Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 9 of 10 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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9 of 10 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (90%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $19 held · ends Dec 31

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

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 90%

Total Value

$18.66

Combined PnL

-$998.89

Smart Money Entry

2.8¢ → 0.1¢

-98% 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

9 of 10 top traders (90%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)9 hold an outcome priced under 50%8 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes0%

No100%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes9 traders

Total Value$17.33

Total Shares34,661

Combined PnL-$998.9

No1 trader

Total Value$1.33

Total Shares1

Combined PnL+$0.01

Yes — 90%No — 10%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

9 traders

Top 2 hold 80%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

169 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

90% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 80% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 75% · 4

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 3

Aligned

ctrYes 100% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 83% · 6

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 100% · 5

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
OL ololololololololoCTR	Yesavg 1.1¢	$123.53	$10.34	-$217.06	35% 41-77 (118)
0X 0x8f6970acd7c9466fc1d09a7c17071705c8e52923-1792437064758CTR	Yesavg 7.7¢	$534.99	$3.48	-$531.67	47% 85-95 (180)
RA rated<$100	Noavg 98.1¢	$1.32	$1.33	+$0.01	29% 2865-6952 (9817)
HO HourglassCTR<$100	Yes	$1.24	$1.24	-$189.44	77% 8889-2658 (11547)
ImJustKenCTR<$100	Yesavg 1.2¢	$19.03	$0.79	-$18.24	53% 3037-2716 (5753)
WO wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100	Yesavg 5.8¢	$0	$0.46	+$0.46	33% 6263-12990 (19253)
EL Elias.ThornwellCTR<$100	Yesavg 0.4¢	$2.19	$0.39	-$1.81	76% 11354-3525 (14879)
LO Logan.CTR<$100	Yesavg 6.3¢	$0	$0.29	+$0.29	41% 648-925 (1573)
UbuntuTradingCTR<$100	Yes	$0.21	$0.21	-$33.71	57% 3069-2356 (5425)
FO FolletinCTR<$100	Yesavg 2.9¢	$7.86	$0.14	-$7.72	69% 423-188 (611)

ololololololololoCTR

Yes

Invested

$123.53

Value

$10.34

PnL

-$217.06

Record

35%

41-77 (118)

0x8f6970acd7c9466fc1d09a7c17071705c8e52923-1792437064758CTR

Yes

Invested

$534.99

Value

$3.48

PnL

-$531.67

Record

47%

85-95 (180)

rated<$100

Invested

$1.32

Value

$1.33

PnL

+$0.01

Record

29%

2865-6952 (9817)

HourglassCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$1.24

Value

$1.24

PnL

-$189.44

Record

77%

8889-2658 (11547)

ImJustKenCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$19.03

Value

$0.79

PnL

-$18.24

Record

53%

3037-2716 (5753)

wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

Value

$0.46

PnL

+$0.46

Record

33%

6263-12990 (19253)

Elias.ThornwellCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$2.19

Value

$0.39

PnL

-$1.81

Record

76%

11354-3525 (14879)

Logan.CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

Value

$0.29

PnL

+$0.29

Record

41%

648-925 (1573)

UbuntuTradingCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$0.21

Value

$0.21

PnL

-$33.71

Record

57%

3069-2356 (5425)

FolletinCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$7.86

Value

$0.14

PnL

-$7.72

Record

69%

423-188 (611)

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

9 of 10 top traders (90%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)9 hold an outcome priced under 50%8 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

9 traders

Top 2 hold 80%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

169 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

90% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 80% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 75% · 4

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 3

Aligned

ctrYes 100% · 6

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 83% · 6

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.