Will Democrats win exactly 5 House seats in Arizona in the 2026 midterm elections?
3 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (50%) · Yes at 59¢ · $2K held · ended Nov 4
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Neutral
Yes
6
Yes 50%
1 arb excluded
$2.1K
$940.61
25.9¢ → 59.1¢
+128% since entry · 3 traders
Research grade
NeutralYes at 59%
No measured edge, which here means a loss: the plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −3.0 % a trade after costs out of sample in the full-year test (n 86,296, 95 % CI −3.6 to −2.4 %).
- Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.
- Side priced 50–60¢Full year, out of sample: 0.50–0.70 lost −2.9 % a trade (n 23,546, 95 % CI −3.9 to −1.9).
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
3 of 6 top traders (50%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Surging
+7 pts consensus
Breadth
3 traders
Top 2 hold 99%
Freshness
Late
64h old
Flip Quality
Choppy
4 consensus flips
50% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 99% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() balthazar | Yesavg 25¢ | $583.37 | $1.7K | +$1.1K | 52% 30859-28946 (59805) |
0X 0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938CTR | Noavg 71.6¢ | $427.84 | $198.16 | -$116.45 | 45% 2965-3664 (6629) |
0X 0x43cb4Ae1f4dDC9E671486C79c9F40A6fd98B84Df-1761656284271<$100 | Yesavg 46.3¢ | $54.35 | $85.63 | +$31.28 | 26% 7302-21086 (28388) |
CB Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBedARB<$100 | Noavg 88.5¢ | $55.62 | $59.37 | +$2.42 | 53% 8553-7624 (16177) |
| └ Yes leg | Yesavg 7.3¢ | $3.63 | $36.48 | +$31.08 | |
| └ No leg | Noavg 88.5¢ | $44.32 | $22.89 | -$28.65 | |
SN SnapElectionAvoiderCTR<$100 | Noavg 44¢ | $48.77 | $50.67 | -$28.83 | 48% 1352-1491 (2843) |
LU luciebot<$100 | Yesavg 5.3¢ | $1.17 | $16.05 | +$11.55 | 28% 2773-7209 (9982) |
TH TheWindKnowsmyNameCTR<$100 | Noavg 62.2¢ | $59.98 | $12.17 | -$7.59 | 50% 292-287 (579) |
balthazarInvested
$583.37
Value
$1.7K
PnL
+$1.1K
Record
52%
30859-28946 (59805)
Invested
$427.84
Value
$198.16
PnL
-$116.45
Record
45%
2965-3664 (6629)
Invested
$54.35
Value
$85.63
PnL
+$31.28
Record
26%
7302-21086 (28388)
Invested
$55.62
Value
$59.37
PnL
+$2.42
Record
53%
8553-7624 (16177)
Both legs:
Invested
$48.77
Value
$50.67
PnL
-$28.83
Record
48%
1352-1491 (2843)
Invested
$1.17
Value
$16.05
PnL
+$11.55
Record
28%
2773-7209 (9982)
Invested
$59.98
Value
$12.17
PnL
-$7.59
Record
50%
292-287 (579)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
59.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.0¢ fee (Politics 4%). 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.
Market Info
Traders in this Market

balthazar
Yes — $1.7K
0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938
CTRNo — $198.16
0x43cb4Ae1f4dDC9E671486C79c9F40A6fd98B84Df-1761656284271
Yes — $85.63
Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBed
ARBArbitrage — excluded
SnapElectionAvoider
CTRNo — $50.67
luciebot
Yes — $16.05
TheWindKnowsmyName
CTRNo — $12.17