
Cavaliers vs. Knicks: O/U 201.5
1 of 5 top Polymarket traders hold Over (20%) · Over at 93¢ · $160 held · ended Nov 12
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Avoid
Over
5
Over 20%
$160.22
-$4.55
Research grade
AvoidOver at 93%
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.
- 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
1 of 5 top traders (20%)4 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FL Flaznorp | Overavg 78¢ | $113.1 | $126.88 | +$13.78 | 51% 1908-1842 (3750) |
FO forecastication4CTR<$100 | Underavg 11¢ | $16.06 | $18.25 | +$2.19 | 18% 49-220 (269) |
![]() RN1CTR<$100 | Underavg 22¢ | $31.9 | $10.88 | -$21.03 | 57% 4056-3070 (7126) |
38 38791873984189CTR<$100 | Underavg 11¢ | $3.16 | $3.59 | +$0.43 | 48% 1420-1557 (2977) |
GH ghorrockCTR<$100 | Underavg 11¢ | $0.56 | $0.63 | +$0.08 | 55% 658-540 (1198) |
Invested
$113.1
Value
$126.88
PnL
+$13.78
Record
51%
1908-1842 (3750)
Invested
$16.06
Value
$18.25
PnL
+$2.19
Record
18%
49-220 (269)
RN1CTR<$100Invested
$31.9
Value
$10.88
PnL
-$21.03
Record
57%
4056-3070 (7126)
Invested
$3.16
Value
$3.59
PnL
+$0.43
Record
48%
1420-1557 (2977)
Invested
$0.56
Value
$0.63
PnL
+$0.08
Record
55%
658-540 (1198)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
92.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.3¢ 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.