Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold No, while the market favors Yes (56%). 4 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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4 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold No (80%) · No at 44¢ · $620 held · ends Feb 12, 2027

Yes56¢No44¢Ends Fri, Feb 12, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

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Neutral

Consensus Traders

No 80%

2 arb excluded

Total Value

$620.35

Combined PnL

-$0.17

Research grade

NeutralNo at 44%

No measured edge, which here means a loss: the plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −3.0 % a trade after costs out of sample in the full-year test (n 86,296, 95 % CI −3.6 to −2.4 %).

Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

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 56%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed4 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes56%

No44%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No4 traders

Total Value$56.03

Total Shares121

Combined PnL-$0.93

Yes1 trader

Total Value$4.52

Total Shares8

Combined PnL+$0.76

No — 80%Yes — 20%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 69%

Freshness

Mature

22h old

Flip Quality

Watch

2 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBalanced

80% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 69% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

sharpNo 50% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000No 80% · 5

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
XT xtxpleasecallmeARB<$100	Yesavg 46.8¢	$258.49	$302.29	+$43.8	41% 3126-4493 (7619)
└ Yes leg	Yesavg 46.8¢	$185.9	$224.61	+$38.71
└ No leg	Noavg 40.2¢	$72.59	$77.68	+$5.1
LornaPredictsARB<$100	Noavg 50.6¢	$270.88	$257.5	-$13.37	12% 22-156 (178)
└ No leg	Noavg 50.6¢	$171.88	$146.2	-$25.68
└ Yes leg	Yesavg 50.3¢	$99	$111.3	+$12.31
CB Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBedCTR<$100	Noavg 40.5¢	$18.69	$19.83	+$1.14	66% 4116-2138 (6254)
SU SulkingCryptoCTR<$100	Noavg 60¢	$35.35	$19.01	-$4.87	10% 3-28 (31)
QW qwen300.fundCTR<$100	Noavg 21¢	$4.2	$8.6	+$4.4	31% 2735-6214 (8949)
0X 0x9495d622aB74a6O1AD1668D3DD4F7A2E68C3468FCTR<$100	Noavg 51¢	$20.4	$8.6	-$1.6	3% 1-28 (29)
AH aHjCz<$100	Yesavg 47¢	$3.76	$4.52	+$0.76	26% 1234-3522 (4756)

xtxpleasecallmeARB<$100

Yes

Invested

$258.49

Value

$302.29

PnL

+$43.8

Record

41%

3126-4493 (7619)

Both legs:

Yes$185.946.8¢+$38.71

No$72.5940.2¢+$5.1

LornaPredictsARB<$100

Invested

$270.88

Value

$257.5

PnL

-$13.37

Record

12%

22-156 (178)

Both legs:

No$171.8850.6¢-$25.68

Yes$9950.3¢+$12.31

Cb94C437EA5e6f088c6c0C143c592ab8EFBedCTR<$100

Invested

$18.69

Value

$19.83

PnL

+$1.14

Record

66%

4116-2138 (6254)

SulkingCryptoCTR<$100

Invested

$35.35

Value

$19.01

PnL

-$4.87

Record

10%

3-28 (31)

qwen300.fundCTR<$100

Invested

$4.2

Value

$8.6

PnL

+$4.4

Record

31%

2735-6214 (8949)

0x9495d622aB74a6O1AD1668D3DD4F7A2E68C3468FCTR<$100

Invested

$20.4

Value

$8.6

PnL

-$1.6

Record

1-28 (29)

aHjCz<$100

Yes

Invested

$3.76

Value

$4.52

PnL

+$0.76

Record

26%

1234-3522 (4756)

Research grade

NeutralNo at 44%

Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

Smart Money Signal

4 of 5 top traders (80%)Underdog side (market favors Yes 56%)2 arbitrage traders dimmed4 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 69%

Freshness

Mature

22h old

Flip Quality

Watch

2 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBalanced

80% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 69% of that side's value.

Cohort consensusHand-picked vs top 1000 · whales, sharps, snipers, contrarians

sharpNo 50% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000No 80% · 5

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that No wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance44.5%

43.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + no taker fee. Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$124.72

Max Loss

-$100.00

224.7

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.