Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (97%). 3 of 8 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Nuggets vs. Suns: O/U 251.5

3 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Over (38%) · Over at 3.5¢ · $3K held · ended Oct 31

Over3¢Under97¢Ended Sat, Oct 31, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

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Avoid

Over

Consensus Traders

Over 38%

Total Value

$3.0K

Combined PnL

-$492.36

Smart Money Entry

54.1¢ → 3.5¢

-94% since entry · 3 traders

Research grade

AvoidOver at 3%

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.
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.

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

3 of 8 top traders (38%)Underdog side (market favors Under 97%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Over3%

Under97%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Under5 traders

Total Value$1.1K

Total Shares2,428

Combined PnL-$39.6

Over3 traders

Total Value$1.9K

Total Shares4,295

Combined PnL-$452.75

Under — 63%Over — 37%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
CH chiefphi	Underavg 49.6¢	$992.86	$930	-$62.86	51% 102-98 (200)
KE keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR	Overavg 50.1¢	$854.61	$913.46	+$58.85	48% 805-879 (1684)
TA takeormakeCTR	Overavg 58¢	$1.4K	$837.03	-$549.82	53% 4003-3486 (7489)
JU justaluckydudeCTR	Overavg 41.5¢	$81.34	$119.56	+$38.22	54% 10684-9283 (19967)
TO torta.tech<$100	Underavg 45¢	$98.55	$85.41	-$13.14	63% 8113-4855 (12968)
HRTrading<$100	Underavg 33¢	$51.11	$70.55	+$19.44	52% 4302-3911 (8213)
0X 0xdbdd45150249e229eB4cA8aa48A30Dca21Faa5de-1757094771846<$100	Underavg 21¢	$20.79	$38.61	+$17.82	59% 30430-21141 (51571)
0X 0xe3eeb127d5763a6e4ad597f773f9d9c94d5176<$100	Underavg 46.8¢	$5.17	$4.31	-$0.86	53% 6124-5371 (11495)

chiefphi

Under

Invested

$992.86

Value

$930

PnL

-$62.86

Record

51%

102-98 (200)

keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR

Over

Invested

$854.61

Value

$913.46

PnL

+$58.85

Record

48%

805-879 (1684)

takeormakeCTR

Over

Invested

$1,386.85

Value

$837.03

PnL

-$549.82

Record

53%

4003-3486 (7489)

justaluckydudeCTR

Over

Invested

$81.34

Value

$119.56

PnL

+$38.22

Record

54%

10684-9283 (19967)

torta.tech<$100

Under

Invested

$98.55

Value

$85.41

PnL

-$13.14

Record

63%

8113-4855 (12968)

HRTrading<$100

Under

Invested

$51.11

Value

$70.55

PnL

+$19.44

Record

52%

4302-3911 (8213)

0xdbdd45150249e229eB4cA8aa48A30Dca21Faa5de-1757094771846<$100

Under

Invested

$20.79

Value

$38.61

PnL

+$17.82

Record

59%

30430-21141 (51571)

0xe3eeb127d5763a6e4ad597f773f9d9c94d5176<$100

Under

Invested

$5.17

Value

$4.31

PnL

-$0.86

Record

53%

6124-5371 (11495)

Research grade

AvoidOver at 3%

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.
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.

Smart Money Signal

Over

3 of 8 top traders (38%)Underdog side (market favors Under 97%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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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 chance4.7%

3.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.2¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$2044.73

Max Loss

-$100.00

2144.7

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.