Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (85%). 2 of 4 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
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2 of 4 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (50%) · Yes at 16¢ · $704 held · ends Jun 1, 2027
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Avoid
Yes
4
Yes 50%
1 arb excluded
$704.29
-$60.83
47.1¢ → 15.5¢
-67% since entry · 2 traders
Research grade
AvoidYes at 16%
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
2 of 4 top traders (50%)Underdog side (market favors No 85%)1 arbitrage trader dimmed2 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Fading
-10 pts consensus
Breadth
2 traders
Top 2 hold 100%
Freshness
Mature
26h old
Flip Quality
Choppy
3 consensus flips
50% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 100% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XT xtxpleasecallmeARB<$100 | Noavg 61.6¢ | $375.44 | $333.58 | +$8.15 | 34% 19350-36905 (56255) |
| └ No leg | Noavg 61.6¢ | $197.99 | $261.87 | +$58.07 | |
| └ Yes leg | Yesavg 33.5¢ | $129.88 | $71.71 | -$49.93 | |
 TimeTraveler | Noavg 42.7¢ | $110.98 | $211.82 | +$108.85 | 41% 2126-3051 (5177) |
FO FolletinCTR | Yesavg 50¢ | $279.5 | $99.72 | -$185.96 | 68% 428-202 (630) |
ND ndb1<$100 | Noavg 53¢ | $32.46 | $49.92 | +$16.54 | 64% 1050-594 (1644) |
SU SulkingCryptoCTR<$100 | Yesavg 16¢ | $8 | $9.25 | -$0.25 | 16% 389-1973 (2362) |
Invested
$375.44
Value
$333.58
PnL
+$8.15
Record
34%
19350-36905 (56255)
Both legs:
TimeTravelerInvested
$110.98
Value
$211.82
PnL
+$108.85
Record
41%
2126-3051 (5177)
Invested
$279.5
Value
$99.72
PnL
-$185.96
Record
68%
428-202 (630)
Invested
$32.46
Value
$49.92
PnL
+$16.54
Record
64%
1050-594 (1644)
Invested
$8
Value
$9.25
PnL
-$0.25
Record
16%
389-1973 (2362)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
15.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.7¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.
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.