Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Pistons, while the market favors Knicks (52%). 3 of 4 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Spread: Knicks (-3.5)

3 of 4 top Polymarket traders hold Pistons (75%) · Pistons at 48¢ · $2K held · ends Oct 28

Knicks52¢Pistons48¢Ends Wed, Oct 28, 2026View on Polymarket

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Pistons

Consensus Traders

Pistons 75%

Total Value

$2.2K

Combined PnL

-$21.19

Smart Money Entry

48.5¢ → 48¢

-1% since entry · 3 traders

Research grade

AvoidPistons at 48%

Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the trading costs in the backtests.

BasketballBasketball lost in both windows: −12.0 % a trade in spring (95 % CI −22 to −2), −9.2 % in October.
Spread or totalSpreads and totals: −14.5 % a trade in spring (95 % CI −27 to −1), +1.5 % in October: no edge.
Fewer than 5 holdersEvery backtest needed 5+ holders; with fewer nothing was measured.
Side priced 30–50¢0.30–0.50 lost −6.5 % a trade pooled (n 2,793), a little worse than the plain consensus.

Backtest of Oct 22 2026: one entry per market, held to resolution, after a 1¢ half-spread and Polymarket's taker fees. The grade never goes above “Research candidate”: no rule passed the multiple-testing check. It is not a forecast and not advice.

Smart Money Signal

Pistons

3 of 4 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors Knicks 52%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Knicks52%

Pistons48%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Pistons3 traders

Total Value$2.1K

Total Shares4,428

Combined PnL-$22.28

Knicks1 trader

Total Value$35.59

Total Shares69

Combined PnL+$1.09

Pistons — 75%Knicks — 25%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0X 0x9f15613ebf1f36d4bc679e1211d1fc567cf9bdb3CTR	Pistonsavg 48¢	$1.1K	$1.1K	+$0	50% 2425-2408 (4833)
HO HomeRunHazardCTR	Pistonsavg 49¢	$601.86	$589.57	-$12.28	54% 16560-13892 (30452)
0X 0x5b624e3E0426F7AA2Ca57F7451fbcEa4b125D87f-1769796221989CTR	Pistonsavg 49¢	$490	$480	-$10	53% 5435-4763 (10198)
FO Forecastication2<$100	Knicksavg 50¢	$34.5	$35.59	+$1.09	50% 6677-6671 (13348)

0x9f15613ebf1f36d4bc679e1211d1fc567cf9bdb3CTR

Pistons

Invested

$1,055.72

Value

$1.1K

PnL

+$0

Record

50%

2425-2408 (4833)

HomeRunHazardCTR

Pistons

Invested

$601.86

Value

$589.57

PnL

-$12.28

Record

54%

16560-13892 (30452)

0x5b624e3E0426F7AA2Ca57F7451fbcEa4b125D87f-1769796221989CTR

Pistons

Invested

$490

Value

$480

PnL

-$10

Record

53%

5435-4763 (10198)

Forecastication2<$100

Knicks

Invested

$34.5

Value

$35.59

PnL

+$1.09

Record

50%

6677-6671 (13348)

Research grade

AvoidPistons at 48%

Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the trading costs in the backtests.

BasketballBasketball lost in both windows: −12.0 % a trade in spring (95 % CI −22 to −2), −9.2 % in October.
Spread or totalSpreads and totals: −14.5 % a trade in spring (95 % CI −27 to −1), +1.5 % in October: no edge.
Fewer than 5 holdersEvery backtest needed 5+ holders; with fewer nothing was measured.
Side priced 30–50¢0.30–0.50 lost −6.5 % a trade pooled (n 2,793), a little worse than the plain consensus.

Smart Money Signal

Pistons

3 of 4 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors Knicks 52%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Pistons wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance50.2%

48.0¢ 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

+$99.01

Max Loss

-$100.00

199.0

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.