Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (98%). 3 of 3 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Will Katie Pavlich be the next White House Press Secretary?
3 of 3 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 2.4¢ · $168 held · ends Jan 1, 2028
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Avoid
Yes
3
Yes 100%
$168.19
$106.56
1.6¢ → 2.4¢
+52% since entry · 3 traders
Research grade
AvoidYes at 2%
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.
- 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 98%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 paddaaCTR | Yesavg 1.6¢ | $1.08 | $157.01 | +$101.08 | 57% 813-625 (1438) |
 Rex416CTR<$100 | Yesavg 1¢ | $4.21 | $10 | +$5.79 | 57% 2500-1898 (4398) |
 HorribleWorkCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3¢ | $1.53 | $1.18 | -$0.31 | 60% 462-305 (767) |
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
2.4¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Politics 4%). 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.