Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Bucks, while the market favors Rockets (56%). 5 of 7 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Spread: Rockets (-6.5)

5 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Bucks (71%) · Bucks at 44¢ · $9K held · ends Oct 29

Rockets56¢Bucks44¢Ends Thu, Oct 29, 2026View on Polymarket

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Bucks

Consensus Traders

Bucks 71%

1 arb excluded

Total Value

$9.0K

Combined PnL

$382.26

Smart Money Entry

43¢ → 43.5¢

+1% since entry · 5 traders

Research grade

AvoidBucks at 44%

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

Bucks

5 of 7 top traders (71%)Underdog side (market favors Rockets 56%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed5 hold an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Rockets56%

Bucks44%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Bucks5 traders

Total Value$8.6K

Total Shares19,141

Combined PnL+$382.81

Rockets2 traders

Total Value$17.73

Total Shares32

Combined PnL-$0.55

Bucks — 71%Rockets — 29%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
HO HomeRunHazardCTR	Bucksavg 43¢	$6.1K	$6.4K	+$284.53	54% 16865-14143 (31008)
BU BullishBarbCTR	Bucksavg 43¢	$1.0K	$1.1K	+$46.78	38% 848-1408 (2256)
TO tomb2456CTR	Bucksavg 43¢	$860	$900	+$40	50% 275-273 (548)
RN1ARB<$100	Bucksavg 43¢	$357.5	$358.75	+$1.25	54% 55713-47799 (103512)
└ Bucks leg	Bucksavg 43¢	$215	$217.5	+$2.5
└ Rockets leg	Rocketsavg 57¢	$142.5	$141.25	-$1.25
VeryLucky888CTR	Bucksavg 43¢	$215	$225	+$10	58% 40754-29472 (70226)
HI hi774cCTR<$100	Bucksavg 43¢	$32.21	$33.71	+$1.5	52% 4656-4365 (9021)
FO Forecastication2<$100	Rocketsavg 57¢	$14.82	$14.3	-$0.52	50% 6813-6826 (13639)
SE sentrio<$100	Rocketsavg 57¢	$3.46	$3.43	-$0.03	50% 24857-24560 (49417)

HomeRunHazardCTR

Bucks

Invested

$6,117.47

Value

$6.4K

PnL

+$284.53

Record

54%

16865-14143 (31008)

BullishBarbCTR

Bucks

Invested

$1,005.77

Value

$1.1K

PnL

+$46.78

Record

38%

848-1408 (2256)

tomb2456CTR

Bucks

Invested

$860

Value

$900

PnL

+$40

Record

50%

275-273 (548)

RN1ARB<$100

Bucks

Invested

$357.5

Value

$358.75

PnL

+$1.25

Record

54%

55713-47799 (103512)

Both legs:

Bucks$21543¢+$2.5

Rockets$142.557¢-$1.25

VeryLucky888CTR

Bucks

Invested

$215

Value

$225

PnL

+$10

Record

58%

40754-29472 (70226)

hi774cCTR<$100

Bucks

Invested

$32.21

Value

$33.71

PnL

+$1.5

Record

52%

4656-4365 (9021)

Forecastication2<$100

Rockets

Invested

$14.82

Value

$14.3

PnL

-$0.52

Record

50%

6813-6826 (13639)

sentrio<$100

Rockets

Invested

$3.46

Value

$3.43

PnL

-$0.03

Record

50%

24857-24560 (49417)

Research grade

AvoidBucks at 44%

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.

Smart Money Signal

Bucks

5 of 7 top traders (71%)Underdog side (market favors Rockets 56%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed5 hold an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Your estimated chance that Bucks wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance45.7%

43.5¢ 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

+$118.65

Max Loss

-$100.00

218.7

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.