
Will Kansas City Chiefs win the 2026 AFC West?
7 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold No (78%) · No at 54¢ · $2K held · ends Jan 18, 2027
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Neutral
No
9
No 78%
1 arb excluded
$2.3K
$500.21
41.9¢ → 53.5¢
+28% since entry · 7 traders
Research grade
NeutralNo at 54%
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 %).
- 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
7 of 9 top traders (78%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed2 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
7 traders
Top 2 hold 60%
Freshness
Late
238h old
Flip Quality
Choppy
3 consensus flips
78% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 60% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XT xtxpleasecallme | Noavg 38.7¢ | $664.89 | $447.24 | +$181.14 | 35% 17355-32033 (49388) |
![]() TimeTravelerCTR | Yesavg 54¢ | $500.95 | $440.34 | -$69.88 | 41% 2002-2836 (4838) |
OM omoi0i0ARB<$100 | Yesavg 63.5¢ | $444.34 | $398.96 | -$45.38 | 57% 1567-1203 (2770) |
| └ Yes leg | Yesavg 63.5¢ | $316.23 | $231.5 | -$84.77 | |
| └ No leg | Noavg 40.9¢ | $128.05 | $167.46 | +$39.39 | |
AN anciano | Noavg 46¢ | $1.0K | $303.64 | +$361.53 | 52% 1168-1072 (2240) |
ND ndb1CTR | Yesavg 55¢ | $298.8 | $258.05 | -$46.18 | 66% 918-479 (1397) |
AB ABC12345654321 | Noavg 37.1¢ | $120.26 | $168.95 | +$48.68 | 50% 1695-1680 (3375) |
0X 0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938 | Noavg 54.4¢ | $271.76 | $121.05 | -$23.87 | 45% 2390-2958 (5348) |
0X 0x53eCc53E7<$100 | Noavg 38.7¢ | $57.99 | $80.23 | +$22.25 | 43% 469-622 (1091) |
DO donthackme<$100 | Noavg 31.9¢ | $50.76 | $78.31 | +$37.62 | 74% 12150-4326 (16476) |
GA Gaditima | Noavg 52.6¢ | $171.47 | $48.51 | -$11.06 | 48% 6864-7497 (14361) |
Invested
$664.89
Value
$447.24
PnL
+$181.14
Record
35%
17355-32033 (49388)
TimeTravelerCTRInvested
$500.95
Value
$440.34
PnL
-$69.88
Record
41%
2002-2836 (4838)
Invested
$444.34
Value
$398.96
PnL
-$45.38
Record
57%
1567-1203 (2770)
Both legs:
Invested
$1,036.44
Value
$303.64
PnL
+$361.53
Record
52%
1168-1072 (2240)
Invested
$298.8
Value
$258.05
PnL
-$46.18
Record
66%
918-479 (1397)
Invested
$120.26
Value
$168.95
PnL
+$48.68
Record
50%
1695-1680 (3375)
Invested
$271.76
Value
$121.05
PnL
-$23.87
Record
45%
2390-2958 (5348)
Invested
$57.99
Value
$80.23
PnL
+$22.25
Record
43%
469-622 (1091)
Invested
$50.76
Value
$78.31
PnL
+$37.62
Record
74%
12150-4326 (16476)
Invested
$171.47
Value
$48.51
PnL
-$11.06
Record
48%
6864-7497 (14361)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
53.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.2¢ 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
xtxpleasecallme
No — $447.24

TimeTraveler
CTRYes — $440.34
omoi0i0
ARBArbitrage — excluded
anciano
No — $303.64
ndb1
CTRYes — $258.05
ABC12345654321
No — $168.95
0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938
No — $121.05
0x53eCc53E7
No — $80.23
donthackme
No — $78.31
Gaditima
No — $48.51