Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Cardinals, while the market favors Cowboys (56%). 7 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Spread: Cowboys (-6.5)

7 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Cardinals (64%) · Cardinals at 44¢ · $9K held · ends Nov 1

Cowboys56¢Cardinals44¢Ends Sun, Nov 1, 2026View on Polymarket

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Neutral

Cardinals

Consensus Traders

Cardinals 64%

Total Value

$9.2K

Combined PnL

-$14.17

Smart Money Entry

45.2¢ → 43.5¢

-4% since entry · 7 traders

Research grade

NeutralCardinals at 44%

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 %).

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.
Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

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

Cardinals

7 of 11 top traders (64%)Underdog side (market favors Cowboys 56%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Cowboys56%

Cardinals44%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Cardinals7 traders

Total Value$5.4K

Total Shares12,163

Combined PnL-$88.41

Cowboys4 traders

Total Value$3.9K

Total Shares6,940

Combined PnL+$74.23

Cardinals — 64%Cowboys — 36%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

+7 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 94%

Freshness

Late

109h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

57% of non-arb traders are on Cardinals. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 94% of that side's value.

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

whaleCardinals 100% · 3

Aligned

sharpCardinals 67% · 3

Aligned

ctrCowboys 67% · 3

Diverging

Top 1000Cardinals 57% · 7

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
HO HomeRunHazardCTR	Cardinalsavg 45.5¢	$3.2K	$3.2K	-$70.25	54% 17338-14559 (31897)
MA MAGATheeStallion	Cowboysavg 53¢	$2.0K	$2.1K	+$56.6	57% 261-193 (454)
ON Onomatopoeia777	Cowboysavg 56¢	$1.7K	$1.7K	+$15.13	48% 78-86 (164)
SN SnakeBallCTR	Cardinalsavg 45¢	$919.05	$888.41	-$10.21	50% 33863-33445 (67308)
AN AnonymousUsernameCTR	Cardinalsavg 45¢	$506.86	$506.86	+$5.63	72% 6830-2625 (9455)
HE HerdoniaCTR	Cardinalsavg 44.4¢	$449.02	$439.6	-$9.42	54% 3403-2950 (6353)
SU SunlineTickerCTR	Cardinalsavg 44¢	$344.08	$340.17	-$3.91	62% 4201-2576 (6777)
heyboy800<$100	Cowboysavg 55¢	$55	$55	-$0.5	61% 971-608 (1579)
LE LeLynxMalynxCTR<$100	Cardinalsavg 45¢	$27.9	$27.9	+$0	57% 29237-21620 (50857)
PU purplegattoCTR<$100	Cardinalsavg 45¢	$22.5	$22.25	-$0.25	50% 5951-6042 (11993)
BO BoomLaLa<$100	Cowboysavg 47¢	$18.8	$22	+$3	53% 11582-10087 (21669)

HomeRunHazardCTR

Cardinals

Invested

$3,225.24

Value

$3.2K

PnL

-$70.25

Record

54%

17338-14559 (31897)

MAGATheeStallion

Cowboys

Invested

$1,999.69

Value

$2.1K

PnL

+$56.6

Record

57%

261-193 (454)

Onomatopoeia777

Cowboys

Invested

$1,694.99

Value

$1.7K

PnL

+$15.13

Record

48%

78-86 (164)

SnakeBallCTR

Cardinals

Invested

$919.05

Value

$888.41

PnL

-$10.21

Record

50%

33863-33445 (67308)

AnonymousUsernameCTR

Cardinals

Invested

$506.86

Value

$506.86

PnL

+$5.63

Record

72%

6830-2625 (9455)

HerdoniaCTR

Cardinals

Invested

$449.02

Value

$439.6

PnL

-$9.42

Record

54%

3403-2950 (6353)

SunlineTickerCTR

Cardinals

Invested

$344.08

Value

$340.17

PnL

-$3.91

Record

62%

4201-2576 (6777)

heyboy800<$100

Cowboys

Invested

$55

Value

$55

PnL

-$0.5

Record

61%

971-608 (1579)

LeLynxMalynxCTR<$100

Cardinals

Invested

$27.9

Value

$27.9

PnL

+$0

Record

57%

29237-21620 (50857)

purplegattoCTR<$100

Cardinals

Invested

$22.5

Value

$22.25

PnL

-$0.25

Record

50%

5951-6042 (11993)

BoomLaLa<$100

Cowboys

Invested

$18.8

Value

$22

PnL

+$3

Record

53%

11582-10087 (21669)

Research grade

NeutralCardinals at 44%

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.
Side priced 30–50¢Full year, out of sample: 0.30–0.50 lost −4.8 % a trade (n 16,830, 95 % CI −6.6 to −3.1), worse than the plain consensus.

Smart Money Signal

Cardinals

7 of 11 top traders (64%)Underdog side (market favors Cowboys 56%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Surging

+7 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 94%

Freshness

Late

109h old

Flip Quality

Clean

0 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

57% of non-arb traders are on Cardinals. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 94% of that side's value.

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

whaleCardinals 100% · 3

Aligned

sharpCardinals 67% · 3

Aligned

ctrCowboys 67% · 3

Diverging

Top 1000Cardinals 57% · 7

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Cardinals wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance45.7%

43.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.2¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$118.65

Max Loss

-$100.00

218.7

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.