Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Under, while the market favors Over (78%). 5 of 10 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Islanders vs. Ducks: O/U 7.5

5 of 10 top Polymarket traders hold Under (50%) · Under at 22¢ · $2K held · ended Nov 15

Over78¢Under22¢Ended Sun, Nov 15, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Under

Consensus Traders

Under 50%

Total Value

$1.5K

Combined PnL

-$107.4

Smart Money Entry

65.4¢ → 22¢

-66% since entry · 5 traders

Research grade

AvoidUnder at 22%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

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

Under

5 of 10 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Over 78%)5 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Outcome Probabilities

Over78%

Under22%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Under5 traders

Total Value$1.1K

Total Shares1,565

Combined PnL+$74.5

Over5 traders

Total Value$464.66

Total Shares1,861

Combined PnL-$181.9

Under — 50%Over — 50%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Fading

-7 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 97%

Freshness

Fresh

1h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

43% of non-arb traders are on Under. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 97% of that side's value.

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

whaleOver 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrOver 60% · 5

Diverging

Top 1000Over 57% · 7

Diverging

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0xheavy888CTR	Underavg 66¢	$660	$650	-$10	55% 591-479 (1070)
38 38791873984189CTR	Underavg 65¢	$430.09	$394.59	+$86.5	48% 3662-4031 (7693)
nigiri99	Overavg 34.6¢	$364.56	$221.34	-$143.22	50% 663-658 (1321)
PU purplegatto	Overavg 34¢	$215.56	$133.14	-$82.42	68% 2661-1247 (3908)
PA Pan9X<$100	Overavg 37.7¢	$48.2	$99.77	+$53.3	50% 1931-1953 (3884)
0X 0x99F0d31fdced5B3A0e5Ee2867730A6644a6C9495-1779037126382CTR<$100	Underavg 66¢	$28.38	$27.95	-$0.43	48% 416-456 (872)
JU justaluckydude<$100	Overavg 42.5¢	$16.15	$7.98	-$8.17	49% 596-627 (1223)
FL FlaznorpCTR<$100	Underavg 43¢	$8.6	$6.7	-$1.9	48% 4388-4660 (9048)
TO topdogbigboiCTR<$100	Underavg 71¢	$2.94	$3.27	+$0.33	38% 1390-2228 (3618)
OD Oddstorm<$100	Overavg 33¢	$3.82	$2.43	-$1.39	35% 129-237 (366)

0xheavy888CTR

Under

Invested

$660

Value

$650

PnL

-$10

Record

55%

591-479 (1070)

38791873984189CTR

Under

Invested

$430.09

Value

$394.59

PnL

+$86.5

Record

48%

3662-4031 (7693)

nigiri99

Over

Invested

$364.56

Value

$221.34

PnL

-$143.22

Record

50%

663-658 (1321)

purplegatto

Over

Invested

$215.56

Value

$133.14

PnL

-$82.42

Record

68%

2661-1247 (3908)

Pan9X<$100

Over

Invested

$48.2

Value

$99.77

PnL

+$53.3

Record

50%

1931-1953 (3884)

0x99F0d31fdced5B3A0e5Ee2867730A6644a6C9495-1779037126382CTR<$100

Under

Invested

$28.38

Value

$27.95

PnL

-$0.43

Record

48%

416-456 (872)

justaluckydude<$100

Over

Invested

$16.15

Value

$7.98

PnL

-$8.17

Record

49%

596-627 (1223)

FlaznorpCTR<$100

Under

Invested

$8.6

Value

$6.7

PnL

-$1.9

Record

48%

4388-4660 (9048)

topdogbigboiCTR<$100

Under

Invested

$2.94

Value

$3.27

PnL

+$0.33

Record

38%

1390-2228 (3618)

Oddstorm<$100

Over

Invested

$3.82

Value

$2.43

PnL

-$1.39

Record

35%

129-237 (366)

Research grade

AvoidUnder at 22%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

Smart Money Signal

Under

5 of 10 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors Over 78%)5 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Fading

-7 pts consensus

Breadth

3 traders

Top 2 hold 97%

Freshness

Fresh

1h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

43% of non-arb traders are on Under. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 97% of that side's value.

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

whaleOver 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrOver 60% · 5

Diverging

Top 1000Over 57% · 7

Diverging

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Under wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance23.9%

22.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.9¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$318.66

Max Loss

-$100.00

418.7

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.