Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 5 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

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5 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.3¢ · $1 held · ends Jan 1, 2027
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Yes
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Yes 100%
$1.35
-$20.52
Research grade
AvoidYes at 0%
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
5 of 5 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)5 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
5 traders
Top 2 hold 81%
Freshness
Late
157h old
Flip Quality
Choppy
8 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 81% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE peepeepooppoopCTR<$100 | Yesavg 5.3¢ | $13.32 | $0.76 | -$12.56 | 38% 2901-4738 (7639) |
0X 0x3653235d75A0d5969C42f7514d4Df8eA5F8CEF74-1778811817579CTR<$100 | Yesavg 5.3¢ | $5.89 | $0.34 | -$5.56 | 43% 5588-7271 (12859) |
VA vamosgamingCTR<$100 | Yesavg 5.3¢ | $2.63 | $0.15 | -$2.48 | 17% 246-1180 (1426) |
WO wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100 | Yesavg 6.1¢ | $0 | $0.08 | +$0.08 | 36% 9048-16196 (25244) |
![]() 2B9SCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.4¢ | $0.03 | $0.02 | -$0.01 | 15% 5011-29434 (34445) |
Invested
$13.32
Value
$0.76
PnL
-$12.56
Record
38%
2901-4738 (7639)
Invested
$5.89
Value
$0.34
PnL
-$5.56
Record
43%
5588-7271 (12859)
Invested
$2.63
Value
$0.15
PnL
-$2.48
Record
17%
246-1180 (1426)
Invested
$0
Value
$0.08
PnL
+$0.08
Record
36%
9048-16196 (25244)
2B9SCTR<$100Invested
$0.03
Value
$0.02
PnL
-$0.01
Record
15%
5011-29434 (34445)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.3¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ 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.