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 Iowa, Maine, Ohio, and Texas, and lose Alaska, Kansas, and Michigan?
8 of 8 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.3¢ · $4K held · ends Nov 3
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Avoid
Yes
8
Yes 100%
$3.9K
$-6.6K
0.6¢ → 0.3¢
-60% 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
54h 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 | $3.6K | $-6.0K | 44% 577-748 (1325) |
SN SnapElectionAvoiderCTR | Yesavg 0.3¢ | $259.06 | $233.01 | -$2.21 | 50% 1220-1232 (2452) |
ArmageddonRewardsBillyCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $78.12 | $25 | -$53.12 | 56% 15515-12123 (27638) |
AN ancianoCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $38.9 | $12.45 | -$26.45 | 52% 1154-1067 (2221) |
WA WarriorHCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $16.55 | $5.3 | -$11.25 | 17% 1023-4939 (5962) |
CU CustomTraderCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $3.86 | $1.24 | -$2.63 | 15% 118-669 (787) |
SP SPLPBCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $2.37 | $0.76 | -$1.61 | 24% 666-2082 (2748) |
0X 0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179CTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.8¢ | $0.32 | $0.1 | -$536.5 | 35% 104-196 (300) |
Invested
$9,562.57
Value
$3.6K
PnL
$-6.0K
Record
44%
577-748 (1325)
Invested
$259.06
Value
$233.01
PnL
-$2.21
Record
50%
1220-1232 (2452)
Invested
$78.12
Value
$25
PnL
-$53.12
Record
56%
15515-12123 (27638)
Invested
$38.9
Value
$12.45
PnL
-$26.45
Record
52%
1154-1067 (2221)
Invested
$16.55
Value
$5.3
PnL
-$11.25
Record
17%
1023-4939 (5962)
Invested
$3.86
Value
$1.24
PnL
-$2.63
Record
15%
118-669 (787)
Invested
$2.37
Value
$0.76
PnL
-$1.61
Record
24%
666-2082 (2748)
Invested
$0.32
Value
$0.1
PnL
-$536.5
Record
35%
104-196 (300)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.3¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.0¢ 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 — $3.6K
SnapElectionAvoider
CTRYes — $233.01
ArmageddonRewardsBilly
CTRYes — $25
anciano
CTRYes — $12.45
WarriorH
CTRYes — $5.3
CustomTrader
CTRYes — $1.24
SPLPB
CTRYes — $0.76
0x62D56a93516DB0181F7cDEa919191EC07Fa43D4F-1793322863179
CTRYes — $0.1