Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (96%). 4 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Exact Score: Darlington FC 0 - 0 Oxford City?
4 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (80%) · Yes at 4.1¢ · $85 held · ends Nov 10
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Avoid
Yes
5
Yes 80%
$84.73
$0.98
Research grade
AvoidYes at 4%
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.
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
4 of 5 top traders (80%)Underdog side (market favors No 96%)4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SN SnakeBall<$100 | Noavg 95.6¢ | $60.51 | $60.51 | +$0 | 47% 147-167 (314) |
LU LuckyLooCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.5¢ | $15.07 | $15.93 | +$0.86 | 43% 78-102 (180) |
FL FlaznorpCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.6¢ | $4.18 | $4.29 | +$0.12 | 50% 1390-1407 (2797) |
LI LimousinCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.7¢ | $3.7 | $3.7 | +$0 | 24% 204-649 (853) |
SE sentrioCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.6¢ | $0.29 | $0.3 | +$0.01 | 30% 160-379 (539) |
Invested
$60.51
Value
$60.51
PnL
+$0
Record
47%
147-167 (314)
Invested
$15.07
Value
$15.93
PnL
+$0.86
Record
43%
78-102 (180)
Invested
$4.18
Value
$4.29
PnL
+$0.12
Record
50%
1390-1407 (2797)
Invested
$3.7
Value
$3.7
PnL
+$0
Record
24%
204-649 (853)
Invested
$0.29
Value
$0.3
PnL
+$0.01
Record
30%
160-379 (539)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
4.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.2¢ 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.