Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (95%). 4 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
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4 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (80%) · Yes at 4.9¢ · $486 held · ends Jan 1, 2027
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Avoid
Yes
5
Yes 80%
$485.72
-$610.28
31.6¢ → 4.9¢
-85% since entry · 4 traders
Research grade
AvoidYes at 5%
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 95%)4 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Surging
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
4 traders
Top 2 hold 74%
Freshness
Fresh
3h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
80% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 74% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EL Elias.Thornwell | Noavg 87.7¢ | $257.31 | $276.13 | +$10.03 | 76% 11178-3438 (14616) |
DI Dimpled-FoalCTR | Yesavg 24.1¢ | $301.22 | $110.23 | -$271.26 | 54% 198-169 (367) |
 XieGuangKunCTR | Yesavg 61.5¢ | $398.32 | $56.94 | -$341.38 | 51% 367-349 (716) |
AL Albert 1953CTR<$100 | Yesavg 10.1¢ | $38.21 | $33.55 | -$12.18 | 50% 1071-1081 (2152) |
HI hithitfarCTR<$100 | Yesavg 22¢ | $8.91 | $8.86 | +$4.52 | 57% 591-442 (1033) |
Invested
$257.31
Value
$276.13
PnL
+$10.03
Record
76%
11178-3438 (14616)
Invested
$301.22
Value
$110.23
PnL
-$271.26
Record
54%
198-169 (367)
XieGuangKunCTRInvested
$398.32
Value
$56.94
PnL
-$341.38
Record
51%
367-349 (716)
Invested
$38.21
Value
$33.55
PnL
-$12.18
Record
50%
1071-1081 (2152)
Invested
$8.91
Value
$8.86
PnL
+$4.52
Record
57%
591-442 (1033)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
4.9¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.4¢ fee (Crypto 7%). 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.