Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 7 of 9 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Will the Republican Party hold between 180 and 184 House seats after the 2026 midterm elections?

7 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (78%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $144 held · ended Nov 4

Yes<1¢No>99¢Ended Wed, Nov 4, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 78%

Total Value

$144.25

Combined PnL

-$103.39

Smart Money Entry

7.8¢ → 0.1¢

-98% since entry · 7 traders

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.

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

7 of 9 top traders (78%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%9 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes0%

No100%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No2 traders

Total Value$141.57

Total Shares142

Combined PnL+$11.04

Yes7 traders

Total Value$2.67

Total Shares1,783

Combined PnL-$114.43

No — 22%Yes — 78%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 71%

Freshness

Late

73h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

3 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

78% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 71% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 67% · 3

Diverging

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrNo 50% · 4

Diverging

Top 1000Yes 78% · 9

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
CI cigarettes<$100	Noavg 98.5¢	$55.93	$76.67	+$3.54	53% 23842-20976 (44818)
HolyMoses7<$100	Noavg 88.7¢	$57.67	$64.9	+$7.5	50% 1759-1780 (3539)
RA RadioCCODCTR<$100	Yesavg 9.3¢	$45.72	$1.04	-$44.68	36% 102-180 (282)
BI BiggggggggCTR<$100	Yesavg 6.9¢	$40.18	$0.87	-$39.31	32% 3291-7156 (10447)
balthazarCTR<$100	Yesavg 3.4¢	$6.96	$0.31	-$6.65	52% 31079-29042 (60121)
0X 0x1F85EB9C455c5BDEF5D96C2739076678c7157B02-1778811447702CTR<$100	Yesavg 6.7¢	$7.44	$0.16	-$4.19	38% 1238-2019 (3257)
LucerysCTR<$100	Yesavg 13.8¢	$13.08	$0.14	-$12.44	71% 13984-5672 (19656)
GI GingerMcKennaCTR<$100	Yesavg 6.3¢	$5.68	$0.14	-$5.55	37% 3305-5688 (8993)
0X 0x43cb4Ae1f4dDC9E671486C79c9F40A6fd98B84Df-1761656284271CTR<$100	Yesavg 16.5¢	$1.64	$0.02	-$1.62	26% 7367-21150 (28517)

cigarettes<$100

Invested

$55.93

Value

$76.67

PnL

+$3.54

Record

53%

23842-20976 (44818)

HolyMoses7<$100

Invested

$57.67

Value

$64.9

PnL

+$7.5

Record

50%

1759-1780 (3539)

RadioCCODCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$45.72

Value

$1.04

PnL

-$44.68

Record

36%

102-180 (282)

BiggggggggCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$40.18

Value

$0.87

PnL

-$39.31

Record

32%

3291-7156 (10447)

balthazarCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$6.96

Value

$0.31

PnL

-$6.65

Record

52%

31079-29042 (60121)

0x1F85EB9C455c5BDEF5D96C2739076678c7157B02-1778811447702CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$7.44

Value

$0.16

PnL

-$4.19

Record

38%

1238-2019 (3257)

LucerysCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$13.08

Value

$0.14

PnL

-$12.44

Record

71%

13984-5672 (19656)

GingerMcKennaCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$5.68

Value

$0.14

PnL

-$5.55

Record

37%

3305-5688 (8993)

0x43cb4Ae1f4dDC9E671486C79c9F40A6fd98B84Df-1761656284271CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$1.64

Value

$0.02

PnL

-$1.62

Record

26%

7367-21150 (28517)

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.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

7 of 9 top traders (78%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%9 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 71%

Freshness

Late

73h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

3 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

78% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 71% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 67% · 3

Diverging

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrNo 50% · 4

Diverging

Top 1000Yes 78% · 9

Aligned

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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 chance1.2%

0.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.0¢ fee (Politics 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$8264.90

Max Loss

-$100.00

8364.9

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.