29
Record
—
Invested
$195
Value
$154.05
PnL
-$40.95
Record
—
Invested
$143
Value
$123.22
PnL
-$19.78
Record
—
Both legs:
Invested
$92.36
Value
$93.16
PnL
+$0.8
Record
—
Invested
$80.82
Value
$85.14
PnL
-$10.39
Record
—
Both legs:
Invested
$99
Value
$79
PnL
-$20
Record
—
Invested
$50.49
Value
$39.11
PnL
-$11.38
Record
—
Invested
$45.01
Value
$34.37
PnL
-$10.64
Record
—
Invested
$29.68
Value
$22.12
PnL
-$7.56
Record
—
Invested
$23
Value
$19.75
PnL
-$3.25
Record
—
Invested
$20
Value
$15.49
PnL
-$4.31
Record
—
0xheavy888CTR<$100Invested
$15.8
Value
$11.85
PnL
-$3.95
Record
—
Invested
$5
Value
$3.95
PnL
-$1.05
Record
—
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
39.0¢ 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
AppleTiiime
Nuggets — $9.8K
HomeRunHazard
CTRRockets — $1.8K
Gaditima
CTRRockets — $1.6K
hi774c
CTRRockets — $1.4K

nigiri99
Nuggets — $984.33
NM-P
CTRRockets — $691.25

RN1
CTRRockets — $668.74

VeryLucky888
CTRRockets — $622.75
GC-P
CTRRockets — $553
SunlineTicker
CTRRockets — $497.66