Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Over, while the market favors Under (60%). 7 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Cowboys vs. Colts: O/U 52.5
7 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Over (64%) · Over at 40¢ · $9K held · ended Nov 8
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Neutral
Over
11
Over 64%
2 arb excluded
$9.4K
-$43.26
41.4¢ → 40¢
-3% since entry · 7 traders
Research grade
NeutralOver at 40%
No measured edge, which here means a loss: the plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −3.0 % a trade after costs out of sample in the full-year test (n 86,296, 95 % CI −3.6 to −2.4 %).
- 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
7 of 11 top traders (64%)Underdog side (market favors Under 60%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed7 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() RN1ARB<$100 | Overavg 41.9¢ | $5.2K | $5.1K | -$117.34 | 53% 70182-61748 (131930) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 41.9¢ | $3.4K | $3.4K | -$30 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 61.5¢ | $1.8K | $1.7K | -$87.33 | |
0X 0x9b11866433281ade9f2811dbde8acdefc45f5375CTR | Overavg 42.1¢ | $1.6K | $1.6K | -$17.62 | 50% 5197-5095 (10292) |
AN Anon455 | Underavg 57.8¢ | $1.2K | $1.3K | +$11.28 | 54% 3933-3292 (7225) |
65 6512395314597884ARB<$100 | Overavg 45.3¢ | $816.75 | $740.14 | -$76.61 | 51% 5657-5508 (11165) |
| └ Over leg | Overavg 45.3¢ | $545.5 | $488.03 | -$57.47 | |
| └ Under leg | Underavg 64¢ | $271.25 | $252.11 | -$19.14 | |
0X 0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872CTR | Overavg 47.1¢ | $433.06 | $371.37 | -$61.69 | 57% 17052-13027 (30079) |
![]() alpheclabs2CTR | Overavg 29¢ | $111.36 | $159.36 | +$48 | 47% 1624-1831 (3455) |
![]() nigiri99 | Underavg 53¢ | $171.72 | $144.18 | -$27.54 | 45% 14423-17722 (32145) |
38 38791873984189CTR<$100 | Overavg 29.8¢ | $62.49 | $65.93 | +$3.44 | 48% 70249-75962 (146211) |
JU justaluckydudeCTR<$100 | Overavg 40.7¢ | $14.64 | $14.94 | +$0.3 | 53% 13661-12046 (25707) |
FE ferrariChampions2026<$100 | Underavg 43¢ | $25 | $11.13 | +$0.38 | 46% 33351-38883 (72234) |
HO HomeRunHazardCTR<$100 | Overavg 47¢ | $2.8 | $2.78 | -$0.03 | 54% 19973-16852 (36825) |
US User7429CTR<$100 | Overavg 29¢ | $0.46 | $0.66 | +$0.2 | 56% 10311-8123 (18434) |
PA Pan9X<$100 | Underavg 52¢ | $0.59 | $0.61 | +$0.02 | 52% 27203-24713 (51916) |
RN1ARB<$100Invested
$5,169.78
Value
$5.1K
PnL
-$117.34
Record
53%
70182-61748 (131930)
Both legs:
Invested
$1,624.47
Value
$1.6K
PnL
-$17.62
Record
50%
5197-5095 (10292)
Invested
$1,239.9
Value
$1.3K
PnL
+$11.28
Record
54%
3933-3292 (7225)
Invested
$816.75
Value
$740.14
PnL
-$76.61
Record
51%
5657-5508 (11165)
Both legs:
Invested
$433.06
Value
$371.37
PnL
-$61.69
Record
57%
17052-13027 (30079)
alpheclabs2CTRInvested
$111.36
Value
$159.36
PnL
+$48
Record
47%
1624-1831 (3455)
nigiri99Invested
$171.72
Value
$144.18
PnL
-$27.54
Record
45%
14423-17722 (32145)
Invested
$62.49
Value
$65.93
PnL
+$3.44
Record
48%
70249-75962 (146211)
Invested
$14.64
Value
$14.94
PnL
+$0.3
Record
53%
13661-12046 (25707)
Invested
$25
Value
$11.13
PnL
+$0.38
Record
46%
33351-38883 (72234)
Invested
$2.8
Value
$2.78
PnL
-$0.03
Record
54%
19973-16852 (36825)
Invested
$0.46
Value
$0.66
PnL
+$0.2
Record
56%
10311-8123 (18434)
Invested
$0.59
Value
$0.61
PnL
+$0.02
Record
52%
27203-24713 (51916)
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EV Calculator
Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
40.0¢ 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

RN1
ARBArbitrage — excluded
0x9b11866433281ade9f2811dbde8acdefc45f5375
CTROver — $1.6K
Anon455
Under — $1.3K
6512395314597884
ARBArbitrage — excluded
0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872
CTROver — $371.37

alpheclabs2
CTROver — $159.36

nigiri99
Under — $144.18
38791873984189
CTROver — $65.93
justaluckydude
CTROver — $14.94
ferrariChampions2026
Under — $11.13