Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 12 of 12 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Will Hannes Steinbach win the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year?

12 of 12 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $3 held · ends May 31, 2027

Yes<1¢No>99¢Ends Mon, May 31, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 100%

Total Value

$2.52

Combined PnL

-$97.58

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.
BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.

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

12 of 12 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)12 hold an outcome priced under 50%11 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes0%

No100%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes12 traders

Total Value$2.52

Total Shares5,040

Combined PnL-$97.58

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

12 traders

Top 2 hold 44%

Freshness

Fresh

3h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 44% of that side's value.

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

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 100% · 7

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 100% · 12

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
AN ancianoCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.1¢	$13.33	$0.62	-$12.71	52% 1154-1065 (2219)
QW qwen300.fundCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$12.12	$0.49	-$11.63	60% 7177-4733 (11910)
CR crckrCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.1¢	$10.67	$0.48	-$10.19	43% 561-745 (1306)
LucerysCTR	Yesavg 1.2¢	$129.24	$0.32	-$48.51	92% 8583-746 (9329)
SM smallreceiptCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$6.39	$0.26	-$6.13	50% 7792-7738 (15530)
LP lpgbCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$4.16	$0.17	-$3.99	25% 180-537 (717)
0X 0xfBd8C9C22cA76B3662d0e53A4f79719FDC684027-1779347618060CTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$2.01	$0.08	-$1.93	55% 5873-4760 (10633)
SU SulkingCryptoCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$0.84	$0.03	-$0.81	23% 176-599 (775)
VI VictorLudorumCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$30.61	$0.02	-$0.92	55% 6022-5005 (11027)
AH aHjCzCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$0.39	$0.02	-$0.37	44% 4026-5205 (9231)
AN anothercoinCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$0.32	$0.01	-$0.3	59% 218-153 (371)
0X 0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179CTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$0.11	$0	-$0.1	34% 103-196 (299)

ancianoCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$13.33

Value

$0.62

PnL

-$12.71

Record

52%

1154-1065 (2219)

qwen300.fundCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$12.12

Value

$0.49

PnL

-$11.63

Record

60%

7177-4733 (11910)

crckrCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$10.67

Value

$0.48

PnL

-$10.19

Record

43%

561-745 (1306)

LucerysCTR

Yes

Invested

$129.24

Value

$0.32

PnL

-$48.51

Record

92%

8583-746 (9329)

smallreceiptCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$6.39

Value

$0.26

PnL

-$6.13

Record

50%

7792-7738 (15530)

lpgbCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$4.16

Value

$0.17

PnL

-$3.99

Record

25%

180-537 (717)

0xfBd8C9C22cA76B3662d0e53A4f79719FDC684027-1779347618060CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$2.01

Value

$0.08

PnL

-$1.93

Record

55%

5873-4760 (10633)

SulkingCryptoCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.84

Value

$0.03

PnL

-$0.81

Record

23%

176-599 (775)

VictorLudorumCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$30.61

Value

$0.02

PnL

-$0.92

Record

55%

6022-5005 (11027)

aHjCzCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.39

Value

$0.02

PnL

-$0.37

Record

44%

4026-5205 (9231)

anothercoinCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.32

Value

$0.01

PnL

-$0.3

Record

59%

218-153 (371)

0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.11

Value

PnL

-$0.1

Record

34%

103-196 (299)

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.
BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

12 of 12 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)12 hold an outcome priced under 50%11 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

12 traders

Top 2 hold 44%

Freshness

Fresh

3h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 44% of that side's value.

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

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 100% · 7

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 100% · 12

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 chance1.1%

0.1¢ 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

+$8974.83

Max Loss

-$100.00

9074.8

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.