Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (51%). 4 of 7 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Magic vs. Raptors: O/U 223.5

4 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Over (57%) · Over at 50¢ · $14K held · ends Oct 28

Over50¢Under50¢Ends Wed, Oct 28, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Over

Consensus Traders

Over 57%

1 arb excluded

Total Value

$13.6K

Combined PnL

$36.87

Smart Money Entry

49.1¢ → 49.5¢

+1% since entry · 4 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

4 of 7 top traders (57%)Underdog side (market favors Under 51%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed4 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Over50%

Under51%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Over4 traders

Total Value$8.6K

Total Shares17,345

Combined PnL+$76.54

Under3 traders

Total Value$5.0K

Total Shares9,925

Combined PnL-$39.67

Over — 57%Under — 43%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 99%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

100% of non-arb traders are on Over. 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

whaleOver 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrOver 100% · 4

Aligned

Hand-pickedOver 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Over 100% · 4

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
MO monkeymashingkeyboardCTR	Overavg 49¢	$8.2K	$8.3K	+$84.11	54% 572-492 (1064)
HO HomeRunHazard	Underavg 50.8¢	$2.0K	$2.0K	-$10.07	54% 16861-14141 (31002)
FF ff3364	Underavg 51¢	$1.8K	$1.8K	-$17.6	50% 785-785 (1570)
0X 0x443BCCe588E26763987e9Ae44b6b7845F09Fe8bB-1769536380439	Underavg 51¢	$1.2K	$1.2K	-$12	49% 344-359 (703)
BU BullishBarbCTR	Overavg 51¢	$509	$251.96	-$7.64	38% 847-1408 (2255)
LE LeLynxMalynxARB<$100	Overavg 49¢	$46.69	$46.48	+$0.26	58% 28119-20724 (48843)
└ Over leg	Overavg 49¢	$25.48	$25.48	+$0.26
└ Under leg	Underavg 50.5¢	$21.21	$21	+$0
0xheavy888CTR<$100	Overavg 48¢	$4.62	$4.76	+$0.14	56% 6908-5524 (12432)
AM ameisgoat11CTR<$100	Overavg 51¢	$5	$2.48	-$0.08	47% 2038-2342 (4380)

monkeymashingkeyboardCTR

Over

Invested

$8,242.53

Value

$8.3K

PnL

+$84.11

Record

54%

572-492 (1064)

HomeRunHazard

Under

Invested

$2,032.66

Value

$2.0K

PnL

-$10.07

Record

54%

16861-14141 (31002)

ff3364

Under

Invested

$1,795.2

Value

$1.8K

PnL

-$17.6

Record

50%

785-785 (1570)

0x443BCCe588E26763987e9Ae44b6b7845F09Fe8bB-1769536380439

Under

Invested

$1,224

Value

$1.2K

PnL

-$12

Record

49%

344-359 (703)

BullishBarbCTR

Over

Invested

$509

Value

$251.96

PnL

-$7.64

Record

38%

847-1408 (2255)

LeLynxMalynxARB<$100

Over

Invested

$46.69

Value

$46.48

PnL

+$0.26

Record

58%

28119-20724 (48843)

Both legs:

Invested

$4.62

Value

$4.76

PnL

+$0.14

Record

56%

6908-5524 (12432)

ameisgoat11CTR<$100

Over

Invested

Value

$2.48

PnL

-$0.08

Record

47%

2038-2342 (4380)

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

4 of 7 top traders (57%)Underdog side (market favors Under 51%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed4 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 99%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

100% of non-arb traders are on Over. 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

whaleOver 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrOver 100% · 4

Aligned

Hand-pickedOver 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Over 100% · 4

Aligned

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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.