Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (81%). 3 of 4 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

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3 of 4 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (75%) · Yes at 19¢ · $470 held · ends Jan 18, 2027

Yes19¢No81¢Ends Mon, Jan 18, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 75%

Total Value

$470.22

Combined PnL

-$78.06

Smart Money Entry

23.4¢ → 19¢

-19% since entry · 3 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 19%

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

Yes

3 of 4 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors No 81%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes19%

No81%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes3 traders

Total Value$369.84

Total Shares1,947

Combined PnL-$85.15

No1 trader

Total Value$100.37

Total Shares124

Combined PnL+$7.08

Yes — 75%No — 25%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
solwizzo-onXCTR	Yesavg 30¢	$300	$190	-$110	67% 347-174 (521)
TimeTravelerCTR	Yesavg 16.9¢	$146.94	$165.6	+$18.65	41% 1986-2802 (4788)
AB ABC12345654321	Noavg 61¢	$18.3	$100.37	+$7.08	50% 1658-1652 (3310)
probabilityCTR<$100	Yesavg 10.7¢	$8.05	$14.25	+$6.2	42% 1368-1924 (3292)

solwizzo-onXCTR

Yes

Invested

$300

Value

$190

PnL

-$110

Record

67%

347-174 (521)

TimeTravelerCTR

Yes

Invested

$146.94

Value

$165.6

PnL

+$18.65

Record

41%

1986-2802 (4788)

ABC12345654321

Invested

$18.3

Value

$100.37

PnL

+$7.08

Record

50%

1658-1652 (3310)

probabilityCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$8.05

Value

$14.25

PnL

+$6.2

Record

42%

1368-1924 (3292)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 19%

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.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

3 of 4 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors No 81%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Yes wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance20.8%

19.0¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.8¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$380.77

Max Loss

-$100.00

480.8

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.