
Spread: Celtics (-17.5)
3 of 4 top Polymarket traders hold Celtics (75%) · Celtics at 65¢ · $140 held · ended Nov 11
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Avoid
Celtics
4
Celtics 75%
1 arb excluded
$139.73
-$13.87
Research grade
AvoidCeltics at 65%
Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.
- BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.
- Spread or totalOct 22 backtest: spreads and totals −14.5 % a trade in spring (95 % CI −27 to −1), +1.5 % in October: no edge.
- Favourite (60–95¢)Full year, out of sample: 0.70–0.90 lost −0.9 % a trade (n 26,050, 95 % CI −1.5 to −0.3): the least bad band, still a loss. The Oct 22 backtest's +0.4 % (n 4,327) was not confirmed.
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
3 of 4 top traders (75%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed1 holds an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
4 traders
Top 2 hold 80%
Freshness
Fresh
0h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
80% of non-arb traders are on Celtics. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 80% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0X 0x9b11866433281ade9f2811dbde8acdefc45f5375ARB<$100 | 76ersavg 36¢ | $76.32 | $80.04 | +$3.73 | 54% 217-188 (405) |
| └ 76ers leg | 76ersavg 36¢ | $50.63 | $52.73 | +$2.11 | |
| └ Celtics leg | Celticsavg 58.8¢ | $25.69 | $27.31 | +$1.62 | |
FL FlaznorpCTR<$100 | 76ersavg 77¢ | $48.95 | $44.55 | -$4.4 | 50% 1558-1564 (3122) |
0X 0x228B8d11EBa89BF1c554f8879a9293B7106DaF4c-1765442354872<$100 | Celticsavg 8¢ | $8.28 | $7.25 | -$1.04 | 56% 502-393 (895) |
![]() RN1<$100 | Celticsavg 9.3¢ | $6.46 | $4.88 | -$1.57 | 58% 3828-2805 (6633) |
TA takeormake<$100 | Celticsavg 23¢ | $9.86 | $3 | -$6.86 | 59% 3119-2207 (5326) |
Invested
$76.32
Value
$80.04
PnL
+$3.73
Record
54%
217-188 (405)
Both legs:
Invested
$48.95
Value
$44.55
PnL
-$4.4
Record
50%
1558-1564 (3122)
Invested
$8.28
Value
$7.25
PnL
-$1.04
Record
56%
502-393 (895)
RN1<$100Invested
$6.46
Value
$4.88
PnL
-$1.57
Record
58%
3828-2805 (6633)
Invested
$9.86
Value
$3
PnL
-$6.86
Record
59%
3119-2207 (5326)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
64.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.1¢ fee (Sports 5%). 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.