Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (79%). 3 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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3 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (60%) · Yes at 21¢ · $122 held · ends Mar 1, 2027

Yes21¢No79¢Ends Mon, Mar 1, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

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Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 60%

Total Value

$121.57

Combined PnL

$20.58

Research grade

AvoidYes at 21%

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

Yes

3 of 5 top traders (60%)Underdog side (market favors No 79%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes21%

No79%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No2 traders

Total Value$119.4

Total Shares120

Combined PnL-$0.48

Yes3 traders

Total Value$2.17

Total Shares282

Combined PnL+$21.06

No — 40%Yes — 60%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
12 123987456<$100	Noavg 99.9¢	$99.9	$99.5	-$0.4	45% 1814-2260 (4074)
PO pollo07<$100	Noavg 99.9¢	$19.98	$19.9	-$0.08	31% 307-668 (975)
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.4¢	$4.33	$1.3	+$15.97	35% 14744-26906 (41650)
CB Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBedCTR<$100	Yesavg 12.9¢	$8.5	$0.78	+$5.06	53% 6286-5517 (11803)
2B9SCTR<$100	Yesavg 0.3¢	$0.06	$0.09	+$0.03	18% 3780-17066 (20846)

123987456<$100

Invested

$99.9

Value

$99.5

PnL

-$0.4

Record

45%

1814-2260 (4074)

pollo07<$100

Invested

$19.98

Value

$19.9

PnL

-$0.08

Record

31%

307-668 (975)

xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$4.33

Value

$1.3

PnL

+$15.97

Record

35%

14744-26906 (41650)

Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBedCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$8.5

Value

$0.78

PnL

+$5.06

Record

53%

6286-5517 (11803)

2B9SCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.06

Value

$0.09

PnL

+$0.03

Record

18%

3780-17066 (20846)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 21%

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.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

3 of 5 top traders (60%)Underdog side (market favors No 79%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 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 chance21.8%

20.8¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + no taker fee. Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$359.77

Max Loss

-$100.00

459.8

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.