Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (79%). 4 of 4 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
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4 of 4 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 21¢ · $39 held
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Avoid
Yes
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Yes 100%
$39.45
-$16.24
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.
- 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
4 of 4 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 79%)4 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PaddyAlphaCTR<$100 | Yesavg 36.3¢ | $91.85 | $28.1 | -$14.25 | 59% 1021-711 (1732) |
DO donthackmeCTR<$100 | Yes | $10.5 | $10.5 | -$0.65 | 68% 13184-6208 (19392) |
GH ghorrockCTR<$100 | Yesavg 17.3¢ | $3.63 | $0.47 | +$0.96 | 58% 21162-15379 (36541) |
EL Elias.ThornwellCTR<$100 | Yesavg 38¢ | $3.73 | $0.38 | -$2.3 | 77% 12684-3870 (16554) |
PaddyAlphaCTR<$100Invested
$91.85
Value
$28.1
PnL
-$14.25
Record
59%
1021-711 (1732)
Invested
$10.5
Value
$10.5
PnL
-$0.65
Record
68%
13184-6208 (19392)
Invested
$3.63
Value
$0.47
PnL
+$0.96
Record
58%
21162-15379 (36541)
Invested
$3.73
Value
$0.38
PnL
-$2.3
Record
77%
12684-3870 (16554)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
21.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.9¢ 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.