Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (95%). 1 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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1 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (20%) · Yes at 4.6¢ · $579 held · ends Nov 1

Yes5¢No95¢Ends Sun, Nov 1, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 20%

Total Value

$578.77

Combined PnL

-$101.24

Research grade

AvoidYes at 5%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

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

1 of 5 top traders (20%)Underdog side (market favors No 95%)1 holds an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes5%

No95%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No4 traders

Total Value$543.94

Total Shares705

Combined PnL+$289.62

Yes1 trader

Total Value$34.83

Total Shares430

Combined PnL-$390.86

No — 80%Yes — 20%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
PippiTrader	Noavg 38.3¢	$100.9	$388.82	+$287.92	60% 261-177 (438)
TO Tokor<$100	Noavg 94.4¢	$77.97	$78.22	+$0.25	64% 749-428 (1177)
TE test456y78<$100	Noavg 90.9¢	$66.02	$66.77	+$0.74	38% 74-120 (194)
C0 C03BCTR	Yesavg 99¢	$430	$34.83	-$390.86	85% 687-119 (806)
DI Dimpled-Foal<$100	Noavg 87.4¢	$9.42	$10.13	+$0.71	53% 194-169 (363)

PippiTrader

Invested

$100.9

Value

$388.82

PnL

+$287.92

Record

60%

261-177 (438)

Tokor<$100

Invested

$77.97

Value

$78.22

PnL

+$0.25

Record

64%

749-428 (1177)

test456y78<$100

Invested

$66.02

Value

$66.77

PnL

+$0.74

Record

38%

74-120 (194)

C03BCTR

Yes

Invested

$430

Value

$34.83

PnL

-$390.86

Record

85%

687-119 (806)

Dimpled-Foal<$100

Invested

$9.42

Value

$10.13

PnL

+$0.71

Record

53%

194-169 (363)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 5%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

1 of 5 top traders (20%)Underdog side (market favors No 95%)1 holds an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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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 chance5.8%

4.6¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.2¢ fee (Finance 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$1620.74

Max Loss

-$100.00

1720.7

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.