Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 11 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Jayden Quaintance win the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year?
11 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $2 held · ends May 31, 2027
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Avoid
Yes
11
Yes 100%
$1.76
-$65.83
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
11 of 11 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)11 hold an outcome priced under 50%10 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
11 traders
Top 2 hold 55%
Freshness
Fresh
4h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 55% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CR crckrCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.1¢ | $11.06 | $0.5 | -$10.56 | 42% 565-794 (1359) |
QW qwen300.fundCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $11.5 | $0.47 | -$11.04 | 60% 7177-4741 (11918) |
![]() LucerysCTR | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $292.09 | $0.24 | -$30.89 | 79% 10607-2754 (13361) |
SM smallreceiptCTR<$100 | Yes | $0.21 | $0.21 | -$4.89 | 50% 7809-7848 (15657) |
LP lpgbCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $4.16 | $0.17 | -$3.99 | 25% 181-537 (718) |
0X 0xfBd8C9C22cA76B3662d0e53A4f79719FDC684027-1779347618060CTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $2.01 | $0.08 | -$1.93 | 55% 5874-4767 (10641) |
SU SulkingCryptoCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $0.84 | $0.03 | -$0.81 | 23% 177-599 (776) |
VI VictorLudorumCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $30.63 | $0.03 | -$0.95 | 55% 6024-5008 (11032) |
AH aHjCzCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $0.39 | $0.02 | -$0.37 | 44% 4029-5217 (9246) |
AN anothercoinCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $0.32 | $0.01 | -$0.3 | 51% 218-210 (428) |
0X 0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179CTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $0.11 | $0 | -$0.1 | 35% 104-196 (300) |
Invested
$11.06
Value
$0.5
PnL
-$10.56
Record
42%
565-794 (1359)
Invested
$11.5
Value
$0.47
PnL
-$11.04
Record
60%
7177-4741 (11918)
LucerysCTRInvested
$292.09
Value
$0.24
PnL
-$30.89
Record
79%
10607-2754 (13361)
Invested
$0.21
Value
$0.21
PnL
-$4.89
Record
50%
7809-7848 (15657)
Invested
$4.16
Value
$0.17
PnL
-$3.99
Record
25%
181-537 (718)
Invested
$2.01
Value
$0.08
PnL
-$1.93
Record
55%
5874-4767 (10641)
Invested
$0.84
Value
$0.03
PnL
-$0.81
Record
23%
177-599 (776)
Invested
$30.63
Value
$0.03
PnL
-$0.95
Record
55%
6024-5008 (11032)
Invested
$0.39
Value
$0.02
PnL
-$0.37
Record
44%
4029-5217 (9246)
Invested
$0.32
Value
$0.01
PnL
-$0.3
Record
51%
218-210 (428)
Invested
$0.11
Value
$0
PnL
-$0.1
Record
35%
104-196 (300)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.1¢ 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.
Market Info
Traders in this Market
crckr
CTRYes — $0.5
qwen300.fund
CTRYes — $0.47

Lucerys
CTRYes — $0.24
smallreceipt
CTRYes — $0.21
lpgb
CTRYes — $0.17
0xfBd8C9C22cA76B3662d0e53A4f79719FDC684027-1779347618060
CTRYes — $0.08
SulkingCrypto
CTRYes — $0.03
VictorLudorum
CTRYes — $0.03
aHjCz
CTRYes — $0.02
anothercoin
CTRYes — $0.01