Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (98%). 7 of 7 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Robert Pattinson win Best Actor at the 99th Academy Awards?
7 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 2.1¢ · $25 held · ends Jul 1, 2027
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Avoid
Yes
7
Yes 100%
$24.51
-$43.46
Research grade
AvoidYes at 2%
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
7 of 7 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 98%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
7 traders
Top 2 hold 54%
Freshness
Late
164h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 54% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RA rainbowliliesCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.8¢ | $6.92 | $8.09 | +$1.16 | — 0-3 (3) |
DO donthackmeCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $5.64 | $5.09 | -$0.55 | — 4-3 (7) |
SN SnapElectionAvoiderCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $5.56 | $5.01 | -$0.54 | — |
E4 e46m3CTR | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $345.72 | $3.36 | -$43.2 | 39% 179-277 (456) |
ME merodCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $1.89 | $1.7 | -$0.18 | — 7-1 (8) |
12 123987456CTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $1.27 | $1.15 | -$0.12 | — 8-2 (10) |
KO korda77CTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $0.12 | $0.11 | -$0.01 | — 11-2 (13) |
Invested
$6.92
Value
$8.09
PnL
+$1.16
Record
—
0-3 (3)
Invested
$5.64
Value
$5.09
PnL
-$0.55
Record
—
4-3 (7)
Invested
$5.56
Value
$5.01
PnL
-$0.54
Record
—
Invested
$345.72
Value
$3.36
PnL
-$43.2
Record
39%
179-277 (456)
Invested
$1.89
Value
$1.7
PnL
-$0.18
Record
—
7-1 (8)
Invested
$1.27
Value
$1.15
PnL
-$0.12
Record
—
8-2 (10)
Invested
$0.12
Value
$0.11
PnL
-$0.01
Record
—
11-2 (13)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
2.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Culture 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.