Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (53%). 3 of 9 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Pistons vs. Wizards: O/U 222.5
3 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold Over (33%) · Over at 48¢ · $2K held · ends Nov 13
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Avoid
Over
9
Over 33%
1 arb excluded
$1.7K
$33.58
46.4¢ → 47.5¢
+2% since entry · 3 traders
Research grade
AvoidOver at 48%
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
3 of 9 top traders (33%)Underdog side (market favors Under 53%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed3 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JO JoeyAroyyOOCTR | Overavg 46¢ | $664.93 | $686.61 | +$21.68 | 48% 116-124 (240) |
![]() nigiri99CTR | Overavg 47¢ | $543.32 | $549.1 | +$5.78 | 52% 352-329 (681) |
38 38791873984189ARB<$100 | Underavg 53¢ | $135.23 | $138.52 | +$3.29 | 48% 2223-2408 (4631) |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 53¢ | $107.06 | $110.09 | +$3.03 | |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 45.1¢ | $28.17 | $28.43 | +$0.26 | |
![]() VeryLucky888 | Underavg 53¢ | $132.5 | $136.25 | +$3.75 | 52% 773-714 (1487) |
HO HomeRunHazard<$100 | Underavg 53¢ | $71.35 | $73.37 | +$2.02 | 57% 3457-2627 (6084) |
DV dv-pmCTR<$100 | Overavg 46¢ | $47.15 | $46.64 | -$0.51 | 52% 13-12 (25) |
SU suntori<$100 | Underavg 55¢ | $19.99 | $19.81 | -$0.18 | 47% 1625-1826 (3451) |
PA Pan9X<$100 | Underavg 53¢ | $13.25 | $13.63 | +$0.38 | 49% 1077-1133 (2210) |
GH ghorrock<$100 | Underavg 53¢ | $12.92 | $13.28 | +$0.37 | 54% 994-856 (1850) |
![]() 0xheavy888<$100 | Underavg 53¢ | $10.6 | $10.9 | +$0.3 | 54% 278-237 (515) |
Invested
$664.93
Value
$686.61
PnL
+$21.68
Record
48%
116-124 (240)
nigiri99CTRInvested
$543.32
Value
$549.1
PnL
+$5.78
Record
52%
352-329 (681)
Invested
$135.23
Value
$138.52
PnL
+$3.29
Record
48%
2223-2408 (4631)
Both legs:
VeryLucky888Invested
$132.5
Value
$136.25
PnL
+$3.75
Record
52%
773-714 (1487)
Invested
$71.35
Value
$73.37
PnL
+$2.02
Record
57%
3457-2627 (6084)
Invested
$47.15
Value
$46.64
PnL
-$0.51
Record
52%
13-12 (25)
Invested
$19.99
Value
$19.81
PnL
-$0.18
Record
47%
1625-1826 (3451)
Invested
$13.25
Value
$13.63
PnL
+$0.38
Record
49%
1077-1133 (2210)
Invested
$12.92
Value
$13.28
PnL
+$0.37
Record
54%
994-856 (1850)
0xheavy888<$100Invested
$10.6
Value
$10.9
PnL
+$0.3
Record
54%
278-237 (515)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
47.5¢ 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
JoeyAroyyOO
CTROver — $686.61

nigiri99
CTROver — $549.1
38791873984189
ARBArbitrage — excluded

VeryLucky888
Under — $136.25
HomeRunHazard
Under — $73.37
dv-pm
CTROver — $46.64
suntori
Under — $19.81
Pan9X
Under — $13.63
ghorrock
Under — $13.28

0xheavy888
Under — $10.9