Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (82%). 7 of 14 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

Will Ethereum reach $3,000 by December 31, 2026?

7 of 14 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (50%) · Yes at 19¢ · $28K held · ends Jan 1, 2027

Yes19¢No81¢Ends Fri, Jan 1, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 50%

Total Value

$27.7K

Combined PnL

$-13.8K

Smart Money Entry

52.5¢ → 18.5¢

-65% since entry · 7 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 19%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

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

7 of 14 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors No 82%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

Outcome Probabilities

Yes19%

No82%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No7 traders

Total Value$18.2K

Total Shares22,223

Combined PnL+$4.3K

Yes7 traders

Total Value$9.5K

Total Shares52,541

Combined PnL$-18.1K

No — 50%Yes — 50%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 77%

Freshness

Late

1654h old

Flip Quality

Clean

1 consensus flip

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

50% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 77% of that side's value.

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

The hand-picked list (5 on No) and the top 1000 (11 on Yes) disagree here.

whaleNo 50% · 2

Diverging

sharpNo 60% · 5

Diverging

ctrNo 80% · 5

Diverging

Hand-pickedNo 80% · 5

Diverging

Top 1000Yes 55% · 11

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0X 0x8B4bcA1D794779E66e023D44391B2A86C5ab541B-1769764313952	Noavg 82¢	$6.4K	$6.4K	+$36.77	85% 605-108 (713)
EN En11006CTR	Yesavg 66¢	$19.8K	$5.4K	$-14.5K	57% 30-23 (53)
DI Dimpled-Foal	Noavg 52.7¢	$2.7K	$4.2K	+$1.5K	54% 229-195 (424)
LA Lasting-Dessert	Noavg 59¢	$3.0K	$4.1K	+$1.2K	89% 563-67 (630)
TO TokorCTR	Yesavg 25.3¢	$2.6K	$1.9K	-$701.8	62% 795-490 (1285)
PI pilimiliCTR	Yesavg 46¢	$4.1K	$1.6K	$-2.5K	62% 151-91 (242)
AL Albert 1953	Noavg 57.5¢	$1.0K	$1.4K	+$440.89	50% 1093-1094 (2187)
MA max1ved	Noavg 36.3¢	$445.81	$1.0K	+$554.51	— 8-1 (9)
LA LaarsY	Noavg 27.9¢	$186.36	$558.51	+$372.15	51% 3435-3355 (6790)
PU PutsOnPeace	Noavg 52¢	$282.72	$492.02	+$209.29	66% 955-482 (1437)
GE getbippedCTR	Yesavg 25.1¢	$645.81	$476.52	-$169.29	49% 208-213 (421)
TalophexCTR	Yesavg 68.6¢	$305.51	$80.18	-$227.55	91% 929-95 (1024)
X6 x6916Cc00AA1c3e75ECf4081DF7caE7D2f3592fd4CTR	Yesavg 46.4¢	$43.58	$44.82	+$1.24	54% 785-659 (1444)
StupidMonkeyyyCTR<$100	Yesavg 55¢	$9.9	$3.24	-$6.75	50% 147-145 (292)

0x8B4bcA1D794779E66e023D44391B2A86C5ab541B-1769764313952

Invested

$6,418.11

Value

$6.4K

PnL

+$36.77

Record

85%

605-108 (713)

En11006CTR

Yes

Invested

$19,800

Value

$5.4K

PnL

$-14.5K

Record

57%

30-23 (53)

Dimpled-Foal

Invested

$2,697.66

Value

$4.2K

PnL

+$1.5K

Record

54%

229-195 (424)

Lasting-Dessert

Invested

$2,950

Value

$4.1K

PnL

+$1.2K

Record

89%

563-67 (630)

TokorCTR

Yes

Invested

$2,613.35

Value

$1.9K

PnL

-$701.8

Record

62%

795-490 (1285)

pilimiliCTR

Yes

Invested

$4,058.42

Value

$1.6K

PnL

$-2.5K

Record

62%

151-91 (242)

Albert 1953

Invested

$1,016.72

Value

$1.4K

PnL

+$440.89

Record

50%

1093-1094 (2187)

max1ved

Invested

$445.81

Value

$1.0K

PnL

+$554.51

Record

—

8-1 (9)

LaarsY

Invested

$186.36

Value

$558.51

PnL

+$372.15

Record

51%

3435-3355 (6790)

PutsOnPeace

Invested

$282.72

Value

$492.02

PnL

+$209.29

Record

66%

955-482 (1437)

getbippedCTR

Yes

Invested

$645.81

Value

$476.52

PnL

-$169.29

Record

49%

208-213 (421)

TalophexCTR

Yes

Invested

$305.51

Value

$80.18

PnL

-$227.55

Record

91%

929-95 (1024)

x6916Cc00AA1c3e75ECf4081DF7caE7D2f3592fd4CTR

Yes

Invested

$43.58

Value

$44.82

PnL

+$1.24

Record

54%

785-659 (1444)

StupidMonkeyyyCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$9.9

Value

$3.24

PnL

-$6.75

Record

50%

147-145 (292)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 19%

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.
Consensus under 60 %Every backtest started at 60 %+ of the holders; below that nothing was measured.

Smart Money Signal

Yes

7 of 14 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors No 82%)7 hold an outcome priced under 50%1 small position dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Flat

+0 pts consensus

Breadth

7 traders

Top 2 hold 77%

Freshness

Late

1654h old

Flip Quality

Clean

1 consensus flip

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

50% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 77% of that side's value.

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

The hand-picked list (5 on No) and the top 1000 (11 on Yes) disagree here.

whaleNo 50% · 2

Diverging

sharpNo 60% · 5

Diverging

ctrNo 80% · 5

Diverging

Hand-pickedNo 80% · 5

Diverging

Top 1000Yes 55% · 11

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 chance20.6%

18.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 1.1¢ fee (Crypto 7%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$385.46

Max Loss

-$100.00

485.5

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.