Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (80%). 3 of 4 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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3 of 4 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (75%) · Yes at 20¢ · $71 held · ends Feb 1, 2027

Yes20¢No80¢Ends Mon, Feb 1, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 75%

Total Value

$71.12

Combined PnL

$31.37

Research grade

AvoidYes at 20%

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.
Fewer than 5 holdersEvery backtest needed 5+ holders; with fewer 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

Yes

3 of 4 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors No 80%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes20%

No80%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes3 traders

Total Value$51.12

Total Shares256

Combined PnL+$35.35

No1 trader

Total Value$20

Total Shares25

Combined PnL-$3.98

Yes — 75%No — 25%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100	Yesavg 7.1¢	$15.69	$42.95	+$29.76	35% 18059-33813 (51872)
QW qwen300.fund<$100	Noavg 96¢	$33.6	$20	-$3.98	59% 11786-8040 (19826)
2B9SCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.9¢	$0.49	$5.2	+$4.71	18% 4276-20026 (24302)
LP lpgbCTR<$100	Yes	$2.97	$2.97	+$0.88	27% 453-1221 (1674)

xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$15.69

Value

$42.95

PnL

+$29.76

Record

35%

18059-33813 (51872)

qwen300.fund<$100

Invested

$33.6

Value

$20

PnL

-$3.98

Record

59%

11786-8040 (19826)

2B9SCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.49

Value

$5.2

PnL

+$4.71

Record

18%

4276-20026 (24302)

lpgbCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$2.97

Value

$2.97

PnL

+$0.88

Record

27%

453-1221 (1674)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 20%

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.
Fewer than 5 holdersEvery backtest needed 5+ holders; with fewer nothing was measured.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

3 of 4 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors No 80%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Yes wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance21.7%

20.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.7¢ fee (Tech 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$361.60

Max Loss

-$100.00

461.6

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.