Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 3 of 3 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Will Joshua Jefferson win the 2026-27 NBA Rookie of the Year?
3 of 3 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $2 held · ends May 31, 2027
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Avoid
Yes
3
Yes 100%
$2.18
-$14.5
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.
- Fewer than 5 holdersEvery backtest needed 5+ holders; with fewer nothing was measured.
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 3 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CR crckrCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.1¢ | $11.06 | $1.5 | -$9.56 | 42% 565-794 (1359) |
LP lpgbCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $4.78 | $0.58 | -$4.2 | 25% 181-537 (718) |
SU SulkingCryptoCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.2¢ | $0.84 | $0.1 | -$0.74 | 23% 177-601 (778) |
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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.