Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Down, while the market favors Up (100%). 3 of 5 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

XRP Up or Down - November 9, 3:50PM-3:55PM ET

3 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Down (60%) · Down at 0.1¢ · $64 held · ended Nov 9

Up>99¢Down<1¢Ended Mon, Nov 9, 2026View on Polymarket

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Avoid

Down

Consensus Traders

Down 60%

Total Value

$63.7

Combined PnL

$4.57

Research grade

AvoidDown 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

Down

3 of 5 top traders (60%)Underdog side (market favors Up 100%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Outcome Probabilities

Up100%

Down0%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Up2 traders

Total Value$53.63

Total Shares57

Combined PnL-$5

Down3 traders

Total Value$10.08

Total Shares20

Combined PnL+$9.57

Up — 40%Down — 60%

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
DR drfc4eybh7i8<$100	Upavg 97.3¢	$56.29	$51	-$4.9	59% 512-354 (866)
0X 0x50f7CTR<$100	Downavg 3¢	$0.3	$5.03	+$4.72	42% 134-186 (320)
PB PBot-5<$100	Upavg 52¢	$2.73	$2.63	-$0.1	46% 138-161 (299)
0X 0xb55fa1296E6ec55D0cE53d93B9237389f11764d4-1777575277609CTR<$100	Downavg 2¢	$0.1	$2.55	+$2.45	54% 305-265 (570)
MayorMamdaniCTR<$100	Downavg 2¢	$0.1	$2.5	+$2.4	55% 325-263 (588)

drfc4eybh7i8<$100

Invested

$56.29

Value

$51

PnL

-$4.9

Record

59%

512-354 (866)

0x50f7CTR<$100

Down

Invested

$0.3

Value

$5.03

PnL

+$4.72

Record

42%

134-186 (320)

PBot-5<$100

Invested

$2.73

Value

$2.63

PnL

-$0.1

Record

46%

138-161 (299)

0xb55fa1296E6ec55D0cE53d93B9237389f11764d4-1777575277609CTR<$100

Down

Invested

$0.1

Value

$2.55

PnL

+$2.45

Record

54%

305-265 (570)

MayorMamdaniCTR<$100

Down

Invested

$0.1

Value

$2.5

PnL

+$2.4

Record

55%

325-263 (588)

Research grade

AvoidDown 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

Down

3 of 5 top traders (60%)Underdog side (market favors Up 100%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%5 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

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Your estimated chance that Down wins (%)

Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance1.1%

0.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Crypto 7%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$8806.87

Max Loss

-$100.00

8906.9

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.