Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold No, while the market favors Yes (66%). 1 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Will Eurozone GDP growth in Q3 2026 be between 0.8% and 1.1%?
1 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold No (20%) · No at 34¢ · $817 held · ends Oct 30
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Neutral
No
5
No 20%
$816.8
-$26.33
Research grade
NeutralNo at 34%
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 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.
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
1 of 5 top traders (20%)Underdog side (market favors Yes 66%)1 holds an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Fading
-30 pts consensus
Breadth
1 traders
Top 2 hold 100%
Freshness
Late
644h old
Flip Quality
Choppy
21 consensus flips
20% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR | Noavg 42.6¢ | $617.02 | $367.22 | -$11.77 | 36% 15176-27300 (42476) |
FI firegold | Yesavg 66.8¢ | $235.85 | $245.55 | -$29.16 | 59% 313-219 (532) |
SN SnapElectionAvoider | Yesavg 53.2¢ | $144.76 | $189.28 | +$13.21 | 53% 1122-1005 (2127) |
0X 0x43cb4Ae1f4dDC9E671486C79c9F40A6fd98B84Df-1761656284271<$100 | Yesavg 57¢ | $11.4 | $13.9 | +$1.5 | 32% 4384-9435 (13819) |
0X 0xbeEf3f30B4188470347542ecD64b5470418e620e-1787058048438<$100 | Yesavg 60.7¢ | $0.94 | $0.84 | -$0.1 | 53% 326-294 (620) |
Invested
$617.02
Value
$367.22
PnL
-$11.77
Record
36%
15176-27300 (42476)
Invested
$235.85
Value
$245.55
PnL
-$29.16
Record
59%
313-219 (532)
Invested
$144.76
Value
$189.28
PnL
+$13.21
Record
53%
1122-1005 (2127)
Invested
$11.4
Value
$13.9
PnL
+$1.5
Record
32%
4384-9435 (13819)
Invested
$0.94
Value
$0.84
PnL
-$0.1
Record
53%
326-294 (620)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
34.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.1¢ fee (Economics 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.