Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 6 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.
Will Michael Younger win the California Governor Election in 2026?
6 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.1¢ · $14 held · ends Nov 4
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Avoid
Yes
6
Yes 100%
$14.03
-$576.93
1.8¢ → 0.1¢
-97% since entry · 5 traders
Research grade
AvoidYes at 0%
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
6 of 6 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)6 hold an outcome priced under 50%3 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
6 traders
Top 2 hold 78%
Freshness
Late
4825h old
Flip Quality
Choppy
17 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 78% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DR dromedaryyCTR | Yesavg 2.1¢ | $336.35 | $8 | -$328.35 | 35% 35-64 (99) |
0X 0x8f6970acd7c9466fc1d09a7c17071705c8e52923-1792437064758CTR | Yesavg 2.2¢ | $119.28 | $2.69 | -$116.71 | 47% 83-94 (177) |
HE HerrieDavisCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.6¢ | $0.96 | $2.52 | -$109.41 | 36% 2085-3721 (5806) |
EL Elias.ThornwellCTR<$100 | Yes | $46.06 | $0.29 | -$15.17 | 76% 11352-3524 (14876) |
12 123987456CTR | Yesavg 2.2¢ | $847.58 | $0.17 | -$7.33 | 45% 1905-2348 (4253) |
WO wokerjoesleeperCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $0 | $0.05 | +$0.05 | 33% 6263-12990 (19253) |
Invested
$336.35
Value
$8
PnL
-$328.35
Record
35%
35-64 (99)
Invested
$119.28
Value
$2.69
PnL
-$116.71
Record
47%
83-94 (177)
Invested
$0.96
Value
$2.52
PnL
-$109.41
Record
36%
2085-3721 (5806)
Invested
$46.06
Value
$0.29
PnL
-$15.17
Record
76%
11352-3524 (14876)
Invested
$847.58
Value
$0.17
PnL
-$7.33
Record
45%
1905-2348 (4253)
Invested
$0
Value
$0.05
PnL
+$0.05
Record
33%
6263-12990 (19253)
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.1¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.0¢ fee (Politics 4%). 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.