Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Knicks, while the market favors Pistons (51%). 5 of 12 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Spread: Knicks (-1.5)

5 of 12 top Polymarket traders hold Knicks (42%) · Knicks at 50¢ · $11K held · ended Oct 28

Knicks50¢Pistons50¢Ended Wed, Oct 28, 2026View on Polymarket

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Knicks

Consensus Traders

Knicks 42%

1 arb excluded

Total Value

$11.0K

Combined PnL

-$265.28

Smart Money Entry

54.1¢ → 49.5¢

-8% since entry · 5 traders

Research grade

AvoidKnicks at 50%

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 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

Knicks

5 of 12 top traders (42%)Underdog side (market favors Pistons 51%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed5 hold an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Knicks50%

Pistons51%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Knicks5 traders

Total Value$6.9K

Total Shares12,321

Combined PnL-$592.55

Pistons7 traders

Total Value$4.0K

Total Shares7,966

Combined PnL+$327.27

Knicks — 42%Pistons — 58%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
HO HomeRunHazardCTR	Knicksavg 55.3¢	$6.4K	$5.8K	-$574.45	54% 16761-14066 (30827)
GA gagarin59	Pistonsavg 50¢	$1.9K	$1.9K	+$0	52% 639-583 (1222)
SU SunlineTicker	Pistonsavg 41¢	$1.2K	$1.5K	+$268.16	62% 4008-2448 (6456)
KE keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR	Knicksavg 50.5¢	$882.81	$866.02	-$16.79	48% 500-532 (1032)
TO torta.tech	Pistonsavg 50¢	$260	$265.2	+$5.2	63% 7957-4739 (12696)
TA takeormakeCTR	Knicksavg 42.7¢	$157.02	$150.88	-$6.14	54% 3774-3233 (7007)
RN1	Pistonsavg 41¢	$118.49	$144.5	+$26.01	54% 55451-47514 (102965)
HRTrading	Pistonsavg 42.1¢	$79.06	$112.57	+$33.51	54% 2744-2368 (5112)
JU justaluckydude	Pistonsavg 63.6¢	$104.35	$98.4	-$5.95	54% 10411-9036 (19447)
AN Anon455CTR<$100	Knicksavg 37¢	$51.45	$59.79	+$8.34	56% 2590-2035 (4625)
LE LeLynxMalynxARB<$100	Knicksavg 59¢	$45.46	$46	+$0.54	58% 27917-20560 (48477)
└ Pistons leg	Pistonsavg 41¢	$20.09	$24.5	+$4.41
└ Knicks leg	Knicksavg 59¢	$25.37	$21.5	-$3.87
NA NatoAlfistaCTR<$100	Knicksavg 59¢	$23.01	$19.5	-$3.51	50% 3681-3661 (7342)
0X 0xe3eeb127d5763a6e4ad597f773f9d9c94d5176<$100	Pistonsavg 49.7¢	$12.92	$13.26	+$0.34	53% 6103-5330 (11433)

HomeRunHazardCTR

Knicks

Invested

$6,394.94

Value

$5.8K

PnL

-$574.45

Record

54%

16761-14066 (30827)

gagarin59

Pistons

Invested

$1,900

Value

$1.9K

PnL

+$0

Record

52%

639-583 (1222)

SunlineTicker

Pistons

Invested

$1,221.6

Value

$1.5K

PnL

+$268.16

Record

62%

4008-2448 (6456)

keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR

Knicks

Invested

$882.81

Value

$866.02

PnL

-$16.79

Record

48%

500-532 (1032)

torta.tech

Pistons

Invested

$260

Value

$265.2

PnL

+$5.2

Record

63%

7957-4739 (12696)

takeormakeCTR

Knicks

Invested

$157.02

Value

$150.88

PnL

-$6.14

Record

54%

3774-3233 (7007)

RN1

Pistons

Invested

$118.49

Value

$144.5

PnL

+$26.01

Record

54%

55451-47514 (102965)

HRTrading

Pistons

Invested

$79.06

Value

$112.57

PnL

+$33.51

Record

54%

2744-2368 (5112)

justaluckydude

Pistons

Invested

$104.35

Value

$98.4

PnL

-$5.95

Record

54%

10411-9036 (19447)

Anon455CTR<$100

Knicks

Invested

$51.45

Value

$59.79

PnL

+$8.34

Record

56%

2590-2035 (4625)

LeLynxMalynxARB<$100

Knicks

Invested

$45.46

Value

$46

PnL

+$0.54

Record

58%

27917-20560 (48477)

Both legs:

Pistons$20.0941¢+$4.41

Knicks$25.3759¢-$3.87

NatoAlfistaCTR<$100

Knicks

Invested

$23.01

Value

$19.5

PnL

-$3.51

Record

50%

3681-3661 (7342)

0xe3eeb127d5763a6e4ad597f773f9d9c94d5176<$100

Pistons

Invested

$12.92

Value

$13.26

PnL

+$0.34

Record

53%

6103-5330 (11433)

Research grade

AvoidKnicks at 50%

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 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.

Smart Money Signal

Knicks

5 of 12 top traders (42%)Underdog side (market favors Pistons 51%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed5 hold an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Your estimated chance that Knicks wins (%)

Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance51.7%

49.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.2¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$93.24

Max Loss

-$100.00

193.2

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