Will Bitcoin dip to $50,000 by December 31, 2026?

20 of 26 top Polymarket traders hold No (77%) · No at 93¢ · $559K held · ends Jan 1, 2027

Yes8¢No92¢Ends Fri, Jan 1, 2027View on Polymarket

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Research candidate

Consensus Traders

No 77%

Total Value

$558.6K

Combined PnL

$22.3K

Smart Money Entry

85.6¢ → 92.5¢

+8% since entry · 19 traders

Research grade

Research candidateNo at 93%

Matches a rule that looked positive after costs in the short windows of our Oct 22 2026 backtest. The full-year test without hindsight (Oct 26 2026) found no evidence for any of these rules: out of sample they lost money or were noise. A label for a pattern that once looked good, not an edge and not a recommendation.

Quality net +3 or moreNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: net +3 when the consensus formed made +7.2 % a trade (n 358), with 5 events giving two thirds of it. Full year, out of sample, the closest rule (3+ proven winners, two thirds on the side) lost −1.9 % a trade (n 49,161, 95 % CI −2.6 to −1.1).
Favourite (60–95¢)Full year, out of sample: 0.70–0.90 lost −0.9 % a trade (n 26,050, 95 % CI −1.5 to −0.3): the least bad band, still a loss. The Oct 22 backtest's +0.4 % (n 4,327) was not confirmed.

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

20 of 26 top traders (77%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes8%

No93%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No20 traders

Total Value$554.9K

Total Shares601,793

Combined PnL+$29.1K

Yes6 traders

Total Value$3.6K

Total Shares48,043

Combined PnL$-6.8K

No — 77%Yes — 23%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Building

+1 pts consensus

Breadth

20 traders

Top 2 hold 46%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

53 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

77% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 46% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 90% · 10

Aligned

sharpNo 94% · 16

Aligned

ctrNo 57% · 7

Aligned

Hand-pickedNo 73% · 11

Aligned

Top 1000No 85% · 20

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
OE oegdatam	Noavg 91.8¢	$165.6K	$167.0K	+$1.3K	87% 149-22 (171)
DF DFV2	Noavg 90.6¢	$89.5K	$86.5K	+$274.26	91% 198-19 (217)
0X 0x8B4bcA1D794779E66e023D44391B2A86C5ab541B-1769764313952	Noavg 92.2¢	$56.4K	$56.3K	+$199.67	85% 605-108 (713)
TO Tokor	Noavg 86.6¢	$45.0K	$48.1K	+$3.1K	62% 795-490 (1285)
0X 0xDCCrane	Noavg 92.6¢	$47.6K	$47.3K	-$42.75	80% 16-4 (20)
justdance	Noavg 59.9¢	$26.6K	$27.8K	+$1.3K	52% 2726-2552 (5278)
MA Marioy	Noavg 35¢	$3.5K	$27.6K	+$14.8K	81% 250-58 (308)
Anjun	Noavg 73.5¢	$20.3K	$25.6K	+$5.2K	55% 4925-3986 (8911)
LU LucasMeow	Noavg 92¢	$23.0K	$23.0K	+$125.02	96% 160-7 (167)
AM amis	Noavg 93¢	$18.6K	$18.4K	-$100	88% 249-34 (283)
timebrotime	Noavg 89.6¢	$6.0K	$6.2K	+$136.81	67% 893-435 (1328)
0X 0xe617861a96631d7cefdb1ad43e95c33b5946f251	Noavg 89¢	$5.0K	$5.2K	+$196.63	89% 538-64 (602)
AV Avamax	Noavg 93¢	$4.7K	$4.7K	-$24.41	81% 421-101 (522)
LA Lasting-Dessert	Noavg 65¢	$3.3K	$4.6K	+$1.4K	89% 563-67 (630)
GR greater-foolsCTR	Yesavg 7¢	$358	$2.5K	$-2.4K	—
PH phdcapital	Noavg 79¢	$2.0K	$2.3K	+$335.55	94% 259-17 (276)
EL Elias.Thornwell	Noavg 73.7¢	$1.5K	$1.7K	+$305.3	76% 11354-3525 (14879)
NO nonkenny90	Noavg 61.4¢	$681.54	$1.5K	+$619.94	89% 4653-547 (5200)
LA LaarsY	Noavg 90.8¢	$835.4	$846.4	+$15.6	51% 3435-3355 (6790)
RO RobertoRubioCTR	Yesavg 64¢	$3.8K	$450	$-3.4K	81% 145-33 (178)
Donny.T	Noavg 91.5¢	$365.48	$367.63	+$4.15	72% 484-187 (671)
DI Dimpled-FoalCTR	Yesavg 15.7¢	$624.67	$338.08	-$286.58	54% 229-195 (424)
JO JoeBlack01CTR	Yesavg 22.1¢	$775	$262.5	-$512.5	60% 474-313 (787)
LI lissartter	No	$103.22	$103.22	+$59.94	42% 5284-7234 (12518)
PE peepeepooppoopCTR	Yesavg 36.5¢	$210	$37.5	-$172.5	52% 2050-1868 (3918)

oegdatam

Invested

$165,648.51

Value

$167.0K

PnL

+$1.3K

Record

87%

149-22 (171)

