Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (99%). 7 of 7 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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7 of 7 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 1.1¢ · $560 held · ends Jan 26, 2027

Yes1¢No99¢Ends Tue, Jan 26, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 100%

Total Value

$559.63

Combined PnL

$59.72

Smart Money Entry

1¢ → 1.1¢

+12% since entry · 7 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 1%

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 7 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 99%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes1%

No99%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes7 traders

Total Value$558.95

Total Shares48,604

Combined PnL+$59.72

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Building

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 78%

Freshness

Late

337h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 78% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 3

Aligned

ctrYes 100% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 100% · 6

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
TimeTravelerCTR	Yesavg 1.3¢	$274.99	$237.03	-$37.03	41% 1997-2832 (4829)
MI milkteabobaCTR	Yesavg 0.8¢	$130.39	$197.47	+$67.07	68% 40-19 (59)
ND ndb1CTR<$100	Yesavg 0.8¢	$29.49	$44.14	+$14.66	66% 882-453 (1335)
CI cigarettesCTR<$100	Yesavg 0.9¢	$27.52	$34.5	+$6.98	56% 18359-14700 (33059)
0X 0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938CTR<$100	Yesavg 0.8¢	$16.18	$22.36	+$6.18	45% 2313-2837 (5150)
CO cowcatCTR<$100	Yesavg 0.9¢	$17.04	$21.36	+$4.32	53% 1572-1391 (2963)
UbuntuTradingCTR<$100	Yesavg 2.5¢	$4.55	$2.09	-$2.46	56% 3077-2423 (5500)

TimeTravelerCTR

Yes

Invested

$274.99

Value

$237.03

PnL

-$37.03

Record

41%

1997-2832 (4829)

milkteabobaCTR

Yes

Invested

$130.39

Value

$197.47

PnL

+$67.07

Record

68%

40-19 (59)

ndb1CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$29.49

Value

$44.14

PnL

+$14.66

Record

66%

882-453 (1335)

cigarettesCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$27.52

Value

$34.5

PnL

+$6.98

Record

56%

18359-14700 (33059)

0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$16.18

Value

$22.36

PnL

+$6.18

Record

45%

2313-2837 (5150)

cowcatCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$17.04

Value

$21.36

PnL

+$4.32

Record

53%

1572-1391 (2963)

UbuntuTradingCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$4.55

Value

$2.09

PnL

-$2.46

Record

56%

3077-2423 (5500)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 1%

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 7 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 99%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Building

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 78%

Freshness

Late

337h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 78% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 3

Aligned

ctrYes 100% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 100% · 6

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 chance2.3%

1.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$4334.22

Max Loss

-$100.00

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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.