Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (79%). 2 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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2 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (33%) · Yes at 21¢ · $426 held · ends Jan 1, 2027

Yes21¢No79¢Ends Fri, Jan 1, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 33%

Total Value

$426.13

Combined PnL

-$103.7

Smart Money Entry

61.8¢ → 21¢

-66% since entry · 2 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 21%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that 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

Yes

2 of 6 top traders (33%)Underdog side (market favors No 79%)2 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes21%

No79%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No4 traders

Total Value$336.73

Total Shares426

Combined PnL+$82.65

Yes2 traders

Total Value$89.4

Total Shares426

Combined PnL-$186.34

No — 67%Yes — 33%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

2 traders

Top 2 hold 100%

Freshness

Late

4275h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

3 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

33% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 100% · 1

Diverging

sharpNo 50% · 2

Diverging

ctrNo 50% · 2

Diverging

Hand-pickedNo 100% · 2

Diverging

Top 1000No 50% · 4

Diverging

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
macrosteaks	Noavg 65¢	$35.24	$168.44	+$22.42	54% 3277-2743 (6020)
CO cowcatCTR	Yesavg 60.8¢	$238.15	$86.42	-$176.65	53% 1572-1395 (2967)
95074f700f93bdf6e62fc965e0832064c0877b04<$100	Noavg 36.1¢	$39.4	$86.32	+$46.91	89% 2255-292 (2547)
AB ABC12345654321<$100	Noavg 74.7¢	$63.66	$66.17	+$2.51	50% 1694-1680 (3374)
TT tttt123<$100	Noavg 25¢	$5	$15.8	+$10.8	72% 1537-588 (2125)
KimchiCapitalCTR<$100	Yesavg 89.3¢	$12.67	$2.98	-$9.69	76% 591-189 (780)

macrosteaks

Invested

$35.24

Value

$168.44

PnL

+$22.42

Record

54%

3277-2743 (6020)

cowcatCTR

Yes

Invested

$238.15

Value

$86.42

PnL

-$176.65

Record

53%

1572-1395 (2967)

95074f700f93bdf6e62fc965e0832064c0877b04<$100

Invested

$39.4

Value

$86.32

PnL

+$46.91

Record

89%

2255-292 (2547)

ABC12345654321<$100

Invested

$63.66

Value

$66.17

PnL

+$2.51

Record

50%

1694-1680 (3374)

tttt123<$100

Invested

Value

$15.8

PnL

+$10.8

Record

72%

1537-588 (2125)

KimchiCapitalCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$12.67

Value

$2.98

PnL

-$9.69

Record

76%

591-189 (780)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 21%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

2 of 6 top traders (33%)Underdog side (market favors No 79%)2 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

2 traders

Top 2 hold 100%

Freshness

Late

4275h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

3 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

33% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 100% · 1

Diverging

sharpNo 50% · 2

Diverging

ctrNo 50% · 2

Diverging

Hand-pickedNo 100% · 2

Diverging

Top 1000No 50% · 4

Diverging

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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 chance22.9%

21.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.9¢ fee (Culture 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$337.48

Max Loss

-$100.00

437.5

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.