Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (78%). 8 of 11 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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8 of 11 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (73%) · Yes at 23¢ · $91K held · ends May 30, 2027

Yes23¢No77¢Ends Sun, May 30, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 73%

Total Value

$90.7K

Combined PnL

$13.0K

Smart Money Entry

18.2¢ → 22.5¢

+24% since entry · 8 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 23%

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 11 top traders (73%)Underdog side (market favors No 78%)8 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes23%

No78%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

Yes8 traders

Total Value$65.8K

Total Shares299,062

Combined PnL+$12.7K

No3 traders

Total Value$24.8K

Total Shares32,047

Combined PnL+$297.38

Yes — 73%No — 27%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

8 traders

Top 2 hold 92%

Freshness

Late

726h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

16 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

73% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 92% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 1

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 88% · 8

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 70% · 10

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
saintaphextwinCTR	Yesavg 16¢	$30.0K	$41.3K	+$12.2K	39% 397-627 (1024)
RJ RJW1CTR	Yesavg 23¢	$19.9K	$19.1K	-$430.48	42% 101-138 (239)
P1 P1kaso	Noavg 76.5¢	$18.1K	$18.4K	+$255.66	63% 754-450 (1204)
M4 M4ken168	Noavg 77¢	$6.4K	$6.5K	+$41.78	59% 34-24 (58)
NE neymar1CTR	Yesavg 17¢	$1.7K	$2.2K	+$550.1	30% 324-771 (1095)
timebrotimeCTR	Yesavg 22¢	$1.6K	$1.7K	+$36.68	67% 893-435 (1328)
billy578CTR	Yesavg 19¢	$600	$694.74	+$110.53	39% 43-67 (110)
LE leegunnerCTR	Yesavg 12.2¢	$420.55	$596.92	+$176.37	41% 1281-1829 (3110)
StarMasterCTR	Yesavg 17¢	$170	$220	+$55	53% 1858-1640 (3498)
HE hedgevaultmainnet1CTR<$100	Yesavg 18.6¢	$93.4	$91.32	-$2.08	53% 2250-1980 (4230)
0X 0x91c363acd95bb150d4fd28912737eaf6125b409f<$100	Noavg 82¢	$1.06	$1	-$0.06	69% 156-69 (225)

saintaphextwinCTR

Yes

Invested

$30,040.43

Value

$41.3K

PnL

+$12.2K

Record

39%

397-627 (1024)

RJW1CTR

Yes

Invested

$19,938.54

Value

$19.1K

PnL

-$430.48

Record

42%

101-138 (239)

P1kaso

Invested

$18,103.79

Value

$18.4K

PnL

+$255.66

Record

63%

754-450 (1204)

M4ken168

Invested

$6,434.35

Value

$6.5K

PnL

+$41.78

Record

59%

34-24 (58)

neymar1CTR

Yes

Invested

$1,700

Value

$2.2K

PnL

+$550.1

Record

30%

324-771 (1095)

timebrotimeCTR

Yes

Invested

$1,614.06

Value

$1.7K

PnL

+$36.68

Record

67%

893-435 (1328)

billy578CTR

Yes

Invested

$600

Value

$694.74

PnL

+$110.53

Record

39%

43-67 (110)

leegunnerCTR

Yes

Invested

$420.55

Value

$596.92

PnL

+$176.37

Record

41%

1281-1829 (3110)

StarMasterCTR

Yes

Invested

$170

Value

$220

PnL

+$55

Record

53%

1858-1640 (3498)

hedgevaultmainnet1CTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$93.4

Value

$91.32

PnL

-$2.08

Record

53%

2250-1980 (4230)

0x91c363acd95bb150d4fd28912737eaf6125b409f<$100

Invested

$1.06

Value

PnL

-$0.06

Record

69%

156-69 (225)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 23%

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 11 top traders (73%)Underdog side (market favors No 78%)8 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

8 traders

Top 2 hold 92%

Freshness

Late

726h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

16 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

73% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 92% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 1

Aligned

sharpYes 100% · 1

Aligned

ctrYes 88% · 8

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 2

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 70% · 10

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 chance24.4%

22.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.9¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$309.85

Max Loss

-$100.00

409.9

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.