Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold No, while the market favors Yes (97%). 4 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
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4 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold No (80%) · No at 3.1¢ · $70 held · ends Jan 1, 2027
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No
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No 80%
$69.86
-$11.11
Research grade
AvoidNo at 3%
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.
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
4 of 5 top traders (80%)Underdog side (market favors Yes 97%)4 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
4 traders
Top 2 hold 83%
Freshness
Late
1514h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
80% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 83% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WA WarriorH<$100 | Yesavg 92.4¢ | $66.26 | $66 | -$0.26 | — 0-10 (10) |
0X 0xc7D02944A76B9F83B199e9090ECC92C82d241F8a-1776944395495CTR<$100 | Noavg 7.2¢ | $8.1 | $1.69 | -$6.41 | — 2-2 (4) |
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100 | Noavg 6.2¢ | $6.2 | $1.5 | -$4.7 | 41% 2924-4137 (7061) |
 LornaPredictsCTR<$100 | Noavg 0.9¢ | $0.31 | $0.52 | +$0.21 | 17% 10-48 (58) |
QW qwen300.fundCTR<$100 | Noavg 0.9¢ | $0.09 | $0.15 | +$0.06 | 30% 2360-5638 (7998) |
Invested
$66.26
Value
$66
PnL
-$0.26
Record
—
0-10 (10)
Invested
$8.1
Value
$1.69
PnL
-$6.41
Record
—
2-2 (4)
Invested
$6.2
Value
$1.5
PnL
-$4.7
Record
41%
2924-4137 (7061)
LornaPredictsCTR<$100Invested
$0.31
Value
$0.52
PnL
+$0.21
Record
17%
10-48 (58)
Invested
$0.09
Value
$0.15
PnL
+$0.06
Record
30%
2360-5638 (7998)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
3.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.2¢ 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.