DFV2

Invested

$89,514.39

Value

$86.5K

PnL

+$274.26

Record

91%

198-19 (217)

0x8B4bcA1D794779E66e023D44391B2A86C5ab541B-1769764313952

Invested

$56,399.08

Value

$56.3K

PnL

+$199.67

Record

85%

605-108 (713)

Tokor

Invested

$45,009.44

Value

$48.1K

PnL

+$3.1K

Record

62%

795-490 (1285)

0xDCCrane

Invested

$47,616.37

Value

$47.3K

PnL

-$42.75

Record

80%

16-4 (20)

justdance

Invested

$26,555.25

Value

$27.8K

PnL

+$1.3K

Record

52%

2726-2552 (5278)

Marioy

Invested

$3,499.99

Value

$27.6K

PnL

+$14.8K

Record

81%

250-58 (308)

Anjun

Invested

$20,312.53

Value

$25.6K

PnL

+$5.2K

Record

55%

4925-3986 (8911)

LucasMeow

Invested

$23,000

Value

$23.0K

PnL

+$125.02

Record

96%

160-7 (167)

amis

Invested

$18,600

Value

$18.4K

PnL

-$100

Record

88%

249-34 (283)

timebrotime

Invested

$6,045.31

Value

$6.2K

PnL

+$136.81

Record

67%

893-435 (1328)

0xe617861a96631d7cefdb1ad43e95c33b5946f251

Invested

$5,000

Value

$5.2K

PnL

+$196.63

Record

89%

538-64 (602)

Avamax

Invested

$4,748.72

Value

$4.7K

PnL

-$24.41

Record

81%

421-101 (522)

Lasting-Dessert

Invested

$3,250

Value

$4.6K

PnL

+$1.4K

Record

89%

563-67 (630)

greater-foolsCTR

Yes

Invested

$358

Value

$2.5K

PnL

$-2.4K

Record

—

phdcapital

Invested

$1,963.56

Value

$2.3K

PnL

+$335.55

Record

94%

259-17 (276)

Elias.Thornwell

Invested

$1,453.75

Value

$1.7K

PnL

+$305.3

Record

76%

11354-3525 (14879)

nonkenny90

Invested

$681.54

Value

$1.5K

PnL

+$619.94

Record

89%

4653-547 (5200)

LaarsY

Invested

$835.4

Value

$846.4

PnL

+$15.6

Record

51%

3435-3355 (6790)

RobertoRubioCTR

Yes

Invested

$3,840

Value

$450

PnL

$-3.4K

Record

81%

145-33 (178)

Donny.T

Invested

$365.48

Value

$367.63

PnL

+$4.15

Record

72%

484-187 (671)

Dimpled-FoalCTR

Yes

Invested

$624.67

Value

$338.08

PnL

-$286.58

Record

54%

229-195 (424)

JoeBlack01CTR

Yes

Invested

$775

Value

$262.5

PnL

-$512.5

Record

60%

474-313 (787)

lissartter

Invested

$103.22

Value

$103.22

PnL

+$59.94

Record

42%

5284-7234 (12518)

peepeepooppoopCTR

Yes

Invested

$210

Value

$37.5

PnL

-$172.5

Record

52%

2050-1868 (3918)

Research grade

Research candidateNo at 93%

Quality net +3 or moreNot confirmed. Oct 22 backtest: net +3 when the consensus formed made +7.2 % a trade (n 358), with 5 events giving two thirds of it. Full year, out of sample, the closest rule (3+ proven winners, two thirds on the side) lost −1.9 % a trade (n 49,161, 95 % CI −2.6 to −1.1).
Favourite (60–95¢)Full year, out of sample: 0.70–0.90 lost −0.9 % a trade (n 26,050, 95 % CI −1.5 to −0.3): the least bad band, still a loss. The Oct 22 backtest's +0.4 % (n 4,327) was not confirmed.

Smart Money Signal

20 of 26 top traders (77%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Building

+1 pts consensus

Breadth

20 traders

Top 2 hold 46%

Freshness

Late

4875h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

53 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationBroad

77% of non-arb traders are on No. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 46% of that side's value.

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

whaleNo 90% · 10

Aligned

sharpNo 94% · 16

Aligned

ctrNo 57% · 7

Aligned

Hand-pickedNo 73% · 11

Aligned

Top 1000No 85% · 20

Aligned

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EV Calculator

Your estimated chance that No wins (%)

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

Stake (USDC)

Break-even chance93.9%

92.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.4¢ fee (Crypto 7%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$6.47

Max Loss

-$100.00

106.5

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.