Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (98%). 6 of 7 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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6 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (86%) · Yes at 1.6¢ · $76 held · ends Jan 25, 2027

Yes2¢No98¢Ends Mon, Jan 25, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 86%

Total Value

$75.54

Combined PnL

-$177.3

Smart Money Entry

4.8¢ → 1.6¢

-67% since entry · 4 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 2%

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

6 of 7 top traders (86%)Underdog side (market favors No 98%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes2%

No98%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes6 traders

Total Value$60.32

Total Shares3,770

Combined PnL-$178.58

No1 trader

Total Value$15.22

Total Shares15

Combined PnL+$1.28

Yes — 86%No — 14%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 57%

Freshness

Fresh

2h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBalanced

86% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 57% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

whaleYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 83% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 83% · 6

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0X 0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938CTR<$100	Yesavg 5.7¢	$90.27	$25.39	-$64.88	45% 2314-2839 (5153)
LE leegunner<$100	Noavg 90.1¢	$13.93	$15.22	+$1.28	41% 1295-1880 (3175)
CH ChuDebbieSharpCTR	Yes	$185.12	$8.82	-$5.74	52% 167-154 (321)
RA rainbowliliesCTR<$100	Yesavg 3.1¢	$15.63	$8	-$7.63	40% 2659-3917 (6576)
ME MenacingTurtleCTR<$100	Yesavg 5.8¢	$26.7	$7.4	-$19.3	56% 252-195 (447)
AN ancianoCTR	Yesavg 2.2¢	$514.75	$5.91	-$68.19	52% 1154-1067 (2221)
UbuntuTradingCTR<$100	Yes	$4.8	$4.8	-$12.85	56% 3077-2423 (5500)

0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$90.27

Value

$25.39

PnL

-$64.88

Record

45%

2314-2839 (5153)

leegunner<$100

Invested

$13.93

Value

$15.22

PnL

+$1.28

Record

41%

1295-1880 (3175)

ChuDebbieSharpCTR

Yes

Invested

$185.12

Value

$8.82

PnL

-$5.74

Record

52%

167-154 (321)

rainbowliliesCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$15.63

Value

PnL

-$7.63

Record

40%

2659-3917 (6576)

MenacingTurtleCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$26.7

Value

$7.4

PnL

-$19.3

Record

56%

252-195 (447)

ancianoCTR

Yes

Invested

$514.75

Value

$5.91

PnL

-$68.19

Record

52%

1154-1067 (2221)

UbuntuTradingCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$4.8

Value

$4.8

PnL

-$12.85

Record

56%

3077-2423 (5500)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 2%

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

6 of 7 top traders (86%)Underdog side (market favors No 98%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 57%

Freshness

Fresh

2h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBalanced

86% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 57% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

whaleYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 83% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 83% · 6

Aligned

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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 chance2.7%

1.6¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$3567.54

Max Loss

-$100.00

3667.5

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.