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19 of 22 top Polymarket traders hold No (86%) · No at 97¢ · $115K held · ends Jan 1, 2027

Yes3¢No97¢Ends Fri, Jan 1, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚖️

Neutral

Consensus Traders

No 86%

Total Value

$114.6K

Combined PnL

$9.5K

Smart Money Entry

87.8¢ → 96.5¢

+10% since entry · 19 traders

Research grade

NeutralNo at 97%

No measured edge, which here means a loss: the plain consensus (5+ holders, 60 %+, held to resolution) lost −3.0 % a trade after costs out of sample in the full-year test (n 86,296, 95 % CI −3.6 to −2.4 %).

Side priced over 95¢Full year, out of sample: 0.90–0.95 −0.2 % a trade (n 12,989, 95 % CI −0.6 to +0.3); above 95¢ little is left to win and the tests stop at 0.95.
$100k+ behind an 80 %+ consensusNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: +13.2 % a trade (n 91), a small sample. Full year, out of sample: 80 %+ with $100k+ on the side −0.3 % a trade (n 835, 95 % CI −3.8 to +3.4): no edge.
Quality net +3 or moreNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: net +3 when the consensus formed made +7.2 % a trade (n 358), with 5 events giving two thirds of it. Full year, out of sample, the closest rule (3+ proven winners, two thirds on the side) lost −1.9 % a trade (n 49,161, 95 % CI −2.6 to −1.1).

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

19 of 22 top traders (86%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes3%

No97%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No19 traders

Total Value$114.0K

Total Shares118,264

Combined PnL+$10.3K

Yes3 traders

Total Value$626.54

Total Shares18,021

Combined PnL-$763.7

No — 86%Yes — 14%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

19 traders

Top 2 hold 44%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

86% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 44% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 88% · 8

Aligned

sharpNo 93% · 15

Aligned

ctrNo 50% · 2

Aligned

Hand-pickedNo 82% · 17

Aligned

Top 1000No 90% · 10

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0X 0x8B4bcA1D794779E66e023D44391B2A86C5ab541B-1769764313952	Noavg 93¢	$26.0K	$27.0K	+$994	85% 605-108 (713)
ON onekey02	Noavg 91.6¢	$21.6K	$22.7K	+$1.2K	98% 415-10 (425)
elmcap2	Noavg 92.5¢	$13.1K	$13.6K	+$569.59	89% 1665-205 (1870)
TH thoodr	Noavg 94¢	$12.9K	$13.2K	+$346.62	96% 631-24 (655)
0X 0x333e8f4fb0353ef31cf1a7d00789e1319381369b	Noavg 87.5¢	$11.2K	$12.3K	+$1.1K	97% 140-4 (144)
Gohst	Noavg 39.3¢	$3.6K	$8.7K	+$5.2K	49% 738-770 (1508)
Debosnys	Noavg 91.9¢	$5.9K	$6.2K	+$303.51	89% 1868-225 (2093)
4751346	Noavg 88¢	$2.3K	$2.5K	+$190.67	72% 1257-483 (1740)
LA Lasting-Dessert	Noavg 86¢	$1.7K	$1.9K	+$211	89% 563-67 (630)
EL Elias.Thornwell	Noavg 90.1¢	$1.3K	$1.9K	+$148.02	76% 11354-3525 (14879)
IN insidero	Noavg 96¢	$1.4K	$1.4K	+$8.25	76% 291-93 (384)
AV Avamax	Noavg 95.2¢	$1.4K	$1.4K	+$19.51	81% 421-101 (522)
aenews2CTR	Yesavg 7.6¢	$1.3K	$572.9	-$687.86	60% 1773-1174 (2947)
scottxia1988	Noavg 92¢	$368	$385.31	+$18.2	78% 178-49 (227)
XieGuangKun	Noavg 85.8¢	$263.33	$288.98	+$25.65	51% 367-349 (716)
PU PutsOnPeace	Noavg 85¢	$169.99	$192.65	+$23.1	66% 955-482 (1437)
DEGENKHAN	Noavg 86.3¢	$95.9	$106.94	+$11.04	66% 1107-565 (1672)
GH ghorrock<$100	Noavg 92.2¢	$64.62	$66.71	+$2.1	56% 14240-11046 (25286)
PaddyAlphaCTR	Yesavg 9.2¢	$99.48	$45.02	-$54.46	59% 986-684 (1670)
randomWalkingShrimp<$100	Noavg 86¢	$17.2	$19.27	+$2.11	77% 1204-366 (1570)
Donny.T<$100	Noavg 83.6¢	$9.45	$10.53	+$1.08	72% 484-187 (671)
PM pmcbCTR<$100	Yesavg 12¢	$30	$8.63	-$21.38	91% 49-5 (54)

