Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Under, while the market favors Over (86%). 3 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Pacers vs. 76ers: O/U 220.5

3 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Under (50%) · Under at 14¢ · $114 held · ended Nov 15

Over86¢Under14¢Ended Sun, Nov 15, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Under

Consensus Traders

Under 50%

Total Value

$114.07

Combined PnL

-$140.69

Smart Money Entry

38.3¢ → 14.5¢

-62% since entry · 3 traders

Research grade

AvoidUnder at 14%

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

Under

3 of 6 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Over 86%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Outcome Probabilities

Over86%

Under14%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Under3 traders

Total Value$102.74

Total Shares638

Combined PnL-$141.76

Over3 traders

Total Value$11.33

Total Shares14

Combined PnL+$1.07

Under — 50%Over — 50%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 99%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

60% of non-arb traders are on Under. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 99% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

The hand-picked list (1 on Over) and the top 1000 (5 on Under) disagree here.

ctrOver 100% · 1

Diverging

Hand-pickedOver 100% · 1

Diverging

Top 1000Under 60% · 5

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
HO HomeRunHazardCTR	Underavg 41¢	$139.23	$54.33	-$84.9	56% 3922-3103 (7025)
FL FlaznorpCTR	Underavg 36¢	$103.32	$45.92	-$57.4	49% 4712-4983 (9695)
RN1<$100	Overavg 82¢	$4.56	$4.64	+$0.08	54% 6042-5119 (11161)
TO topdogbigboi<$100	Overavg 77¢	$3.35	$3.41	+$0.07	39% 1595-2514 (4109)
SN SnakeBall<$100	Overavg 59¢	$2.36	$3.28	+$0.92	47% 1204-1385 (2589)
0X 0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872CTR<$100	Underavg 16.9¢	$1.95	$2.48	+$0.54	54% 1975-1650 (3625)

HomeRunHazardCTR

Under

Invested

$139.23

Value

$54.33

PnL

-$84.9

Record

56%

3922-3103 (7025)

FlaznorpCTR

Under

Invested

$103.32

Value

$45.92

PnL

-$57.4

Record

49%

4712-4983 (9695)

RN1<$100

Over

Invested

$4.56

Value

$4.64

PnL

+$0.08

Record

54%

6042-5119 (11161)

topdogbigboi<$100

Over

Invested

$3.35

Value

$3.41

PnL

+$0.07

Record

39%

1595-2514 (4109)

SnakeBall<$100

Over

Invested

$2.36

Value

$3.28

PnL

+$0.92

Record

47%

1204-1385 (2589)

0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872CTR<$100

Under

Invested

$1.95

Value

$2.48

PnL

+$0.54

Record

54%

1975-1650 (3625)

Research grade

AvoidUnder at 14%

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

Under

3 of 6 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Over 86%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 99%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

60% of non-arb traders are on Under. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 99% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

The hand-picked list (1 on Over) and the top 1000 (5 on Under) disagree here.

ctrOver 100% · 1

Diverging

Hand-pickedOver 100% · 1

Diverging

Top 1000Under 60% · 5

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Under wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance16.2%

14.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.7¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$519.01

Max Loss

-$100.00

619.0

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.