Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (99%). 12 of 15 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

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12 of 15 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (80%) · Yes at 0.5¢ · $1K held · ends Dec 31

Yes<1¢No>99¢Ends Thu, Dec 31, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 80%

Total Value

$1.5K

Combined PnL

$-11.3K

Smart Money Entry

4.5¢ → 0.5¢

-88% since entry · 12 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 1%

Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.

Consensus side under 30¢Full year, out of sample: 0.05–0.30 lost −8.1 % a trade (n 11,568), under 0.20 −20.5 % (n 3,615). Oct 22 backtest: −29.5 % (n 1,625). The strongest effect in every test.

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

Yes

12 of 15 top traders (80%)Underdog side (market favors No 99%)12 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes1%

No99%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes12 traders

Total Value$1.4K

Total Shares270,135

Combined PnL$-11.4K

No3 traders

Total Value$103.74

Total Shares104

Combined PnL+$42.13

Yes — 80%No — 20%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

-6 pts consensus

Breadth

12 traders

Top 2 hold 89%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

199 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

80% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 89% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 86% · 7

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 70% · 10

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 91% · 11

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 67% · 6

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
ImJustKenCTR	Yesavg 4.7¢	$8.4K	$986.98	$-7.4K	53% 3037-2716 (5753)
TimeTravelerCTR	Yesavg 1¢	$404.44	$218.29	-$186.16	41% 1986-2802 (4788)
mombilCTR	Yesavg 8¢	$705.68	$91.41	$-3.2K	55% 1191-966 (2157)
LI lissartter	No	$173.93	$83.99	+$37.25	42% 5284-7234 (12518)
LO Logan.<$100	Noavg 74¢	$13.21	$17.76	+$4.55	41% 648-925 (1573)
NadmiCTR	Yesavg 6.2¢	$129.08	$17.64	-$111.43	47% 2036-2278 (4314)
EL Elias.ThornwellCTR	Yesavg 6.1¢	$279.36	$9.21	-$131.87	76% 11354-3525 (14879)
smellyEllieCTR<$100	Yesavg 3.8¢	$57	$7.5	-$49.5	50% 970-988 (1958)
WO wokerjoesleeperCTR	Yesavg 13.2¢	$0	$6.45	+$6.45	33% 6263-12990 (19253)
flow-trader-at-optiverCTR	Yesavg 21.2¢	$260.51	$6.15	+$6.15	39% 965-1508 (2473)
XieGuangKunCTR	Yesavg 19¢	$190	$5	-$185	51% 367-349 (716)
FE fed26<$100	No	$1.99	$1.99	+$0.33	— 7-7 (14)
Optimus-CTR<$100	Yesavg 25.7¢	$40	$0.78	-$39.22	61% 1200-768 (1968)
IM immanuelcanCTR<$100	Yesavg 17.4¢	$16.15	$0.73	-$15.42	53% 906-789 (1695)
RA ratedCTR<$100	Yesavg 7.9¢	$8.31	$0.54	-$7.77	29% 2865-6952 (9817)

ImJustKenCTR

Yes

Invested

$8,428.34

Value

$986.98

PnL

$-7.4K

Record

53%

3037-2716 (5753)

TimeTravelerCTR

Yes

Invested

$404.44

Value

$218.29

PnL

-$186.16

Record

41%

1986-2802 (4788)

mombilCTR

Yes

Invested

$705.68

Value

$91.41

PnL

$-3.2K

Record

55%

1191-966 (2157)

lissartter

Invested

$173.93

Value

$83.99

PnL

+$37.25

Record

42%

5284-7234 (12518)

Logan.<$100

Invested

$13.21

Value

$17.76

PnL

+$4.55

Record

41%

648-925 (1573)

NadmiCTR

Yes

Invested

$129.08

Value

$17.64

PnL

-$111.43

Record

47%

2036-2278 (4314)

Elias.ThornwellCTR

Yes

Invested

$279.36

Value

$9.21

PnL

-$131.87

Record

76%

11354-3525 (14879)

smellyEllieCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$57

Value

$7.5

PnL

-$49.5

Record

50%

970-988 (1958)

wokerjoesleeperCTR

Yes

Invested

Value

$6.45

PnL

+$6.45

Record

33%

6263-12990 (19253)

flow-trader-at-optiverCTR

Yes

Invested

$260.51

Value

$6.15

PnL

+$6.15

Record

39%

965-1508 (2473)

XieGuangKunCTR

Yes

Invested

$190

Value

PnL

-$185

Record

51%

367-349 (716)

fed26<$100

Invested

$1.99

Value

$1.99

PnL

+$0.33

Record

—

7-7 (14)

Optimus-CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$40

Value

$0.78

PnL

-$39.22

Record

61%

1200-768 (1968)

immanuelcanCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$16.15

Value

$0.73

PnL

-$15.42

Record

53%

906-789 (1695)

ratedCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$8.31

Value

$0.54

PnL

-$7.77

Record

29%

2865-6952 (9817)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 1%

Matches a pattern that lost clearly more than the plain consensus in our tests.

Consensus side under 30¢Full year, out of sample: 0.05–0.30 lost −8.1 % a trade (n 11,568), under 0.20 −20.5 % (n 3,615). Oct 22 backtest: −29.5 % (n 1,625). The strongest effect in every test.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

12 of 15 top traders (80%)Underdog side (market favors No 99%)12 hold an outcome priced under 50%6 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

-6 pts consensus

Breadth

12 traders

Top 2 hold 89%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

199 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

80% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 89% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 86% · 7

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 70% · 10

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 91% · 11

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 67% · 6

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that Yes wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance1.6%

0.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ fee (Economics 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$6048.93

Max Loss

-$100.00

6148.9

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.