
Cavaliers vs. Hornets
6 of 16 top Polymarket traders hold Cavaliers (38%) · Cavaliers at 77¢ · $6K held · ends Nov 10
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Avoid
Cavaliers
16
Cavaliers 38%
1 arb excluded
$6.1K
-$160.82
73.2¢ → 76.5¢
+5% since entry · 6 traders
Research grade
AvoidCavaliers at 77%
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.
- Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.
- 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
6 of 16 top traders (38%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed10 hold an outcome priced under 50%7 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
6 traders
Top 2 hold 89%
Freshness
Fresh
2h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
40% of non-arb traders are on Cavaliers. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 89% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FL Flaznorp | Cavaliersavg 71¢ | $3.3K | $1.8K | +$71.35 | 52% 47498-44700 (92198) |
HI hi774cARB<$100 | Cavaliersavg 71¢ | $1.2K | $1.2K | +$9.87 | 46% 5660-6562 (12222) |
| └ Cavaliers leg | Cavaliersavg 71¢ | $610.71 | $658.02 | +$47.31 | |
| └ Hornets leg | Hornetsavg 25.2¢ | $559.14 | $521.71 | -$37.43 | |
HO HomeRunHazardCTR | Hornetsavg 25.7¢ | $962.23 | $899.64 | -$62.59 | 54% 20066-16931 (36997) |
PU purplegatto | Cavaliersavg 76¢ | $596.11 | $600.04 | +$3.92 | 49% 6677-6879 (13556) |
OD Oddstorm | Cavaliersavg 77.1¢ | $363.27 | $356.4 | -$10.96 | 48% 8346-8906 (17252) |
SN SnakeBallCTR | Hornetsavg 27.5¢ | $399.02 | $340.66 | -$58.35 | 50% 48656-48220 (96876) |
LI LightParadoxCTR | Hornetsavg 29¢ | $890.72 | $218.23 | -$40.08 | 47% 2266-2532 (4798) |
SE sentrioCTR | Hornetsavg 25.5¢ | $214.31 | $197.21 | -$17.11 | 50% 27997-27469 (55466) |
LI LimousinCTR | Hornetsavg 28¢ | $623.73 | $152.81 | -$22.14 | 48% 2283-2446 (4729) |
38 38791873984189CTR | Hornetsavg 27.7¢ | $1.4K | $134.61 | -$16.9 | 48% 70392-76030 (146422) |
![]() VeryLucky888CTR<$100 | Hornetsavg 23.8¢ | $96.37 | $95.33 | -$1.03 | 59% 52520-37212 (89732) |
GA Gaditima<$100 | Cavaliersavg 76¢ | $86.04 | $85.45 | -$0.59 | 47% 8677-9836 (18513) |
![]() nigiri99CTR<$100 | Hornetsavg 27¢ | $67.5 | $61.25 | -$6.25 | 45% 14446-17799 (32245) |
65 6512395314597884<$100 | Cavaliersavg 73.5¢ | $7.12 | $7.63 | +$0.51 | 51% 5742-5580 (11322) |
RL RLWG<$100 | Cavaliersavg 71¢ | $5 | $3.78 | +$0.23 | 49% 8562-8739 (17301) |
AM ameisgoat11CTR<$100 | Hornetsavg 26¢ | $5 | $1.23 | -$0.08 | 52% 9544-8673 (18217) |
PA Pan9XCTR<$100 | Hornetsavg 25.6¢ | $11.77 | $1.17 | -$0.75 | 52% 27371-24877 (52248) |
Invested
$3,325.35
Value
$1.8K
PnL
+$71.35
Record
52%
47498-44700 (92198)
Invested
$1,169.85
Value
$1.2K
PnL
+$9.87
Record
46%
5660-6562 (12222)
Both legs:
Invested
$962.23
Value
$899.64
PnL
-$62.59
Record
54%
20066-16931 (36997)
Invested
$596.11
Value
$600.04
PnL
+$3.92
Record
49%
6677-6879 (13556)
Invested
$363.27
Value
$356.4
PnL
-$10.96
Record
48%
8346-8906 (17252)
Invested
$399.02
Value
$340.66
PnL
-$58.35
Record
50%
48656-48220 (96876)
Invested
$890.72
Value
$218.23
PnL
-$40.08
Record
47%
2266-2532 (4798)
Invested
$214.31
Value
$197.21
PnL
-$17.11
Record
50%
27997-27469 (55466)
Invested
$623.73
Value
$152.81
PnL
-$22.14
Record
48%
2283-2446 (4729)
Invested
$1,402
Value
$134.61
PnL
-$16.9
Record
48%
70392-76030 (146422)
VeryLucky888CTR<$100Invested
$96.37
Value
$95.33
PnL
-$1.03
Record
59%
52520-37212 (89732)
Invested
$86.04
Value
$85.45
PnL
-$0.59
Record
47%
8677-9836 (18513)
nigiri99CTR<$100Invested
$67.5
Value
$61.25
PnL
-$6.25
Record
45%
14446-17799 (32245)
Invested
$7.12
Value
$7.63
PnL
+$0.51
Record
51%
5742-5580 (11322)
Invested
$5
Value
$3.78
PnL
+$0.23
Record
49%
8562-8739 (17301)
Invested
$5
Value
$1.23
PnL
-$0.08
Record
52%
9544-8673 (18217)
Invested
$11.77
Value
$1.17
PnL
-$0.75
Record
52%
27371-24877 (52248)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
76.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.9¢ 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.
Market Info
Traders in this Market
Flaznorp
Cavaliers — $1.8K
hi774c
ARBArbitrage — excluded
HomeRunHazard
CTRHornets — $899.64
purplegatto
Cavaliers — $600.04
Oddstorm
Cavaliers — $356.4
SnakeBall
CTRHornets — $340.66
LightParadox
CTRHornets — $218.23
sentrio
CTRHornets — $197.21
Limousin
CTRHornets — $152.81
38791873984189
CTRHornets — $134.61