Smart money holds the underdog side

Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (94%). 5 of 6 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.

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

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5 of 6 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (83%) · Yes at 6.5¢ · $3K held · ends Jan 26, 2027

Yes7¢No93¢Ends Tue, Jan 26, 2027View on Polymarket

SIGNAL

⚠️

Avoid

Yes

Consensus Traders

Yes 83%

Total Value

$3.4K

Combined PnL

$2.5K

Smart Money Entry

10.8¢ → 6.5¢

-40% since entry · 4 traders

Research grade

AvoidYes at 7%

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

5 of 6 top traders (83%)Underdog side (market favors No 94%)5 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Market Activity

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Outcome Probabilities

Yes7%

No94%

Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome

No1 trader

Total Value$1.8K

Total Shares1,896

Combined PnL+$1.5K

Yes5 traders

Total Value$1.6K

Total Shares24,807

Combined PnL+$1.0K

No — 17%Yes — 83%

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Building

+3 pts consensus

Breadth

5 traders

Top 2 hold 86%

Freshness

Late

731h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

39 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

83% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 86% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 2

Aligned

ctrYes 80% · 5

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 80% · 5

Aligned

Trader	Position	Invested	Value	PnL	Record
0X 0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938	Noavg 86.3¢	$1.7K	$1.8K	+$1.5K	45% 2377-2944 (5321)
MI milkteabobaCTR	Yesavg 14.3¢	$135.5	$996.25	+$806.82	68% 40-19 (59)
ND ndb1CTR	Yesavg 0.8¢	$45.29	$383.22	+$337.93	66% 910-479 (1389)
0X 0x53eCc53E7CTR	Yesavg 13.1¢	$322.36	$160.44	-$161.92	43% 468-621 (1089)
RA rainbowliliesCTR<$100	Yes	$53.03	$53.03	+$49.25	40% 2661-3920 (6581)
UbuntuTradingCTR<$100	Yesavg 14¢	$42	$19.5	-$22.5	56% 3078-2437 (5515)

0x66E7ce01C6831B8A2503D09eDD6167152Ee68BcD-1771870353938

Invested

$1,657.52

Value

$1.8K

PnL

+$1.5K

Record

45%

2377-2944 (5321)

milkteabobaCTR

Yes

Invested

$135.5

Value

$996.25

PnL

+$806.82

Record

68%

40-19 (59)

ndb1CTR

Yes

Invested

$45.29

Value

$383.22

PnL

+$337.93

Record

66%

910-479 (1389)

0x53eCc53E7CTR

Yes

Invested

$322.36

Value

$160.44

PnL

-$161.92

Record

43%

468-621 (1089)

rainbowliliesCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$53.03

Value

$53.03

PnL

+$49.25

Record

40%

2661-3920 (6581)

UbuntuTradingCTR<$100

Yes

Invested

$42

Value

$19.5

PnL

-$22.5

Record

56%

3078-2437 (5515)

Research grade

AvoidYes at 7%

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

5 of 6 top traders (83%)Underdog side (market favors No 94%)5 hold an outcome priced under 50%2 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)

Signal Intelligence

Momentum

Building

+3 pts consensus

Breadth

5 traders

Top 2 hold 86%

Freshness

Late

731h old

Flip Quality

Choppy

39 consensus flips

Breadth vs concentrationCrowded

83% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 86% of that side's value.

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

whaleYes 100% · 2

Aligned

ctrYes 80% · 5

Aligned

Hand-pickedYes 100% · 1

Aligned

Top 1000Yes 80% · 5

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 chance7.8%

6.5¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.3¢ fee (Sports 5%). Win more often than this and the bet pays.

Expected Value—

Expected ROIenter your estimate

Max Profit

+$1174.39

Max Loss

-$100.00

1274.4

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.