Will Lionel Messi finish in the top 10 of the 2026 Ballon d'Or?

4 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (67%) · Yes at 99¢ · $1K held · ends Jan 1, 2027

Yes>99¢No<1¢Ends Fri, Jan 1, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

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Neutral

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 67%

Total Value

$1.3K

Combined PnL

$15.14

Smart Money Entry

97.4¢ → 99.3¢

+2% since entry · 4 traders

Research grade

NeutralYes at 99%

No measured edge either way. The plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −4.8 % a trade after costs (n 10,051, 95 % CI −6.5 to −3.1 %).

Side priced over 95¢0.90–0.99 was −0.2 % a trade (n 4,210); above 95¢ little is left to win and the backtests' bands stop at 0.95.
Quality net +3 or moreNet +3 when the consensus formed: +7.2 % a trade pooled (n 214 + 144, 95 % CI +0.9 to +13.6), +5.7 % at a 2¢ half-spread. Fragile: the 5 best events give 66–75 % of the profit.

Backtest of Oct 22 2026: one entry per market, held to resolution, after a 1¢ half-spread and Polymarket's taker fees. The grade never goes above “Research candidate”: no rule passed the multiple-testing check. It is not a forecast and not advice.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

4 of 6 top traders (67%)2 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes99%

No1%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes4 traders

Total Value$1.3K

Total Shares1,348

Combined PnL+$15.51

No2 traders

Total Value$0.86

Total Shares49

Combined PnL-$0.37

Yes — 67%No — 33%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
dotethguy	Yesavg 99.7¢	$537.19	$533.88	-$3.31	71% 187-77 (264)
P1 P1kaso	Yesavg 95.7¢	$319.79	$328.31	+$8.52	64% 717-397 (1114)
Socialista	Yesavg 95¢	$261.25	$270.19	+$8.94	63% 2558-1517 (4075)
NO nonkenny90	Yesavg 97.6¢	$194.8	$196.17	+$1.37	89% 4385-538 (4923)
AB ABC12345654321CTR<$100	Noavg 2¢	$0.79	$0.69	-$0.1	51% 1622-1582 (3204)
GH ghorrockCTR<$100	Noavg 4.5¢	$0.45	$0.18	-$0.27	57% 12146-9242 (21388)

dotethguy

Yes

Invested

$537.19

Value

$533.88

PnL

-$3.31

Record

71%

187-77 (264)

P1kaso

Yes

Invested

$319.79

Value

$328.31

PnL

+$8.52

Record

64%

717-397 (1114)

Socialista

Yes

Invested

$261.25

Value

$270.19

PnL

+$8.94

Record

63%

2558-1517 (4075)

nonkenny90

Yes

Invested

$194.8

Value

$196.17

PnL

+$1.37

Record

89%

4385-538 (4923)

ABC12345654321CTR<$100

Invested

$0.79

Value

$0.69

PnL

-$0.1

Record

51%

1622-1582 (3204)

ghorrockCTR<$100

Invested

$0.45

Value

$0.18

PnL

-$0.27

Record

57%

12146-9242 (21388)

Research grade

NeutralYes at 99%

No measured edge either way. The plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −4.8 % a trade after costs (n 10,051, 95 % CI −6.5 to −3.1 %).

Side priced over 95¢0.90–0.99 was −0.2 % a trade (n 4,210); above 95¢ little is left to win and the backtests' bands stop at 0.95.
Quality net +3 or moreNet +3 when the consensus formed: +7.2 % a trade pooled (n 214 + 144, 95 % CI +0.9 to +13.6), +5.7 % at a 2¢ half-spread. Fragile: the 5 best events give 66–75 % of the profit.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

4 of 6 top traders (67%)2 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Your estimated chance that Yes wins (%)

Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance99.9%

99.3¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.0¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$0.10

Max Loss

-$100.00

100.1

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.