Smart money holds the underdog side
Most tracked traders hold Yes, while the market favors No (100%). 15 of 15 traders hold an outcome priced under 50%.
Historically, consensus on sides priced under 40¢ lost money after costs.

Will Phoenix Suns win the 2027 NBA Finals?
15 of 15 top Polymarket traders hold Yes (100%) · Yes at 0.3¢ · $170 held · ends Jul 1, 2027
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Avoid
Yes
15
Yes 100%
$170.24
$-1.2K
0.8¢ → 0.3¢
-69% since entry · 15 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.
- BasketballFull year, out of sample: basketball lost −4.8 % a trade (n 1,747, 95 % CI −9.2 to +0.3); Oct 22 backtest: −12.0 % and −9.2 % in its two windows.
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
15 of 15 top traders (100%)Underdog side (market favors No 100%)15 hold an outcome priced under 50%13 small positions dimmed (<$100 invested)
Outcome Probabilities
Smart Money Breakdown by Outcome
Signal Intelligence
Momentum
Flat
+0 pts consensus
Breadth
15 traders
Top 2 hold 77%
Freshness
Late
866h old
Flip Quality
Clean
0 consensus flips
100% of non-arb traders are on Yes. Concentration is driven by the top two positions owning 77% of that side's value.
| Trader | Position | Invested | Value | PnL | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() TimeTravelerCTR | Yesavg 0.4¢ | $191.49 | $118.94 | -$72.55 | 22% 9-32 (41) |
![]() HOG993CTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.4¢ | $71.43 | $12.5 | -$58.93 | — 0-2 (2) |
![]() BaddieCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.4¢ | $71.03 | $12.43 | -$58.6 | 0% 0-46 (46) |
![]() Gucky-45CTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.4¢ | $42.86 | $7.5 | -$35.36 | 33% 171-343 (514) |
![]() probabilityCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.6¢ | $74.13 | $7.04 | -$67.09 | — 1-11 (12) |
E4 e46m3CTR | Yesavg 2.8¢ | $4.7K | $5.95 | -$884.77 | 39% 180-277 (457) |
RA rainbowliliesCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.4¢ | $14.29 | $2.5 | -$11.79 | — 0-3 (3) |
DG DG-NOCTR<$100 | Yesavg 1.4¢ | $10 | $1.75 | -$8.25 | — 1-3 (4) |
![]() CosmicCedarCTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.3¢ | $0.74 | $0.62 | -$0.12 | 0% 0-48 (48) |
11 11122CTR<$100 | Yesavg 0.2¢ | $0.4 | $0.5 | +$0.1 | 0% 0-141 (141) |
0X 0xC03cE4d8Af842Ca6251Ac57228B3Ffb166ed50ACTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.8¢ | $2.78 | $0.25 | -$2.53 | 0% 0-93 (93) |
JO JordanMooneyCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.8¢ | $1.36 | $0.12 | -$1.24 | — 2-0 (2) |
12 123987456CTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.8¢ | $35.2 | $0.09 | -$0.89 | — 8-2 (10) |
0X 0x0E7Fa09bF44514634293b5ecC2420C50ABCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.8¢ | $0.43 | $0.04 | -$0.39 | 5% 1-20 (21) |
ME MenacingTurtleCTR<$100 | Yesavg 2.3¢ | $0.14 | $0.02 | -$0.13 | — |
TimeTravelerCTRInvested
$191.49
Value
$118.94
PnL
-$72.55
Record
22%
9-32 (41)
HOG993CTR<$100Invested
$71.43
Value
$12.5
PnL
-$58.93
Record
—
0-2 (2)
BaddieCTR<$100Invested
$71.03
Value
$12.43
PnL
-$58.6
Record
0%
0-46 (46)
Gucky-45CTR<$100Invested
$42.86
Value
$7.5
PnL
-$35.36
Record
33%
171-343 (514)
probabilityCTR<$100Invested
$74.13
Value
$7.04
PnL
-$67.09
Record
—
1-11 (12)
Invested
$4,673.07
Value
$5.95
PnL
-$884.77
Record
39%
180-277 (457)
Invested
$14.29
Value
$2.5
PnL
-$11.79
Record
—
0-3 (3)
Invested
$10
Value
$1.75
PnL
-$8.25
Record
—
1-3 (4)
CosmicCedarCTR<$100Invested
$0.74
Value
$0.62
PnL
-$0.12
Record
0%
0-48 (48)
Invested
$0.4
Value
$0.5
PnL
+$0.1
Record
0%
0-141 (141)
Invested
$2.78
Value
$0.25
PnL
-$2.53
Record
0%
0-93 (93)
Invested
$1.36
Value
$0.12
PnL
-$1.24
Record
—
2-0 (2)
Invested
$35.2
Value
$0.09
PnL
-$0.89
Record
—
8-2 (10)
Invested
$0.43
Value
$0.04
PnL
-$0.39
Record
5%
1-20 (21)
Invested
$0.14
Value
$0.02
PnL
-$0.13
Record
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Consensus % is how many tracked traders hold a side, not a win probability.
0.3¢ price + 1.0¢ spread + 0.1¢ 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.