Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (51%). 3 of 7 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Lakers vs. Clippers: O/U 225.5

3 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Over (43%) · Over at 50¢ · $3K held · ends Oct 29

Over50¢Under50¢Ends Thu, Oct 29, 2026View on Polymarket

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Avoid

Over

Consensus Traders

Over 43%

1 arb excluded

Total Value

$2.7K

Combined PnL

-$26.63

Smart Money Entry

51.6¢ → 49.5¢

-4% since entry · 3 traders

Research grade

AvoidOver 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

Over

3 of 7 top traders (43%)Underdog side (market favors Under 51%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Over50%

Under51%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Over3 traders

Total Value$787.62

Total Shares1,588

Combined PnL-$31.37

Under4 traders

Total Value$57.55

Total Shares115

Combined PnL+$4.74

Over — 43%Under — 57%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
HO HomeRunHazardARB<$100	Underavg 55.9¢	$2.0K	$1.8K	-$130.57	54% 16875-14147 (31022)
└ Under leg	Underavg 55.9¢	$1.4K	$1.3K	-$136.04
└ Over leg	Overavg 49¢	$575.31	$580.77	+$5.47
BU BullishBarbCTR	Overavg 50.4¢	$653.63	$642.37	-$11.26	38% 848-1408 (2256)
QW QWUERHAIUKSJNFSNCFCTR	Overavg 57¢	$164.26	$144.09	-$20.17	54% 375-322 (697)
FO Forecastication2<$100	Underavg 45¢	$31.17	$34.64	+$3.46	50% 6813-6827 (13640)
LE LeLynxMalynx<$100	Underavg 46¢	$13.8	$15	+$1.2	58% 28127-20735 (48862)
VeryLucky888<$100	Underavg 50¢	$7	$7.07	+$0.07	58% 40796-29505 (70301)
HRTradingCTR<$100	Overavg 44¢	$1.1	$1.16	+$0.06	53% 3098-2756 (5854)
poshposh<$100	Underavg 50¢	$0.84	$0.85	+$0.01	60% 9402-6388 (15790)

HomeRunHazardARB<$100

Under

Invested

$1,974.64

Value

$1.8K

PnL

-$130.57

Record

54%

16875-14147 (31022)

Both legs:

Under$1,399.3455.9¢-$136.04

Over$575.3149¢+$5.47

BullishBarbCTR

Over

Invested

$653.63

Value

$642.37

PnL

-$11.26

Record

38%

848-1408 (2256)

QWUERHAIUKSJNFSNCFCTR

Over

Invested

$164.26

Value

$144.09

PnL

-$20.17

Record

54%

375-322 (697)

Forecastication2<$100

Under

Invested

$31.17

Value

$34.64

PnL

+$3.46

Record

50%

6813-6827 (13640)

LeLynxMalynx<$100

Under

Invested

$13.8

Value

$15

PnL

+$1.2

Record

58%

28127-20735 (48862)

VeryLucky888<$100

Under

Invested

Value

$7.07

PnL

+$0.07

Record

58%

40796-29505 (70301)

HRTradingCTR<$100

Over

Invested

$1.1

Value

$1.16

PnL

+$0.06

Record

53%

3098-2756 (5854)

poshposh<$100

Under

Invested

$0.84

Value

$0.85

PnL

+$0.01

Record

60%

9402-6388 (15790)

Research grade

AvoidOver 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

Over

3 of 7 top traders (43%)Underdog side (market favors Under 51%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Over 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

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.