Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Jazz, while the market favors Spurs (62%). 5 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Spread: Spurs (-7.5)
5 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Jazz (45%) · Jazz at 39¢ · $14K held · ended Nov 15
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Jazz
11
Jazz 45%
$14.1K
$1.1K
35.4¢ → 38.5¢
+9% since entry · 5 traders
Research grade
AvoidJazz at 39%
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
5 of 11 top traders (45%)Underdog side (market favors Spurs 62%)5 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0X 0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872 | Spursavg 56.3¢ | $5.0K | $5.5K | +$459.23 | 54% 2084-1743 (3827) |
BI big8betzCTR | Jazzavg 43.9¢ | $4.7K | $4.1K | -$584.6 | 50% 85-85 (170) |
![]() CUTJALENHURTSCTR | Jazzavg 25¢ | $2.1K | $3.3K | +$1.2K | 52% 2720-2524 (5244) |
TO topdogbigboi | Spursavg 54.3¢ | $496.75 | $489.2 | -$7.56 | 39% 1738-2713 (4451) |
![]() RN1 | Spursavg 57¢ | $413.71 | $440.79 | +$27.08 | 54% 6165-5274 (11439) |
SN SnakeBall | Spursavg 50¢ | $87.34 | $106.55 | +$19.21 | 46% 1257-1451 (2708) |
LI LightParadoxCTR<$100 | Jazzavg 25¢ | $51.95 | $81.2 | +$29.25 | 38% 1454-2390 (3844) |
![]() balthazar<$100 | Spursavg 66¢ | $26.4 | $24.6 | -$1.8 | 42% 5258-7339 (12597) |
KE keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR<$100 | Jazzavg 50¢ | $13.33 | $13.91 | +$0.58 | 49% 2930-3029 (5959) |
FL Flaznorp<$100 | Spursavg 46¢ | $11.97 | $12.36 | +$0.39 | 48% 4844-5167 (10011) |
VE VenusianCTR<$100 | Jazzavg 23.8¢ | $7.46 | $12.2 | +$4.74 | 38% 1462-2368 (3830) |
Invested
$5,010.98
Value
$5.5K
PnL
+$459.23
Record
54%
2084-1743 (3827)
Invested
$4,717.46
Value
$4.1K
PnL
-$584.6
Record
50%
85-85 (170)
CUTJALENHURTSCTRInvested
$2,126.8
Value
$3.3K
PnL
+$1.2K
Record
52%
2720-2524 (5244)
Invested
$496.75
Value
$489.2
PnL
-$7.56
Record
39%
1738-2713 (4451)
RN1Invested
$413.71
Value
$440.79
PnL
+$27.08
Record
54%
6165-5274 (11439)
Invested
$87.34
Value
$106.55
PnL
+$19.21
Record
46%
1257-1451 (2708)
Invested
$51.95
Value
$81.2
PnL
+$29.25
Record
38%
1454-2390 (3844)
balthazar<$100Invested
$26.4
Value
$24.6
PnL
-$1.8
Record
42%
5258-7339 (12597)
Invested
$13.33
Value
$13.91
PnL
+$0.58
Record
49%
2930-3029 (5959)
Invested
$11.97
Value
$12.36
PnL
+$0.39
Record
48%
4844-5167 (10011)
Invested
$7.46
Value
$12.2
PnL
+$4.74
Record
38%
1462-2368 (3830)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
38.5¢ 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
0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872
Spurs — $5.5K
big8betz
CTRJazz — $4.1K

CUTJALENHURTS
CTRJazz — $3.3K
topdogbigboi
Spurs — $489.2

RN1
Spurs — $440.79
SnakeBall
Spurs — $106.55
LightParadox
CTRJazz — $81.2

balthazar
Spurs — $24.6
keeptheblueflagflyinghigh
CTRJazz — $13.91
Flaznorp
Spurs — $12.36