Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (66%). 1 of 1 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
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Positions of the top Polymarket traders in this market · ends Jan 5, 2027
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Neutral
Yes
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Yes 100%
1 arb excluded
$378.92
$18.55
Research grade
NeutralYes at 34%
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 %).
- Fewer than 5 holdersEvery backtest needed 5+ holders; with fewer nothing was measured.
- 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
1 of 1 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 66%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed1 holds an outcome priced under 50%
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TimeTravelerARB<$100 | Noavg 62.1¢ | $208.08 | $275.21 | +$56.65 | 41% 1997-2832 (4829) |
| └ No leg | Noavg 62.1¢ | $166.52 | $186.58 | +$8.93 | |
| └ Yes leg | Yesavg 16.1¢ | $41.56 | $88.64 | +$47.72 | |
 extractive-manateeCTR | Yesavg 25¢ | $5 | $103.7 | +$18.55 | 33% 521-1056 (1577) |
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
34.3¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.1¢ 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.