Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 9 of 9 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Will Oklahoma win the 2027 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship?
9 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.4¢ · $83 held · ends Apr 20, 2027
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Avoid
Yes
9
Yes 100%
$83.4
$57.14
Research grade
AvoidYes at 0%
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.
- BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.
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
9 of 9 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)9 hold an outcome priced under 50%7 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
9 traders
Top 2 hold 89%
Freshness
Late
72h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 89% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0X 0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938CTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $12.3 | $52.82 | +$40.53 | 39% 1109-1746 (2855) |
![]() TimeTravelerCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.4¢ | $2.29 | $21.39 | +$19.1 | 23% 26-86 (112) |
![]() LucerysCTR | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $185.22 | $3.41 | +$1.89 | 35% 3870-7164 (11034) |
ME merodCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $0.37 | $1.6 | +$1.23 | 17% 95-455 (550) |
0X 0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179CTR | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $364.15 | $1.36 | -$7.52 | 18% 858-4027 (4885) |
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $0.25 | $1.09 | +$0.84 | 38% 3782-6154 (9936) |
GH ghorrockCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $0.17 | $0.71 | +$0.54 | 52% 2230-2031 (4261) |
![]() HaradwaithCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $0.16 | $0.7 | +$0.54 | 29% 270-666 (936) |
QU quietparcelCTR<$100 | Yesavg 3.5¢ | $0.32 | $0.32 | +$0 | 36% 291-514 (805) |
Invested
$12.3
Value
$52.82
PnL
+$40.53
Record
39%
1109-1746 (2855)
TimeTravelerCTR<$100Invested
$2.29
Value
$21.39
PnL
+$19.1
Record
23%
26-86 (112)
LucerysCTRInvested
$185.22
Value
$3.41
PnL
+$1.89
Record
35%
3870-7164 (11034)
Invested
$0.37
Value
$1.6
PnL
+$1.23
Record
17%
95-455 (550)
Invested
$364.15
Value
$1.36
PnL
-$7.52
Record
18%
858-4027 (4885)
Invested
$0.25
Value
$1.09
PnL
+$0.84
Record
38%
3782-6154 (9936)
Invested
$0.17
Value
$0.71
PnL
+$0.54
Record
52%
2230-2031 (4261)
HaradwaithCTR<$100Invested
$0.16
Value
$0.7
PnL
+$0.54
Record
29%
270-666 (936)
Invested
$0.32
Value
$0.32
PnL
+$0
Record
36%
291-514 (805)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.4¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ 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.
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Traders in this Market
0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938
CTRYes — $52.82

TimeTraveler
CTRYes — $21.39

Lucerys
CTRYes — $3.41
merod
CTRYes — $1.6
0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179
CTRYes — $1.36
xtxpleasecallme
CTRYes — $1.09
ghorrock
CTRYes — $0.71

Haradwaith
CTRYes — $0.7
quietparcel
CTRYes — $0.32