0x8B4bcA1D794779E66e023D44391B2A86C5ab541B-1769764313952

Invested

$25,977.45

Value

$27.0K

PnL

+$994

Record

85%

605-108 (713)

onekey02

Invested

$21,575.15

Value

$22.7K

PnL

+$1.2K

Record

98%

415-10 (425)

elmcap2

Invested

$13,071.9

Value

$13.6K

PnL

+$569.59

Record

89%

1665-205 (1870)

thoodr

Invested

$12,909.87

Value

$13.2K

PnL

+$346.62

Record

96%

631-24 (655)

0x333e8f4fb0353ef31cf1a7d00789e1319381369b

Invested

$11,239.87

Value

$12.3K

PnL

+$1.1K

Record

97%

140-4 (144)

Gohst

Invested

$3,559.67

Value

$8.7K

PnL

+$5.2K

Record

49%

738-770 (1508)

Debosnys

Invested

$5,948.29

Value

$6.2K

PnL

+$303.51

Record

89%

1868-225 (2093)

4751346

Invested

$2,285.28

Value

$2.5K

PnL

+$190.67

Record

72%

1257-483 (1740)

Lasting-Dessert

Invested

$1,720

Value

$1.9K

PnL

+$211

Record

89%

563-67 (630)

Elias.Thornwell

Invested

$1,279.2

Value

$1.9K

PnL

+$148.02

Record

76%

11354-3525 (14879)

insidero

Invested

$1,440

Value

$1.4K

PnL

+$8.25

Record

76%

291-93 (384)

Avamax

Invested

$1,352.64

Value

$1.4K

PnL

+$19.51

Record

81%

421-101 (522)

aenews2CTR

Yes

Invested

$1,260.77

Value

$572.9

PnL

-$687.86

Record

60%

1773-1174 (2947)

scottxia1988

Invested

$368

Value

$385.31

PnL

+$18.2

Record

78%

178-49 (227)

XieGuangKun

Invested

$263.33

Value

$288.98

PnL

+$25.65

Record

51%

367-349 (716)

PutsOnPeace

Invested

$169.99

Value

$192.65

PnL

+$23.1

Record

66%

955-482 (1437)

DEGENKHAN

Invested

$95.9

Value

$106.94

PnL

+$11.04

Record

66%

1107-565 (1672)

ghorrock<$100

Invested

$64.62

Value

$66.71

PnL

+$2.1

Record

56%

14240-11046 (25286)

PaddyAlphaCTR

Yes

Invested

$99.48

Value

$45.02

PnL

-$54.46

Record

59%

986-684 (1670)

randomWalkingShrimp<$100

Invested

$17.2

Value

$19.27

PnL

+$2.11

Record

77%

1204-366 (1570)

Donny.T<$100

Invested

$9.45

Value

$10.53

PnL

+$1.08

Record

72%

484-187 (671)

pmcbCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$30

Value

$8.63

PnL

-$21.38

Record

91%

49-5 (54)

Research grade

NeutralNo at 97%

Side priced over 95¢Full year, out of sample: 0.90–0.95 −0.2 % a trade (n 12,989, 95 % CI −0.6 to +0.3); above 95¢ little is left to win and the tests stop at 0.95.
$100k+ behind an 80 %+ consensusNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: +13.2 % a trade (n 91), a small sample. Full year, out of sample: 80 %+ with $100k+ on the side −0.3 % a trade (n 835, 95 % CI −3.8 to +3.4): no edge.
Quality net +3 or moreNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: net +3 when the consensus formed made +7.2 % a trade (n 358), with 5 events giving two thirds of it. Full year, out of sample, the closest rule (3+ proven winners, two thirds on the side) lost −1.9 % a trade (n 49,161, 95 % CI −2.6 to −1.1).

Smart Money Signal

19 of 22 top traders (86%)3 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

19 traders

Top 2 hold 44%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

86% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 44% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 88% · 8

Aligned

sharpNo 93% · 15

Aligned

ctrNo 50% · 2

Aligned

Hand-pickedNo 82% · 17

Aligned

Top 1000No 90% · 10

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that No wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance97.5%

96.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + no taker fee. Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$2.51

Max Loss

-$100.00

102.5

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.