Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 8 of 8 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Republicans win Alaska, Iowa, and Texas, and lose Kansas, Maine, Michigan, and Ohio?
8 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.4¢ · $5K held · ends Nov 3
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Avoid
Yes
8
Yes 100%
$5.4K
$-5.2K
0.6¢ → 0.4¢
-46% since entry · 8 traders
Research grade
AvoidYes 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
8 of 8 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)8 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
8 traders
Top 2 hold 99%
Freshness
Late
50h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 99% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BR BreakTheBankCTR | Yesavg 0.7¢ | $9.6K | $5.0K | $-4.5K | 44% 577-748 (1325) |
SN SnapElectionAvoiderCTR | Yesavg 0.4¢ | $401.12 | $274.51 | -$40.29 | 52% 1205-1095 (2300) |
ArmageddonRewardsBillyCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $78.12 | $35 | -$43.12 | 56% 15494-12093 (27587) |
0X 0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938CTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $47.75 | $21.67 | -$26.08 | 45% 2290-2797 (5087) |
WA WarriorHCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $16.55 | $7.42 | -$9.14 | 21% 813-3020 (3833) |
LP lpgbCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $7.67 | $3.44 | -$4.24 | 26% 179-504 (683) |
XT xtxpleasecallmeCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1¢ | $7.59 | $2.53 | -$75.19 | 36% 16787-30093 (46880) |
0X 0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179CTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $0.8 | $0.36 | -$504.86 | 36% 99-173 (272) |
Invested
$9,562.57
Value
$5.0K
PnL
$-4.5K
Record
44%
577-748 (1325)
Invested
$401.12
Value
$274.51
PnL
-$40.29
Record
52%
1205-1095 (2300)
Invested
$78.12
Value
$35
PnL
-$43.12
Record
56%
15494-12093 (27587)
Invested
$47.75
Value
$21.67
PnL
-$26.08
Record
45%
2290-2797 (5087)
Invested
$16.55
Value
$7.42
PnL
-$9.14
Record
21%
813-3020 (3833)
Invested
$7.67
Value
$3.44
PnL
-$4.24
Record
26%
179-504 (683)
Invested
$7.59
Value
$2.53
PnL
-$75.19
Record
36%
16787-30093 (46880)
Invested
$0.8
Value
$0.36
PnL
-$504.86
Record
36%
99-173 (272)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.4¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Politics 4%). 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.
Market Info
Traders in this Market
BreakTheBank
CTRYes — $5.0K
SnapElectionAvoider
CTRYes — $274.51
ArmageddonRewardsBilly
CTRYes — $35
0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938
CTRYes — $21.67
WarriorH
CTRYes — $7.42
lpgb
CTRYes — $3.44
xtxpleasecallme
CTRYes — $2.53
0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179
CTRYes — $0.36