Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (99%). 6 of 8 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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6 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (75%) · Yes at 0.7¢ · $31 held · ends Jan 25, 2027

Yes<1¢No>99¢Ends Mon, Jan 25, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 75%

Total Value

$30.63

Combined PnL

-$28.05

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

6 of 8 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors No 99%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%8 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes1%

No99%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes6 traders

Total Value$23.27

Total Shares1,939

Combined PnL-$26.79

No2 traders

Total Value$7.34

Total Shares7

Combined PnL-$1.26

Yes — 75%No — 25%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 62%

Freshness

Late

54h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBalanced

75% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 62% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 100% · 1

Diverging

sharpNo 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrYes 100% · 3

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 75% · 4

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 83% · 6

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
ME MenacingTurtleCTR<$100	Yesavg 0.5¢	$3.29	$7.93	+$1.2	56% 272-211 (483)
CO cowcatCTR<$100	Yesavg 2.2¢	$12	$6.58	-$5.43	53% 1810-1575 (3385)
EL Elias.Thornwell<$100	Noavg 98.2¢	$6.21	$6.24	+$0.04	77% 12289-3775 (16064)
UbuntuTradingCTR<$100	Yesavg 2.8¢	$14	$3.6	-$15.55	55% 3141-2524 (5665)
PE peepeepooppoopCTR<$100	Yesavg 2.4¢	$3.43	$2.69	-$7.1	50% 2434-2396 (4830)
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100	Yesavg 2.9¢	$4.32	$1.78	-$2.54	35% 18146-33983 (52129)
RA rated<$100	Noavg 97.6¢	$17.41	$1.1	-$1.29	29% 2903-7032 (9935)
CR cry.eth2CTR<$100	Yesavg 1.6¢	$6.29	$0.7	+$2.63	40% 9709-14605 (24314)

MenacingTurtleCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$3.29

Value

$7.93

PnL

+$1.2

Record

56%

272-211 (483)

cowcatCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$12

Value

$6.58

PnL

-$5.43

Record

53%

1810-1575 (3385)

Elias.Thornwell<$100

Invested

$6.21

Value

$6.24

PnL

+$0.04

Record

77%

12289-3775 (16064)

UbuntuTradingCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$14

Value

$3.6

PnL

-$15.55

Record

55%

3141-2524 (5665)

peepeepooppoopCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$3.43

Value

$2.69

PnL

-$7.1

Record

50%

2434-2396 (4830)

xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$4.32

Value

$1.78

PnL

-$2.54

Record

35%

18146-33983 (52129)

rated<$100

Invested

$17.41

Value

$1.1

PnL

-$1.29

Record

29%

2903-7032 (9935)

cry.eth2CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$6.29

Value

$0.7

PnL

+$2.63

Record

40%

9709-14605 (24314)

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

6 of 8 top traders (75%)Underdog side (market favors No 99%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%8 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

6 traders

Top 2 hold 62%

Freshness

Late

54h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBalanced

75% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 62% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 100% · 1

Diverging

sharpNo 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrYes 100% · 3

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 75% · 4

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 83% · 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 chance1.8%

0.7¢ 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

+$5506.78

Max Loss

-$100.00

5606.8

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.