Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (92%). 4 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Will anyone insult Donald Trump during the 2026 Emmy Awards?

4 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (67%) · Yes at 8.5¢ · $381 held · ended Sep 14

Yes9¢No91¢Ended Mon, Sep 14, 2026View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 67%

Total Value

$380.7

Combined PnL

$-1.6K

Smart Money Entry

44.3¢ → 8.5¢

-81% since entry · 4 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 9%

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

4 of 6 top traders (67%)Underdog side (market favors No 92%)4 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes9%

No92%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes4 traders

Total Value$345.85

Total Shares4,705

Combined PnL$-1.7K

No2 traders

Total Value$34.85

Total Shares38

Combined PnL+$11.38

Yes — 67%No — 33%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 98%

Freshness

Late

1461h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

44 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

67% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 98% of that side's value.

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

The hand-picked list (5 on Yes) and the top 1000 (3 on No) disagree here.

whaleYes 67% · 3

Aligned

sharpNo 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrYes 100% · 3

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 60% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000No 67% · 3

Diverging

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
SN SnapElectionAvoiderCTR	Yesavg 44.9¢	$1.9K	$317.56	$-1.5K	53% 1174-1056 (2230)
StarMasterCTR	Yesavg 40.7¢	$122	$22.05	-$94.85	53% 1858-1640 (3498)
tetrase<$100	Noavg 45¢	$9	$18.53	+$9.43	61% 839-544 (1383)
AV aviato<$100	Noavg 80¢	$14.1	$16.32	+$1.95	84% 2440-449 (2889)
smellyEllieCTR<$100	Yesavg 37¢	$22.04	$4.38	-$16.77	50% 970-988 (1958)
Rex416CTR<$100	Yesavg 0.1¢	$0	$1.87	+$1.87	57% 2537-1923 (4460)

SnapElectionAvoiderCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,939.26

Value

$317.56

PnL

$-1.5K

Record

53%

1174-1056 (2230)

StarMasterCTR

Yes

Invested

$122

Value

$22.05

PnL

-$94.85

Record

53%

1858-1640 (3498)

tetrase<$100

Invested

Value

$18.53

PnL

+$9.43

Record

61%

839-544 (1383)

aviato<$100

Invested

$14.1

Value

$16.32

PnL

+$1.95

Record

84%

2440-449 (2889)

smellyEllieCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$22.04

Value

$4.38

PnL

-$16.77

Record

50%

970-988 (1958)

Rex416CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

Value

$1.87

PnL

+$1.87

Record

57%

2537-1923 (4460)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 9%

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

4 of 6 top traders (67%)Underdog side (market favors No 92%)4 hold an outcome priced under 50%4 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

4 traders

Top 2 hold 98%

Freshness

Late

1461h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

44 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

67% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 98% of that side's value.

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

The hand-picked list (5 on Yes) and the top 1000 (3 on No) disagree here.

whaleYes 67% · 3

Aligned

sharpNo 100% · 1

Diverging

ctrYes 100% · 3

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 60% · 5

Aligned

Top 1000No 67% · 3

Diverging

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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 chance9.8%

8.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.3¢ fee (Politics 4%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$915.86

Max Loss

-$100.00

1015.9

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.