Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 8 of 9 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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8 of 9 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (89%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $202 held · ends Dec 31

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

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 89%

Total Value

$201.59

Combined PnL

$-1.9K

Smart Money Entry

1.8¢ → 0.1¢

-97% since entry · 7 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 0%

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

8 of 9 top traders (89%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)8 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes0%

No100%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No1 trader

Total Value$147.78

Total Shares148

Combined PnL+$4.17

Yes8 traders

Total Value$53.82

Total Shares107,633

Combined PnL$-1.9K

No — 11%Yes — 89%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

8 traders

Top 2 hold 86%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

177 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

89% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 86% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 4

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 83% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 80% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 100% · 5

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
LO Logan.	Noavg 97.1¢	$143.61	$147.78	+$4.17	41% 648-925 (1573)
TimeTravelerCTR	Yesavg 1.3¢	$1.0K	$43.75	-$965.58	41% 1986-2802 (4788)
RE rebotsliafCTR<$100	Yesavg 0.5¢	$27.77	$2.78	-$25	25% 185-564 (749)
0X 0x8f6970acd7c9466fc1d09a7c17071705c8e52923-1792437064758CTR	Yesavg 7.7¢	$426.18	$2.77	-$423.53	47% 85-95 (180)
HE HerrieDavisCTR<$100	Yes	$2.68	$2.68	-$410.19	36% 2086-3721 (5807)
WO wokerjoesleeperCTR	Yesavg 7.8¢	$0	$0.78	+$0.78	33% 6263-12990 (19253)
RA ratedCTR<$100	Yesavg 7.2¢	$72.08	$0.47	-$71.62	29% 2865-6952 (9817)
EL Elias.ThornwellCTR	Yesavg 1.3¢	$112.11	$0.43	-$17.65	76% 11354-3525 (14879)
nicoco89CTR<$100	Yesavg 7¢	$22.95	$0.16	-$22.78	65% 1075-583 (1658)

Logan.

Invested

$143.61

Value

$147.78

PnL

+$4.17

Record

41%

648-925 (1573)

TimeTravelerCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,009.32

Value

$43.75

PnL

-$965.58

Record

41%

1986-2802 (4788)

rebotsliafCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$27.77

Value

$2.78

PnL

-$25

Record

25%

185-564 (749)

0x8f6970acd7c9466fc1d09a7c17071705c8e52923-1792437064758CTR

Yes

Invested

$426.18

Value

$2.77

PnL

-$423.53

Record

47%

85-95 (180)

HerrieDavisCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$2.68

Value

$2.68

PnL

-$410.19

Record

36%

2086-3721 (5807)

wokerjoesleeperCTR

Yes

Invested

Value

$0.78

PnL

+$0.78

Record

33%

6263-12990 (19253)

ratedCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$72.08

Value

$0.47

PnL

-$71.62

Record

29%

2865-6952 (9817)

Elias.ThornwellCTR

Yes

Invested

$112.11

Value

$0.43

PnL

-$17.65

Record

76%

11354-3525 (14879)

nicoco89CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$22.95

Value

$0.16

PnL

-$22.78

Record

65%

1075-583 (1658)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 0%

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

8 of 9 top traders (89%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)8 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

8 traders

Top 2 hold 86%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

177 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

89% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 86% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 4

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 83% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 80% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 100% · 5

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 chance1.1%

0.1¢ 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

+$8974.83

Max Loss

-$100.00

9074.8

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.