Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Cardinals, while the market favors Rams (88%). 7 of 9 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Spread: Rams (-4.5)

7 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold Cardinals (78%) · Cardinals at 12¢ · $3K held · ended Nov 15

Rams88¢Cardinals12¢Ended Sun, Nov 15, 2026View on Polymarket

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Cardinals

Consensus Traders

Cardinals 78%

1 arb excluded

Total Value

$2.7K

Combined PnL

$295.35

Smart Money Entry

39.2¢ → 12¢

-69% since entry · 7 traders

Research grade

AvoidCardinals at 12%

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.
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.

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

Cardinals

7 of 9 top traders (78%)Underdog side (market favors Rams 88%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed7 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Outcome Probabilities

Rams88%

Cardinals12%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Cardinals7 traders

Total Value$1.9K

Total Shares4,234

Combined PnL+$257.19

Rams2 traders

Total Value$651.34

Total Shares934

Combined PnL+$38.17

Cardinals — 78%Rams — 22%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 100%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

75% of non-arb traders are on Cardinals. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.

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

whaleCardinals 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrCardinals 100% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000Cardinals 75% · 4

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
AN Anon455CTR	Cardinalsavg 39¢	$780	$910	+$130	50% 501-511 (1012)
KE keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR	Cardinalsavg 38.9¢	$693.5	$811.9	+$118.4	49% 2903-2977 (5880)
38 38791873984189	Ramsavg 66¢	$730.58	$520.22	+$4.64	48% 4069-4469 (8538)
JU justaluckydude	Ramsavg 65.5¢	$97.59	$131.12	+$33.53	50% 665-662 (1327)
NO NotJumpARB<$100	Ramsavg 50¢	$166.42	$84.78	-$2.84	50% 1210-1232 (2442)
└ Rams leg	Ramsavg 50¢	$58.21	$56.46	+$0.75
└ Cardinals leg	Cardinalsavg 50¢	$27.5	$28.32	-$3.59
PA Pan9XCTR<$100	Cardinalsavg 35¢	$58.82	$67.2	+$8.38	50% 2219-2233 (4452)
65 6512395314597884CTR<$100	Cardinalsavg 45¢	$59.32	$59.98	+$0.66	50% 4065-4065 (8130)
VE VenusianCTR<$100	Cardinalsavg 44¢	$26.44	$26.14	-$0.3	38% 1437-2313 (3750)
TA takeormakeCTR<$100	Cardinalsavg 51¢	$25.5	$25.75	+$0.25	57% 3689-2778 (6467)
LI LimousinCTR<$100	Cardinalsavg 44¢	$17.56	$17.36	-$0.2	38% 1414-2288 (3702)

Anon455CTR

Cardinals

Invested

$780

Value

$910

PnL

+$130

Record

50%

501-511 (1012)

keeptheblueflagflyinghighCTR

Cardinals

Invested

$693.5

Value

$811.9

PnL

+$118.4

Record

49%

2903-2977 (5880)

38791873984189

Rams

Invested

$730.58

Value

$520.22

PnL

+$4.64

Record

48%

4069-4469 (8538)

justaluckydude

Rams

Invested

$97.59

Value

$131.12

PnL

+$33.53

Record

50%

665-662 (1327)

NotJumpARB<$100

Rams

Invested

$166.42

Value

$84.78

PnL

-$2.84

Record

50%

1210-1232 (2442)

Both legs:

Rams$58.2150¢+$0.75

Cardinals$27.550¢-$3.59

Pan9XCTR<$100

Cardinals

Invested

$58.82

Value

$67.2

PnL

+$8.38

Record

50%

2219-2233 (4452)

6512395314597884CTR<$100

Cardinals

Invested

$59.32

Value

$59.98

PnL

+$0.66

Record

50%

4065-4065 (8130)

VenusianCTR<$100

Cardinals

Invested

$26.44

Value

$26.14

PnL

-$0.3

Record

38%

1437-2313 (3750)

takeormakeCTR<$100

Cardinals

Invested

$25.5

Value

$25.75

PnL

+$0.25

Record

57%

3689-2778 (6467)

LimousinCTR<$100

Cardinals

Invested

$17.56

Value

$17.36

PnL

-$0.2

Record

38%

1414-2288 (3702)

Research grade

AvoidCardinals at 12%

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.
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.

Smart Money Signal

Cardinals

7 of 9 top traders (78%)Underdog side (market favors Rams 88%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed7 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 100%

Freshness

Fresh

0h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

75% of non-arb traders are on Cardinals. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.

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

whaleCardinals 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrCardinals 100% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000Cardinals 75% · 4

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Cardinals wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance13.6%

12.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.6¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$637.16

Max Loss

-$100.00

737.2

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.