Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold No, while the market favors Yes (77%). 5 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
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5 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold No (83%) · No at 23¢ · $4K held · ends Jan 1, 2027
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Avoid
No
6
No 83%
1 arb excluded
$4.2K
$-1.5K
39.1¢ → 22.7¢
-42% since entry · 5 traders
Research grade
AvoidNo at 23%
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
5 of 6 top traders (83%)Underdog side (market favors Yes 77%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed5 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
5 traders
Top 2 hold 99%
Freshness
Late
5010h old
Flip Quality
Choppy
38 consensus flips
83% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 99% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 twe2ntyCTR | Noavg 40.2¢ | $3.6K | $2.0K | $-1.6K | 73% 170-64 (234) |
XT xtxpleasecallmeARB<$100 | Yesavg 75.3¢ | $3.1K | $1.9K | +$209.48 | 35% 19604-37155 (56759) |
| └ Yes leg | Yesavg 75.3¢ | $1.4K | $1.4K | -$271.77 | |
| └ No leg | Noavg 18.4¢ | $357.77 | $412.35 | +$481.25 | |
 Haradwaith | Yesavg 81.1¢ | $235.98 | $236.87 | +$0.89 | 40% 6633-10001 (16634) |
 LornaPredictsCTR<$100 | Noavg 10.9¢ | $0.44 | $50.78 | +$35.24 | 19% 2961-12528 (15489) |
0X 0xc7D02944A76B9F83B199e9090ECC92C82d241F8a-1776944395495CTR<$100 | Noavg 12¢ | $11.41 | $24.94 | +$12.44 | 56% 18847-15013 (33860) |
 UbuntuTradingCTR<$100 | Noavg 11¢ | $0.74 | $1.43 | +$0.71 | 55% 3188-2643 (5831) |
TT tttt123CTR<$100 | Noavg 13¢ | $0.68 | $1.12 | +$0.45 | 72% 1665-634 (2299) |
twe2ntyCTRInvested
$3,620.46
Value
$2.0K
PnL
$-1.6K
Record
73%
170-64 (234)
Invested
$3,122.13
Value
$1.9K
PnL
+$209.48
Record
35%
19604-37155 (56759)
Both legs:
HaradwaithInvested
$235.98
Value
$236.87
PnL
+$0.89
Record
40%
6633-10001 (16634)
LornaPredictsCTR<$100Invested
$0.44
Value
$50.78
PnL
+$35.24
Record
19%
2961-12528 (15489)
Invested
$11.41
Value
$24.94
PnL
+$12.44
Record
56%
18847-15013 (33860)
UbuntuTradingCTR<$100Invested
$0.74
Value
$1.43
PnL
+$0.71
Record
55%
3188-2643 (5831)
Invested
$0.68
Value
$1.12
PnL
+$0.45
Record
72%
1665-634 (2299)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
22.7¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.3¢ fee (Crypto 7%). 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.